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CRAZY LOVE MINISTRIES

EIN 47-1182550 SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Revenue 2024
$4,945,493
Expenses 2024
$1,842,298

Program services were 91.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
X20
Classification
7000
Street
107 SAGAMORE ST

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Other organizations at this address

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Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

CRAZY LOVE MINISTRIES EXISTS TO CHALLENGE BELIEVERS IN THEIR FAITH AND TO CATALYZE INDIVIDUALS, CHURCHES, AND OTHER GROUPS INTO AN AUTHENTIC AND COURAGEOUS FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST THAT IS DEMONSTRATED BY ACTION.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO CATALYZE INDIVIDUALS, CHURCHES, GROUPS AND OTHERS IN THEIR FAITH.

  • THE RESIDENTIAL PORTION OF CRAZY LOVE MINISTRIES' OFFICE BUILDING IS USED TO PURPOSEFULLY CREATE AN INTENTIONAL CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY AND HELPS THOSE WHO ARE IN POVERTY OR HAVE LOW INCOME. EACH OF THE TENANTS AGREE TO STATED CHRISTIAN BELIEFS IN EFFORTS TO HELP DEVELOP THIS COMMUNITY. EACH OF THE ROOMS RENTED TO THE TENANTS ARE RENTED BELOW MARKET VALUE. CRAZY LOVE MINISTRIES ALSO HAS OTHER PROPERTIES AROUND THE BAY AREA (PARTICULARLY IN LOW INCOME HOUSING AREAS) AND RENTS THE PROPERTIES TO LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT BELOW MARKET VALUE TO HELP THEM DEVELOP COMMUNITY AND PLANT CHURCHES WHERE THEY ARE. IN ADDITION TO THE NEIGHBORHOODS OF SAN FRANCISCO, WE HAVE ALSO FOCUSED OUR ATTENTION ON THE AREAS OF DALY CITY AND BAYVIEW. IN 2022, CRAZY LOVE MINISTRIES PURCHASED A NEW PROPERTY IN LOS GATOS FOR THE PURPOSES OF CREATING A PLACE OF RETREAT FOR PEOPLE TO GET AWAY AND SPEND QUIET TIME WITH THE LORD. AFTER A FEW YEARS OF MINISTRY AND OUTREACH WORK IN EAST PALO ALTO, WE PURCHASED A PROPERTY IN EPA IN 2024 TO FURTHER OUR CHURCH PLANTING EFFORTS THERE.

    Expenses $434,361 · Revenue $243,147

  • CRAZY LOVE HELPS OTHER CHRIST-CENTERED ORGANIZATIONS, BOTH LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY, THROUGH GRANTS AND LOVE OFFERINGS. SOME OF THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT WE HAVE SUPPORTED IN 2024 INCLUDE: KARDIA MINISTRIES, VILLAGE LIFE, THESS BAR, WE ARE CHURCH AND BRIDGING NATIONS INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES.

    Expenses $407,382 · Grants $407,382

  • CONTENT & RESOURCES - CRAZY LOVE EXISTS TO CREATE AND DISTRIBUTE WORLD CLASS CONTENT AND TRAINING TO SERVE THE CHURCH AND ENCOURAGE THE BODY OF CHRIST. PUBLISHING - FRANCIS CHAN HAS PUBLISHED NUMEROUS TITLES OVER THE COURSE OF HIS MINISTRY. IN THE LAST 10 YEARS, HIS TITLES INCLUDE: YOU AND ME FOREVER, LETTERS TO THE CHURCH, AND UNTIL UNITY. EACH TITLE FOCUSES ON A SPECIFIC MESSAGE THAT THE LORD HAD FOR FRANCIS TO SHARE. YOU AND ME FOREVER WAS INTIALLY SELF-PUBLISHED IN 2014. IT HAS SINCE BEEN SOLD OR DOWNLOADED CLOSE TO 1 MILLION TIMES. WITH MANY RESOURCES (SUCH AS VIDEOS AND AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE BOOK) THAT ARE MADE AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR FREE, AND WITH INTERNATIONAL TRANSLATIONS BEING FULFILLED IN OVER 20 LAUNGUAGES AND COUNTRIES, WE ANTICIPATE THAT YOU AND ME FOREVER WILL CONTINUE TO POINT MARRIAGES FAR AND WIDE TO JESUS, AS WE PLEDGE TO GIVE 100% OF THE NET PROCEEDS OF THE BOOK TO CHRIST-CENTERED MINISTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. IN THE FALL OF 2018, FRANCIS PARTNERED WITH DAVID C. COOK TO RELEASE A BOOK CALLED: LETTERS TO THE CHURCH. LETTERS TO THE CHURCH IS THE MESSAGE FRANCIS CHAN FELT GOD WANTED HIM TO SHARE ABOUT GOD'S DESIRE FOR WHAT THE CHURCH SHOULD BE LIKE BASED ON SCRIPTURE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, GOD GAVE ANOTHER MESSAGE TO FRANCIS ABOUT HIS DESIRE TO SEE ALL BELIEVERS UNITED, REGARDLESS OF DENOMINATION OR BACKGROUND. THIS MESSAGE BECAME THE BOOK: UNTIL UNITY, WHICH WAS PUBLISHED IN 2021. BOTH BOOKS RECEIVED MUCH POSITIVE FEEDBACK AND ARE CURRENTLY BEING DISTRIBUTED WORLDWIDE IN NUMEROUS LANGUAGES. ROYALTIES RECEIVED FROM THE BOOKS ARE BEING USED TO FUND THE WORK OF BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL CHRIST-CENTERED MINISTRIES. THE MESSAGES FROM LETTERS TO THE CHURCH AND UNTIL UNITY HAVE BECOME OUR BLUEPRINTS TO PLANT CHURCHES AND TO TRAIN PASTORS AND LEADERS. TECHNOLOGY - WITH MORE AND MORE PEOPLE CONSUMING CONTENT DIGITALLY, CRAZY LOVE LEVERAGES TECHNOLOGY TO CREATE AND DISTRIBUTE CONTENT ACROSS THE WORLD. THROUGH THE USE OF VIDEOS AND SOCIAL MEDIA, WE ARE MORE EFFECTIVELY BRINGING THE GOSPEL TO THE FURTHEST CORNERS OF THE WORLD. THIS YEAR, WE CONTINUE OUR EFFORTS TO CREATE CONTENT FOR OUR PODCAST, VARIOUS VIDEO SERIES AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS.

