Mission
Distribute religious literature throughout the world
Public Charity
1888 Message Study Committee
1888 Message Study Committee is a Public Charity headquartered in Berrien Sprgs, MI. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $228K revenue, $341K expenses, $1.4M total assets. 4 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $135K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 020417308
Berrien Sprgs, MI
Humanities
NTEE: A70
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$228K
Total Expenses$341K
Total Assets$1.4M
Grant Records4
Funding Total$135K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at 1888 Message Study Committee
How 1888 Message Study Committee divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$60
Programs
the work itself
$26
Management
running the organization
$14
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $60 for programs
$60
Distribute religious literature throughout the world
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 Received
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$15,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,000
SUPPORT SDA PROJECTS
$100,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Andy Perales
Chairman
Brian Schwartz
Director
Charles Rietman
Secretary
Donn Latour
Vice President
Gerald Finneman
Director
Harold Merriman
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $228K | $341K | $1.4M |
| 2024 | $228K | $289K | $1.5M |
| 2023 | $206K | $225K | $1.6M |
| 2022 | $462K | $213K | $1.6M |
| 2020 | $259K | $124K | $1.3M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $259K to $228K (-12%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.