Mission
WE OFFER PROACTIVE SOUL CARE TO GLOBAL WORKERS, NATIONAL CHRISTIAN LEADERS AND THIRD CULTURE KIDS BY: JOINING THEIR JOURNEY OF FAITH, CHALLENGING THEIR ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT LIFE AND GOD, AND IGNITING A DEEPER HOPE IN HIM.
Public Charity
MINISTRY ESSENTIALS INC
MINISTRY ESSENTIALS INC, of WHEATON, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.9M in revenue, $2.0M in expenses, $761K in total assets. 37 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $739K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 752661374
WHEATON, IL
Christianity
NTEE: X20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.9M
Total Expenses$2.0M
Total Assets$761K
Grant Records37
Funding Total$739K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Ministry Essentials Inc
How Ministry Essentials Inc 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
$84
Mei is a non-profit mission agency that establishes and cultivates spiritual community among christian leaders and their families serving internationally
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
SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT
$67,750
RELIGION RELATED
$26,400
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$13,050
RELIGION
$12,000
RELIGIOUS MINISTRY
$11,500
Showing up to 5 of 37 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR BEGINNING MAY 2025
Alex Gason
CHAIR
Annette Haskins
GUIDING DIRECTOR (PRESIDENT)
David Shepherd
DIRECOTR BEGINNING MAY 2025
Ed Murray
MANAGING DIRECTOR & BOARD SECRETARY
James Wartian
DEVELOPING DIRECTOR
Jeanni Shepherd
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.9M | $2.0M | $761K |
| 2024 | $1.8M | $1.9M | $892K |
| 2023 | $1.8M | $1.7M | $908K |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $1.6M | $836K |
| 2020 | $1.4M | $1.2M | $754K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.4M to $1.9M (+36%), with total assets most recently reported at $761K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.