    Expenses $255,547 · Revenue $123,101

  • SPECIAL PROJECTS: GOD OFTEN SURPRISES CRAZY LOVE WITH DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE HIM, BUT THESE OPPORTUNITIES DO NOT ALWAYS BECOME ONE OF OUR CORE PROGRAMS LIKE CONTENT, TEACHING, MERCY MINISTRIES, OR HOUSING. AS SUCH, WE HAVE CREATED A SPECIAL VERTICAL CALLED "SPECIAL PROJECTS" TO INCUBATE THESE DIFFERENT AREAS THAT WE GET TO SERVE HIM IN. OUR HOPE IS THAT EACH OF THESE "SPECIAL PROJECTS" CAN BE SPUN OFF AS STANDALONE, SUSTAINABLE AND EFFECTIVE MINISTRIES AFTER A FEW YEARS OF INCUBATION. LISTED BELOW ARE SOME OF THESE "SPECIAL PROJECTS".FOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: AT THE END OF 2019, CRAZY LOVE WAS APPROACHED BY JONES CHAN, A FOOD SCIENTIST WHO HAD A RECIPE FOR AN INNOVATIVE FOOD PRODUCT THAT WOULD BE 3 TO 5 TIMES MORE NUTRITIOUS THAN WHAT WAS CURRENTLY BEING DISTRIBUTED IN FOOD RELIEF PROGRAMS AROUND THE WORLD-AND THIS FOOD PRODUCT WAS CHEAPER TOO! CRAZY LOVE BEGAN A PARTNERSHIP WITH JONES AND DEVELOPED OUR SUPERFOOD INITIATIVE TO LAUNCH IN AFGHANISTAN. WE WORKED CLOSELY WITH A LOCAL PARTNER IN AFGHANISTAN WHO WAS ALREADY ON THE GROUND THERE AND HAD THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO NOT ONLY MAKE THIS FOOD PRODUCT, BUT ALSO TO DISTRIBUTE IT AT SCALE. EVEN WITH THE FALL OF THE COUNTRY TO THE TALIBAN, GOD ALLOWED US TO CONTINUE TO PRODUCE AND DISTRIBUTE MUCH NEEDED FOOD FOR ORPHANAGES AND DISPLACEMENT CAMPS FOR REFUGEES THERE. LOCALLY, WE HAVE DEVELOPED A NUTRIENT DENSE MEAL BAR THAT IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THE POOR AND THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE PACKAGING OF THE MEAL BAR CONTAINS A QR CODE THAT SHOW VIDEOS OF THE GOSPEL MESSAGE WHEN IT IS SCANNED. WE PRAY THAT THE BAR CAN BE USED AS A PLATFORM TO SPEAK HOPE AND TO SHARE THE LOVE OF CHRIST. THE FOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM STARTED SPINNING OFF FROM CRAZY LOVE IN 2023 AND BECAME THEIR OWN 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT IN 2024. HONG KONG: ALTHOUGH FRANCIS'S VISA TO STAY IN HONG KONG WAS REJECTED, FRANCIS CONTINUES TO INVEST INTO THE LEADERS IN HONG KONG VIA ZOOM MEETINGS AND CALLS. THE CHURCH PLANTING WORK IN HONG KONG CONTINUES, WITH BELIEVERS ON THE GROUND SERVING IN THE POOREST AREAS OF THE CITY. KARDIA: AT THE END OF 2022, CRAZY LOVE WAS CONNECTED WITH TWO AMAZING MINISTRY PARTNERS, VINCENT AND JOANNA VITALE, WHO ARE OXFORD TRAINED SCHOLARS IN THE AREAS OF APOLOGETICS AND BIBLICAL STUDIES. THEIR VISION IS TO IMAGINE APOLOGETICS FOR A NEW GENERATION OF SKEPTICS-TO ADDRESS THEIR UNIQUE QUESTIONS AND DOUBTS. CRAZY LOVE HAS BEEN PARTNERING WITH THEM TO BUILD THEIR VISION. KARDIA MINISTRIES STARTED SPINNING OFF FROM CRAZY LOVE IN 2023 AND BECAME THEIR OWN 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT IN 2024.

