GUIDING WORD COUNSELING
EIN 26-0590532 · Education N.E.C. (B99)
What they do
Provide Personal Counseling to Christians, Train Christians With Biblical Counseling Principles and Techniques Through Classes, Workshops, and Other Teaching Programs, Publish Training Materials, DVDs, Books, and Other Resources.
Are they doing good?
The public paperwork has several good signs. Now check whether the charity can show who it helped.
Here is the honest answer: A tax form shows money and paperwork. It cannot prove that people, animals, or the community were truly helped.
Good signs we looked for
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $48,000 for JOHN CHAO (GENERAL MANAGER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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Money in and money out
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Leadership and board
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People reported as paid
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (8)
JOHN CHAOGENERAL MANAGER
GRACE CHAOPRESIDENT
CHIH-HUNG PENGDIRECTOR
FONGCHU LIUDIRECTOR
JINGCHAO ZHANGASSISTANT
KUO-FENG PENGASSISTANT
TAO FUDIRECTOR
WANGPIN K YANGTREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2008
- Location
- 3131 S CANAL STREET UNIT A1, CHICAGO, IL 60616
- County
- Cook
- In care of
- Wangpin Yang
- Primary officer
- Wangpin Yang, Treasurer
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Education N.E.C. (B99)
- IRS tax category
- Education N.E.C.