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Compassion International

Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2019

    Transparency concerns after Form 990 reclassification

    Charity watchdogs criticized or downgraded the organization’s transparency profile after it stopped making a public Form 990 available following reclassification as a religious organization or association of churches.

  2. 2015

    Indian investigation into foreign funding and religious activity

    Indian tax authorities raided Compassion-affiliated offices while examining whether foreign funding supported religious conversion. Compassion rejected the allegations and said officials sought to redirect program funds. The dispute preceded the later prohibition on transfers into India.