Public Charity

THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT

Based in EAST LANSING, MI, THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $670K in revenue, $687K in expenses, $3.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 60 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.5M.

EIN: 383002347 EAST LANSING, MI Christianity NTEE: X20 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$670K
Total Expenses$687K
Total Assets$3.2M
Grant Records60
Funding Total$2.5M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO PROMOTE THE SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL AND THE STRENGTHENING OF GOD'S PEOPLE- CATHOLIC, PROTESTANT, AND ORTHODOX- WORLDWIDE, THROUGH A PROGRAM OF ACTIVE EVANGELISM, CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FORMATION, DOCTRINAL AND MORAL INSTRUCTION, ECUMENISM, AND PROGRAMS FOR THE POOR AND DISADVANTAGED.

Where $100 goes at The Sword of the Spirit

How The Sword of the Spirit divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

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

Inside the $84 for programs

$52
Missionary activities
61% of program spending
$32
Kairos north america is the regional youth work program of The Sword of the Spirit
39% of program spending
<$1
"Young professionals" is the term we use in The Sword of the Spirit to identify our members that have graduated high school and are not currently attending a…
0% 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.

Sample Grants Received

2025
THE MONEY SENT TO SWORD OF THE SPIRIT (SOS) IS OUR COMMUNITY'S TITHE (10%) TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF COMMUNITY BUILDING AROUND THE WORLD.
$32,479
2025
CONTRIBUTION
$20,500
2024
GENERAL FUND
$76,000
$59,587
2024
THE MONEY SENT TO SWORD OF THE SPIRIT (SOS) IS OUR COMMUNITY'S TITHE (10%) TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF COMMUNITY BUILDING AROUND THE WORLD.
$36,076

Showing up to 5 of 60 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

SECRETARY Christopher Deford
DIRECTOR David Groppel
DIRECTOR David Hughes
DIRECTOR David Williamson
DIRECTOR Fred Bunsa
TREASURER James Munk

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$2,396,635 51 grants
Religion & Spirituality
$29,900 4 grants
Unspecified
$78,497 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $670K $687K $3.2M
2024 $275K $263K $2.9M
2023 $1.2M $1.9M $2.5M
2022 $3.2M $3.1M $3.1M
2021 $2.7M $2.5M $3.2M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.7M to $670K (-75%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.2M.

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