Awakening the Soul Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Traverse City, MI EIN: 86-2752755

Awakening the Soul Inc is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Traverse City, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $67K in total assets. In 2025, it made $140 in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $3K.

Awakening the Soul Inc at a glance

Total assets
$66,862
+32.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$138,106
+87.7% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$140
-99.7% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$124,409
+59.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Awakening the Soul Inc 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

Maricopa

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200$400$6000 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $500.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rain Ministries Maricopa, AZMinistry$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$66,862$138,106$124,409——$140$2,535
2024$50,535$73,571$77,953——$52,765$176
2023$54,917$91,816$72,066$5001$500—
2022$50,235$96,180$33,692——$22,529$9
2021$6,000$6,000—————

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Awakening the Soul Inc is led by Bette L. Dickinson, President since 2023 (on filings since 2021) — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bette L. Dickinson

    President

    President & Secretary → President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $30K (2022) → $48K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Steven T. Dickinson (2021–2024) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Bette Dickinson — President: $48KBette DickinsonPresident$48K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $48K, to Bette Dickinson (President).

Frequently asked questions about Awakening the Soul Inc

How large is Awakening the Soul Inc?

Awakening the Soul Inc reported $67K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $138K.

What is Awakening the Soul Inc?

Awakening the Soul Inc is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Traverse City, MI. It holds $67K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Awakening the Soul Inc operate?

Awakening the Soul Inc has awarded grants in Arizona.

What is Awakening the Soul Inc's EIN?

Awakening the Soul Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-2752755. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 26, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 14, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 11, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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