Small Public Charity

RURAL SHEPHERDS NETWORK

RURAL SHEPHERDS NETWORK is a Small Public Charity headquartered in BIGFORK, MT. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $51K revenue, $31K expenses, $40K total assets. 2 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $24K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 342030872 BIGFORK, MT Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$51K
Total Expenses$31K
Total Assets$40K
Grant Records2
Funding Total$24K
Filing Years2018–2025

Mission

RURAL SHEPHERDS NETWORK EXISTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PLANTING, STRENGTHENING AND MULTIPLYING STRONG LOCAL CHURCHES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES; AND TO ENCOURAGE, PROMOTE AND NURTURE MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS AMONG RURAL MINISTERS, EQUIPING AND ENABLING THEM TO BE MORE EFFECITVE IN THEIR CALLINGS. RURAL SHEPHERDS NETWORK PROVIDES A SYSTEM OF RELATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THOSE WHO WILL PLANT OR CATALYZE THE PLANTING OF NEW CHURCHES, AND THOSE WHO ARE ALREADY MINISTERING IN RURAL AREAS, BY PROVIDING TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, MENTORING, NETWORKING AND MINISTRY RESOURCES.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Hans Oines
VICE PRESIDE Jerry Roylance
DIRECTOR Kurt Rau
DIRECTOR Luke Lacey
SECRETARY Tom Possin

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Top Grant Purposes

RELIGIOUS
$18,500 1 grant
EVANGELISM
$5,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $51K $31K $40K
2019 $51K $52K $24K
2018 $67K $59K $25K

Between 2018 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $67K to $51K (-23%), with total assets most recently reported at $40K.

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