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- NEW: As of August 5th, www.sfresearchreport.com is the new domain for the website previously at truthandfreedomstories.com. This clarifies the website's purpose to document the public and private actions of Sean Feucht, his organizations, and the hurt people have encountered from those actions.
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Executive Summary
Former employees and volunteers of Sean (John Christopher) Feucht and the four religious organizations that he founded and directs— Sean Feucht Ministries, Let Us Worship, Light a Candle, and Burn 24/7— recommend that Mr. Feucht be investigated for potential violations of: multiple forms of fraud, donation diversion, and embezzlement, amongst other financial improprieties. Our report is based on direct experience and first-hand observations of him over an extended period of time.
Mr. Feucht's sole employment seems to include directing these non-profits for over a decade, yet he maintains a considerable portfolio of at least ten real estate assets spanning multiple states in the multiple millions of dollars.
This report details the current non-profit organizations and real estate assets associated with John Christopher Feucht, who also uses the pseudonym Sean Feucht. The analysis identifies two primary non-profit organizations founded by Feucht: Sean Feucht Ministries Inc. and Light a Candle, along with his involvement in Burn 24/7. The report outlines several real estate holdings linked to both Sean Feucht Ministries Inc. and John Christopher Feucht personally, including parsonages in Washington, D.C., and San Juan Capistrano, California, as well as personal residences in California, Montana, and Pennsylvania.
A significant increase in revenue for Sean Feucht Ministries Inc. was observed in 2020, followed by a reclassification of the organization's IRS status in 2022, which affects the transparency of its financial reporting.
Key Findings
- Sean Feucht operates multiple non-profit organizations with overlapping functions
- Sean Feucht Ministries experienced a surge in revenue in 2020 ($5,314,148) followed by reclassification as a church in 2022, removing financial reporting requirements
- Ministry-owned properties include multi-million dollar "parsonages" in Washington D.C. and San Juan Capistrano, CA
- Feucht personally owns at least 10 properties across California, Montana, and Pennsylvania
- Numerous allegations of financial impropriety from former employees and volunteers
- Multiple testimonials from former staff and volunteers document patterns of spiritual, emotional, and psychological abuse