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Show Faith by Works LLC

Show Faith by Works LLC operates the most targeted religious influence campaign in our investigation — geofencing 303 megachurches to deliver Israeli government-funded advertising directly to congregants' phones.

Parent Company
Chad Schnitger (principal)
Ultimate Owner
N/A — Privately held
USA
Headquarters
Unknown

Corporate History

Show Faith by Works LLC registered under FARA on September 27, 2025, disclosing a $4,100,000 contract with the State of Israel routed through Havas Media Germany GmbH.

The entity's sole documented activity is a church geofencing digital advertising campaign targeting 303 identified megachurches across the United States. Geofencing technology uses GPS and cellular data to create virtual boundaries around physical locations — in this case, churches — and deliver targeted digital advertisements to mobile devices within those boundaries.

This means that when congregants attend services at any of the 303 targeted megachurches, their mobile devices receive pro-Israel digital advertisements funded by the Israeli government. The congregants are not informed that the advertisements are part of a foreign government influence campaign.

Chad Schnitger is listed as the principal on the FARA registration. Limited public information is available about Schnitger's background prior to this registration.

The 303-church target list represents a systematic mapping of American evangelical Christianity's largest congregations. These megachurches collectively represent millions of congregants, making this one of the most targeted religious influence campaigns documented in FARA filings.

The campaign's 73% retention rate (per supplemental filings) is unusually high for digital advertising, suggesting either highly effective targeting or metrics that warrant further scrutiny.

Investigation Summary

Show Faith by Works LLC operates the most targeted religious influence campaign in our investigation — geofencing 303 megachurches to deliver Israeli government-funded advertising directly to congregants' phones.

Key findings:

• $4,100,000 contract — second largest in the Havas pipeline

• Geofencing technology targets mobile devices physically present at 303 megachurches

• Congregants receive pro-Israel ads without knowing they're foreign government-funded

• 73% retention rate — unusually high, warrants scrutiny

• Chad Schnitger is the sole principal — limited public background available

• Campaign represents systematic mapping of American evangelical infrastructure

• $1.8M disbursed in Q4 2025 alone per supplemental statement

Unanswered Questions

Q1

What are the 303 targeted megachurches? Can the full list be obtained from FARA filings?

Q2

Are congregants informed that the advertisements they receive are funded by a foreign government?

Q3

What does the 73% retention rate actually measure, and is it independently verified?

Q4

Who is Chad Schnitger and what is his background in digital advertising or political consulting?

Q5

How does the geofencing data collected from church attendees get used beyond ad delivery?

Q6

Is the location data of church congregants being shared with the foreign principal?

Q7

Does targeting religious institutions with foreign government messaging raise First Amendment concerns?

Red Flags

Foreign government targeting American churches — 303 megachurches systematically mapped

Geofencing collects location data on church congregants

Congregants not informed ads are foreign government-funded

73% retention rate is anomalously high for digital advertising

$4.1M budget for a single geofencing campaign is substantial

Limited public information about principal Chad Schnitger

Religious targeting by a foreign government raises ethical and legal questions

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SOURCE ATTRIBUTION: All information on this page is derived from publicly available records including FARA registrations filed with the U.S. Department of Justice, IRS Form 990 filings, state corporate records, SEC filings, and attributed news reporting. This analysis is provided for educational purposes by Americans For Non-Profit Transparency (AFNPT). See our Legal Framework and Editorial Standards.