Mission
TO ADVANCE THE PROCLAMATION OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL AND IT'S MINISTRY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON RECRUITING MISSIONARIES, PLANTING GOSPEL CENTERED CHURCHES AND SUPPORTING PARACHURCH MINISTRIES.
Public Charity
MESSENGER MINISTRIES INC
MESSENGER MINISTRIES INC is a Public Charity headquartered in LOUISVILLE, KY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $46K revenue, $134K expenses, $134K total assets. IRS filings disclose 5 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $236K.
EIN: 834133202
LOUISVILLE, KY
Christianity
NTEE: X20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$46K
Total Expenses$134K
Total Assets$134K
Grants Given5
Grant Total$236K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Messenger Ministries Inc
How Messenger Ministries Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$94
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $94 for programs
$57
Led multiple siminars on evangelism for various chrisitan groups, nationally and internationally
$37
Edited articles from the missionary council into a book on missions that will be published in 2026
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
TRINITY CAMBRIDGE CHURCH
$18,000
CROSS CONFERENCE
$67,500
$50,000
9Marks
Ministry
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
David Lawrence
BOARD MEMBER
John T Lovett
PRESIDENT
Joseph Mack Stiles
BOARD MEMBER
Ted Callahan
BOARD MEMBER
Tristen Stiles
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $46K | $134K | $134K |
| 2024 | $255K | $329K | $222K |
| 2023 | $124K | $488K | $296K |
| 2022 | $50K | $332K | $660K |
| 2021 | $604K | $160K | — |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $604K to $46K (-92%), with total assets most recently reported at $134K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, DC, IL, MA.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.