Mission
TO DEMONSTRATE THE COMPASSION OF JESUS CHRIST, THROUGH RESCUE AND RESTORATION FOR ANYONE EXPERIENCING HUNGER AND HOMELESSNESS.
Public Charity
MEL TROTTER MINISTRIES
MEL TROTTER MINISTRIES, of GRAND RAPIDS, MI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $24.8M in revenue, $19.3M in expenses, $51.5M in total assets. 136 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $11.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 381410467
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$24.8M
Total Expenses$19.3M
Total Assets$51.5M
Grant Records136
Funding Total$11.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Mel Trotter Ministries
How Mel Trotter Ministries divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$72
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$12
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $72 for programs
$52
In 2025 (fy), the ministries provided the following to disadvantaged in west michigan: provided bed nights for 2,640 men, women, and children; served 185,768 hot meals, an average…
$20
Thrift stores provided affordable clothing and household goods at 7 thrift store locations in west michigan
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
$40,600
FOOD; GENERAL SUPPORT
$23,500
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,213
HOMELESSNESS
$437,521
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$303,444
Showing up to 5 of 136 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Adrienne Goodstal
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Anedra Eatman
SECRETARY
Bruce Bush
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Christopher Palusky
DIRECTOR
Dale Mcninch
DIRECTOR
Dave Byers
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $24.8M | $19.3M | $51.5M |
| 2024 | $19.0M | $18.0M | $42.5M |
| 2023 | $22.9M | $19.9M | $45.7M |
| 2022 | $23.9M | $18.5M | $28.7M |
| 2021 | $23.8M | $15.4M | $21.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $23.8M to $24.8M (+4%), with total assets most recently reported at $51.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.