Christian Ministry Alliance
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Christian Ministry Alliance at a glance
In short: Christian Ministry Alliance reported $100K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $99,522 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -96.2% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $699,325
- -11.9% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $3,094,673
- -36.0% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $7,273
- +1750.6% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $3,119,061
- -32.9% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Christian Ministry Alliance funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 12 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Christian Ministry Alliance gives
- Giving grew 5567% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2020) to $2.6M (2023). In 2024 it reported $100K 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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maui Pono Foundaiton Makawao, HI | Program Support | $2,426,611 |
| City Schoolhouse Louisville, KY | Program Support | $117,113 |
| Inspired Performance Gainesville, GA | Program Support | $69,040 |
| Sweet Deeds Foundation Richardson, TX | Program Support | $14,304 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $699,325 | $3,094,673 | $3,119,061 | $99,522 | Total only | $7,273 |
| 2023 | $793,903 | $4,837,829 | $4,645,974 | $2,627,068 | 4 | $393 |
| 2022 | $520,299 | $1,580,828 | $1,292,778 | $114,919 | 2 | $73 |
| 2021 | $229,099 | $1,033,636 | $878,988 | $303,195 | 5 | — |
| 2020 | $99,340 | $477,650 | $429,360 | $46,360 | 1 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Christian Ministry Alliance
Based on IRS filings
Christian Ministry Alliance is a public charity focused on religion, based in Buckeye, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $699K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $100K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $7K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Christian Ministry Alliance is led by Douglas Leslie, President & CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 5 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Douglas Leslie
President & CEO
President → President CEO, 2021
President CEO → President & CEO, 2022
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$85K (2024)
Brian Rensing
Board Chair
Director → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Reaves
Director
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Carolee Eason
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gwen Clavon
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Troy Renter (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jareb Collins (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $85K, to Douglas Leslie (President & CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Christian Ministry Alliance
How much does Christian Ministry Alliance give each year?
Christian Ministry Alliance reported $100K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $2.6M across 4 grants.
How large is Christian Ministry Alliance?
Christian Ministry Alliance reported $699K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.1M.
What is Christian Ministry Alliance?
Christian Ministry Alliance is a public charity focused on religion, based in Buckeye, AZ. It holds $699K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Christian Ministry Alliance operate?
Christian Ministry Alliance has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Kentucky, North Carolina, New York, Texas.
What is Christian Ministry Alliance's EIN?
Christian Ministry Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3408177. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 21, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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