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Community Ministries International

Public charity · Grantmaker Tempe, AZ EIN: 86-0335675 Website

Community Ministries International's goal is to spread the gospel of jesus through various, unique ministries and ministers both locally and abroad.

Community Ministries International at a glance

Total assets
$454,373
+16.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$721,926
+6.9% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$132
+528.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$656,906
+0.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Community Ministries International funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Tempe

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 Total only2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $215K (2020). In 2023 it reported $2K 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
1034 S Mill Ave LLC Tempe, AZAdditional Mortgage Principal Paid$142,369
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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
2025$454,373$721,926$656,906——$132
2024$389,353$675,383$652,701——$21
2023$366,671$603,236$604,002$2,413Total only$17
2022$372,126$662,440$608,117——$13
2021$323,441$815,598$693,123$142,3691$9
2020$191,396$866,645$866,530$215,3311$6

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

About Community Ministries International

Based on IRS filings

Community Ministries International is a public charity focused on religion, based in Tempe, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $454K in total assets. Net investment income was $132.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Community Ministries International's 2025 filing lists 9 officers; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ben Sanders

    Board Member

    Board Member - Cmi → Board Member - Cmivice Chairman, 2024

    Board Member - Cmivice Chairman → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $25K (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Sarah Sanders

    Board Member

    Secretary - Cmico-Director C → Board Member - Cmi, 2023

    Board Member - Cmi → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $25K (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Ben Joseph

    Board Member

    Board Member - Cmi → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Sherer

    Board Member

    Chairman - Cmi → Board Member - Cmichairman, 2023

    Board Member - Cmichairman → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Behee

    Board Member

    Board Member - Cmidirectort → Board Member - Cmiexecutive Director, 2024

    Board Member - Cmiexecutive Director → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cindy Snead

    Board Member

    Board Member - Cmi → Board Member - Cmisecretary, 2023

    Board Member - Cmisecretary → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Snead

    Board Member

    Board Member - Cmivice Chair → Board Member - Cmitreasurer, 2024

    Board Member - Cmitreasurer → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Smith

    Board Member

    Board Member - Cmi → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Beach

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Dale Furnish (2020–2024) — Board Member - Cmi
  • Former: Fred Perry (2020–2024) — Board Member - Cmi
  • Former: Susan Difilippo (2020) — Treasurer - Cmi
  • Former: Will Gentrup (2020) — Co-Mgr Quo Vadis

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

Ben Sanders — Board Member - Cmico-Directo: $33KBen SandersBoard Member - Cmico-Directo$33KSarah Sanders — Secretary - Cmico-Director C: $33KSarah SandersSecretary - Cmico-Director C$33K

The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $33K, to Ben Sanders (Board Member - Cmico-Directo). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Community Ministries International

How large is Community Ministries International?

Community Ministries International reported $454K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $722K.

What is Community Ministries International?

Community Ministries International is a public charity focused on religion, based in Tempe, AZ. It holds $454K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Community Ministries International operate?

Community Ministries International has awarded grants in Arizona.

What is Community Ministries International's EIN?

Community Ministries International's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0335675. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 19, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 28, 2024)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)

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