The Great Commission Foundation is a 1-star charity. It has poor disclosure with a D results reporting grade. It holds reserves within Ci’s reasonable range. For every dollar donated to the Great Commission Foundation, 87 cents are available to go to the cause.

Founded in 2002, the Great Commission Foundation (GCF) provides administrative and accounting services to Christian ministries. Its services include donation processing and receipting, bookkeeping, payroll and benefits, and CRA compliance support. Churches, missionaries, and other ministry projects join as GCF's "agents," and GCF handles administrative functions on their behalf. GCF currently supports 642 projects and ministries in over 100 countries.

GCF runs four programs: Donations and Receipts; Bookkeeping and Accounting; Wages and Benefits; and Government Compliance. In the fiscal year ending December 2025, the charity spent $45.4m on its programs and grants combined. It does not disclose how this spending was allocated across the four programs.

Donations and Receipts processes financial gifts and issues official CRA tax receipts for donors giving to GCF's ministry agents. It also gives agents access to fundraising tools like customized donation pages, so ministries can focus on outreach instead of gift processing.

Bookkeeping and Accounting handles accounts payable, invoices, and financial reporting for ministry agents who lack in-house accounting staff. Agents get 24/7 access to cloud-based financial reports instead of hiring or training their own bookkeepers.

Wages and Benefits manages payroll and contract payments for people working in ministries, including missionaries and Canadian expats abroad. It also connects eligible workers to life insurance and extended health and dental benefits.

Government Compliance keeps GCF and its agents, including churches, missionaries, and non-profits, in good standing with CRA requirements. It lets these groups operate under GCF's charitable status instead of applying for their own.

GCF’s audited financial statements follow line-item costing, meaning program, administrative and fundraising costs are not clearly separated. Ci used the charity’s T3010 filing with the CRA to determine these allocations.

In 2025, GCF earned $49.6m in revenue. It received $42.2m in Canadian donations (85% of total revenue), $1.4m in international donations (3% of total revenue), and $3.4m in fees for service (7% of total revenue).

Administrative costs are 10% of revenues (less investment income). Fundraising costs are 3% of donations. Total overhead is 13%. For every dollar donated to GCF, 87 cents are available for programs. This is within Ci's reasonable range.

In 2025, GCF spent $45.4m on its programs and grants, 93% of total revenue. Of that program spending, 65% ($29.4m) went to international programs, 27% ($12.4m) to Canadian programs, and 8% ($3.6m) to grants. The charity recorded a $2.1m deficit, drawing on its reserve funds. It spent $48k on capital projects.

GCF has $25.3m in reserve funds (cash and investments). The reserves can cover 56%, or roughly seven months of program costs. This is within Ci’s reasonable range.

This charity update has been sent to the Great Commission Foundation for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming. Updated by Nick Reszetnik on August 17, 2026.