    Expenses $243,011 · Revenue $51,342

  • TEACHING - CHURCH INTENSIVE WAS STARTED IN 2017 AND IS A TRAINING PROGRAM FOR PASTORS AND FUTURE LEADERS TO STUDY ECCLESIOLOGY ALONGSIDE OF WE ARE CHURCH, THE CHURCH PLANTING NETWORK STARTED BY FRANCIS CHAN IN 2013. WE ARE FAR FROM PERFECT, BUT WE ARE EXPERIENCING SOME OF THE BLESSINGS PROMISED IN SCRIPTURE, AS WE STRUCTURE THE VALUES OF OUR CHURCH ON WHAT IS BIBLICALLY COMMANDED OF THE CHURCH IN SCRIPTURE. OUR HOPE IS TO ENCOURAGE OTHERS ALONG IN THEIR JOURNEY. THROUGH THE CHURCH INTENSIVE PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS CAN ENGAGE IN CLASSES TAUGHT BY PASTORS OF WE ARE CHURCH, PARTICIPATE IN OUR HOUSE CHURCH GATHERINGS, HIT THE STREETS WITH US TO REACH OUT TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, AND REFOCUS IN PRAYER BOTH PERSONALLY AND CORPORATELY. IN ADDITION TO OFFERING ONLINE CLASSES, WE HAVE LAUNCHED 2-3 DAY LONG PROGRAMS THAT MEET IN-PERSON IN DIFFERENT CITIES ACROSS THE U.S. WE HAVE ALSO STARTED REGIONAL NETWORKS, SO THAT LIKE MINDED PEOPLE IN THE SAME AREAS COULD CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER FOR MUTUAL SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT.

    Expenses $240,198 · Revenue $17,939

  • MERCY MINISTRIES - IN LINE WITH OUR VALUES TO PURSUE JESUS'S TEACHING TO LOVE AND SERVE THOSE IN NEED, CRAZY LOVE FORMED A DIVISION CALLED MERCY MINISTRIES TO ADVOCATE AND MODEL A LIFESTYLE OF SACRIFICE AND LOVE FOR THE POOR TO THE CHURCH. TO DO THIS, WE IDENTIFY AND SERVE THE POOR AND MOST VULNERABLE AREAS THAT WE'RE IN, BOTH LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY. GLOBALLY, WE PARTNER WITH GOD-CENTERED, LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES OF ENGAGEMENT FOR THE CHURCH AND TO MOBILIZE THEM TO SERVE. LOCALLY, WE CONTINUE TO INVEST DEEPLY IN LOW INCOME AREAS, SUCH AS BAYVIEW AND EAST PALO ALTO, BY PLANTING CHURCHES, BUILDING COMMUNITY AND SHARING THE GOSPEL.

    Expenses $95,768 · Revenue $22,621

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Robert Zabala

    DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

    Total calculated
    $57,481
    From this org
    $56,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,481
    Hours/week
    40

  • Kevin Shedden

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Meryllia Luavasa

    MEMBER OF THE BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kuk Kim

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $109,481
    From this org
    $36,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $73,481
    Hours/week
    40

  • Francis Chan

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $56,346
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,346
    Hours/week
    40

  • Paul Chan

    COO/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $49,481
    From this org
    $24,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,481
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $4,945,493
    Expenses
    $1,842,298
    Contributions
    $3,500,631
    Grants paid
    $407,382
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $2,436,731
    Expenses
    $1,982,411
    Contributions
    $1,863,063
    Grants paid
    $296,266
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $2,489,663
    Expenses
    $2,676,469
    Contributions
    $1,810,301
    Grants paid
    $761,132

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,217,762
    Expenses
    $2,329,211
    Assets (EOY)
    $5,139,427

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,092,302
    Expenses
    $1,848,087
    Assets (EOY)
    $4,276,845

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,891,996
    Expenses
    $1,109,022
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,772,451

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,178,836
    Expenses
    $986,393
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,159,661

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $967,228
    Expenses
    $915,354
    Assets (EOY)
    $968,147

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,047,031
    Expenses
    $1,013,929
    Assets (EOY)
    $968,741

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,689,170
    Expenses
    $651,849
    Assets (EOY)
    $944,066

  • 2014 · 990-EZ

    Revenue
    -$852
    Expenses
    $110,938
    Assets (EOY)
    $191,148

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Grants made

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

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Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Declared as related by

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 29 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.