Public Charity

MINISTRY LEADERSHIP CENTER FKA CENTER FOR YOUTH MINISTRY TRAINING

Based in BRENTWOOD, TN, MINISTRY LEADERSHIP CENTER FKA CENTER FOR YOUTH MINISTRY TRAINING operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $7.6M in revenue, $2.6M in expenses, $7.9M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 23 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $320K.

EIN: 204473859 BRENTWOOD, TN Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.6M
Total Expenses$2.6M
Total Assets$7.9M
Grant Records23
Funding Total$320K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO EQUIP YOUTH MINISTERS AND PARTNER MINISTRIES TO DEVELOP THEOLOGICALLY INFORMED AND PRACTICALLY EFFECTIVE YOUTH MINISTRIES.

Sample Grants Received

2024
Ministry Leadership Initiative entered into a strategic partnership with The Center for Youth Ministry Training in 2024, pausing some services and operations. Ministry Leadership Initiative made the following grants to The Center for Youth Ministry Training (20-4473859) in 2024: $44,000 disbursement of a reserve fund, entrusted to the care and oversight of the CYMT board of directors as documented in the MLI meeting minutes; $10,000 disbursement of funds to support staffing in the Midwest; $26,180 disbursement of funds designated for continued ministry operations in the Midwest.
$80,180
2024
DISCERNMENT LAB GRANT
$50,000
2024
Vocational Development Ministry Network
$20,700
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,950
2023
RELIGION RELATED
$10,000

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Officers & Directors

Director Anthony Liu
VICE CHAIRMAN Chad Garmon
DIR. OF FINANCE Corrie Summerville
Director David Bradley
Vice Chairman David White
Executive Dir. Dietrich Kirk

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Top Grant Purposes

Ministry Leadership Initiative entered into a strategic partnership with The Center for Youth Ministry Training in 2024, pausing some services and operations. Ministry Leadership Initiative made the following grants to The Center for Youth Ministry Training (20-4473859) in 2024: $44,000 disbursement of a reserve fund, entrusted to the care and oversight of the CYMT board of directors as documented in the MLI meeting minutes; $10,000 disbursement of funds to support staffing in the Midwest; $26,180 disbursement of funds designated for continued ministry operations in the Midwest.
$80,180 1 grant
RELIGION
$55,010 8 grants
DISCERNMENT LAB GRANT
$50,000 1 grant
RELIGION RELATED
$24,450 3 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$23,525 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $7.6M $2.6M $7.9M
2024 $1.7M $2.6M $2.9M
2023 $3.2M $2.7M $3.5M
2022 $4.2M $2.7M $3.2M
2021 $3.1M $2.6M $2.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.1M to $7.6M (+150%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.9M.

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