Public Charity

THE OTHER WAY MINISTRIES

THE OTHER WAY MINISTRIES is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in GRAND RAPIDS, MI. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $2.6M, expenses of $2.6M, total assets of $1.1M. Imperigo tracks 48 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.0M.

EIN: 382236821 GRAND RAPIDS, MI Human Service Organizations NTEE: P20 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.6M
Total Expenses$2.6M
Total Assets$1.1M
Grant Records48
Funding Total$2.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE OTHER WAY WORKS TO EMPOWER NEIGHBORS RESIDING IN A LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY IN GRAND RAPIDS, MI THROUGH PROVIDING ASSISTANCE WITH BASIC NEEDS AND REFERRAL SERVICES, ALONG WITH A VARIETY OF HOLISTIC PROGRAMMING TO ACHIEVE SPIRITUAL, RELATIONAL, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

Where $100 goes at The Other Way Ministries

How The Other Way Ministries divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$84 Programs the work itself
$11 Management running the organization
$5 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $84 for programs

$47
Food assistance
56% of program spending
$23
Early childhood education
27% of program spending
$14
Family/community development
17% of program spending
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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.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Cedric Williams
TREASURER Elizabeth Samuelson
DIRECTOR Jessica Cooney-Davis
SECRETARY Katie Carpenter
VICE PRESIDENT Mark Minnick
DIRECTOR Matteah Reppart

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Education
$920,382 2 grants
General Support
$737,291 23 grants
Religion & Spirituality
$67,482 2 grants
Human & Social Services
$32,100 3 grants
Food Assistance & Nutrition
$25,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.6M $2.6M $1.1M
2024 $2.3M $2.4M $1.1M
2023 $1.9M $1.9M $1.2M
2022 $2.1M $1.9M $1.2M
2021 $2.2M $1.8M $1.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.2M to $2.6M (+16%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.1M.

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