Arch Ministries
To Promote efforts of local and national church planting, highlighting successes, experiences, and future opportunities. To Assist church planters in establishing and strengthening their ministries through edification and fellowship with other church planting ministries. To Uphold church planters through encouragement in their sacrificial, sometimes lonely, ministry with the goal of transitioning supported ministries to self-supported churches. To Unite balanced, Bible-believing pastors together to support church planting efforts and create a network for churches or believers needing church planters.
Arch Ministries at a glance
- Total assets
- $261,942
- +329.9% vs 2025
- Revenue (2026)
- $665,010
- +1.0% vs 2025
- Net investment income (2026)
- $4,113
- Expenses (2026)
- $415,240
- -37.7% vs 2025
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.
Who Arch Ministries funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2024) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $30K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Central Missionary Clearinghouse Inc Houston, TX | Support of a missionary of theirs who is involved in church planting. | $18,000 |
| Open Door Baptist Missions Greenville, SC | Support of a missionary of theirs who is involved in church planting. | $12,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $261,942 | $665,010 | $415,240 | — | — | $4,113 |
| 2025 | $60,938 | $658,574 | $666,873 | $30,000 | 2 | — |
| 2024 | $60,057 | $209,863 | $190,270 | $12,285 | Total only | — |
| 2023 | $45,611 | $114,442 | $179,882 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $114,742 | $143,978 | $141,775 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Arch Ministries
Based on IRS filings
Arch Ministries is a public charity focused on religion, based in Mentor, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $262K in total assets. Net investment income was $4K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arch Ministries is led by Timothy J Potter, President on every filing since 2022; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2026 is compensated.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Timothy J Potter
President
On filings since 2022
80 hrs/week
$14K (2022) → $89K (2026)
Michael Hixson
Chairman of the Board
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Estes
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Kevin Hobi
Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Hobbes
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Tim Richmond
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
John Goldfuss
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Ryan Horkavy
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
William Cover
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Matthew Walker
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Robert Gray
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2026
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Jude Leary (2022–2025) — Secrectary
- Former: Tyler Teske (2022–2025) — Treasurer
- Former: David Hixson (2022) — Director
- Former: Harry Dodd (2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2026 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $89K, to Timothy J Potter (President).
Frequently asked questions about Arch Ministries
How large is Arch Ministries?
Arch Ministries reported $262K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $665K.
What is Arch Ministries?
Arch Ministries is a public charity focused on religion, based in Mentor, OH. It holds $262K in total assets as of 2026.
Where does Arch Ministries operate?
Arch Ministries has awarded grants in South Carolina, Texas.
What is Arch Ministries's EIN?
Arch Ministries's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2821746. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2026.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 1, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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