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Activated Ministries DBA Donate a Car 2 Charity

Public charity · Grantmaker San Diego, CA EIN: 33-0857142 Website

Activated ministries primary goals include humanitarian and/or mission-based programs that benefit recipients in physical, emotional or spiritual ways serving people in need as an example of gods love and christian grace. We endeavor to help those in need through programs that effectively improve their standards of living, or directly provide education or scholarships, meet health care needs, or minister spiritually through inspirational materials.

Activated Ministries DBA Donate a Car 2 Charity at a glance

In short: Activated Ministries DBA Donate a Car 2 Charity reported $216K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2024)
$215,588 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+1696.6% vs 2023
Total assets
$1,928,999
-8.1% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$1,001,358
+34.3% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$114,662
+13969.0% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$1,168,832
-15.0% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Activated Ministries DBA Donate a Car 2 Charity funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Bratenahl

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300KTotal only2019 Total only2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2023) to $216K (2024). In 2024 it reported $216K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Safe Haven for Refugees Bratenahl, OHHelping Survivors$12,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$1,928,999$1,001,358$1,168,832$215,588Total only$114,662
2023$2,098,225$745,837$1,375,363$12,0001$815
2022$2,736,957$2,003,723$2,273,258$88,738Total only$103,098
2021$3,017,945$3,573,766$2,554,595$81,876Total only$34,346
2020$1,989,863$3,000,907$1,838,059$57,862Total only$3,702
2019$565,730$1,997,748$1,864,912$61,989Total only$6,878

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Activated Ministries DBA Donate a Car 2 Charity

Based on IRS filings

Activated Ministries DBA Donate a Car 2 Charity is a public charity focused on religion, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $216K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $115K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Activated Ministries DBA Donate a Car 2 Charity is led by Thomas Hack, President & Executive Director since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 3 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Thomas Hack

    President & Executive Director

    President → President & Executive Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $91K (2019) → $111K (2024)

  • Denise Wells

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cassandra D. Mooney

    Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer

    Vice President Treasurer → Vice President & Treasurer, 2021

    Vice President & Treasurer → Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $81K (2019) → $99K (2024)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Thomas Hack — President, E.D.: $111KThomas HackPresident, E.D.$111KCassandra D Mooney — VP/Sec/Treas: $99KCassandra D MooneyVP/Sec/Treas$99K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $111K, to Thomas Hack (President, E.D.). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Activated Ministries DBA Donate a Car 2 Charity

How much does Activated Ministries DBA Donate a Car 2 Charity give each year?

Activated Ministries DBA Donate a Car 2 Charity reported $216K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $12K across 1 grant.

How large is Activated Ministries DBA Donate a Car 2 Charity?

Activated Ministries DBA Donate a Car 2 Charity reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.

What is Activated Ministries DBA Donate a Car 2 Charity?

Activated Ministries DBA Donate a Car 2 Charity is a public charity focused on religion, based in San Diego, CA. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Activated Ministries DBA Donate a Car 2 Charity operate?

Activated Ministries DBA Donate a Car 2 Charity has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Activated Ministries DBA Donate a Car 2 Charity's EIN?

Activated Ministries DBA Donate a Car 2 Charity's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0857142. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 7, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 29, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 10, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 30, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 8, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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