Mission
CHURCHES UNITED IN MINISTRY (CHUM) IS PEOPLE OF FAITH WORKING TOGETHER TO PROVIDE BASIC NECESSITIES, FOSTER STABLE LIVES AND ORGANIZE FOR A JUST AND COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY.
Public Charity
CHURCHES UNITED IN MINISTRY
CHURCHES UNITED IN MINISTRY is a Public Charity headquartered in DULUTH, MN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $8.5M revenue, $8.2M expenses, $4.0M total assets. 117 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 411227969
DULUTH, MN
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$8.5M
Total Expenses$8.2M
Total Assets$4.0M
Grant Records117
Funding Total$2.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Churches United in Ministry
How Churches United in Ministry divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$5
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $90 for programs
$53
Stabilization services:services cater to single adults and families seeking relief from harsh weather conditions and support in surviving the trauma of homelessness
$16
Housing services:two locations are devoted to longer-term housing for individuals and families transitioning from homelessness
$15
Distributive servicesstarting in 1981, chum's distributive services includes two food shelves, a mobile delivery service called chum-2-go which serves homebound seniors, families, and those with disabilities, and eight…
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
HUMAN SERVICES
$256,361
UNRESTRICTED
$125,273
INITIATIVE HELPS CLIENTS, SHELTER GUESTS, AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING RESIDENTS ACCESS DENTAL CARE AND PROVIDES A YEARS SUPPLY OF ORAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS.
$35,000
TO SUPPORT CHURCHES UNITED IN MINISTRY'S SERVICES FOR UNHOUSED COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS THE ORGANIZATION TRANSITIONS TO A TEMPORARY LOCATION DURING RENOVATIONS.
$30,000
EDUCATION
$20,850
Showing up to 5 of 117 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Beth Tamminen
DIRECTOR
Deborah Freedman
DIRECTOR
Father Dustin Lyon
DIRECTOR
Gina Lafond
FINANCE DIRECTOR
Gregory Kvam
DIRECTOR
Jamie Ness
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.5M | $8.2M | $4.0M |
| 2024 | $5.2M | $5.9M | $3.3M |
| 2023 | $4.8M | $5.3M | $3.7M |
| 2022 | $4.5M | $5.4M | $3.9M |
| 2021 | $6.5M | $4.6M | $6.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $6.5M to $8.5M (+32%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.