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Conviction for Christ Ministries

Public charity · Grantmaker Albuquerque, NM EIN: 85-0432080 Website

The organization works to Minister to inmates and others in need through the sharing of God's Word and inspirational gospel music.

Key facts about Conviction for Christ Ministries

In short: Conviction for Christ Ministries reported $6K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
85-0432080
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Grants paid (2025)
$6,366 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
Total assets
$205,069

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$205K

-15.1% YoY

Grants Paid (reported total)

$6K

-45.5% YoY

Revenue

$235K

-15.5% YoY

Net Investment Income

$3K

-85.0% YoY

About Conviction for Christ Ministries

Based on IRS filings

Conviction for Christ Ministries is a public charity focused on religion, based in Albuquerque, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $205K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $6K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $3K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Albuquerque

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400KTotal only2019 Total only2020 Total only2021 1 grant2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $370K (2022). In 2025 it reported $6K 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.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$205,069$241,587$230,935
Revenue$234,581$277,497$253,252
Expenses$266,487$257,982$227,172
Net Investment Income$3,190$21,288$860

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 23, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 2, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 30, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 8, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 27, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Conviction for Christ Ministries is led by Edward Baird, President on every filing since 2019; 2 of 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Edward Baird

    President

    On filings since 2019

    30 hrs/week

    $20K (2019) → $54K (2025)

  • Mike Hill

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michele Macphee

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christy Curtis

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    $1K (2025)

  • Erica Garcia

    Treasurer

    Treasurer → Treasurersecretary, 2023

    Treasurersecretary → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Lovato

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: David Cobb (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Sandra Baird (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Jacob McLeroy (2022) — Director
  • Former: Steve McPhee (2022) — Director
  • Former: Boyd Harrell (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Paul Lovato (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: John Pelizzari (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Karen Pelizzari (2019–2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Edward Baird — President: $54KEdward BairdPresident$54KChristy Curtis — Vice President: $1KChristy CurtisVice President$1K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $54K, to Edward Baird (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Conviction for Christ Ministries

How much does Conviction for Christ Ministries give each year?

Conviction for Christ Ministries reported $6K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $12K in grants paid.

How large is Conviction for Christ Ministries?

Conviction for Christ Ministries reported $205K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $235K.

What is Conviction for Christ Ministries?

Conviction for Christ Ministries is a public charity focused on religion, based in Albuquerque, NM. It holds $205K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Conviction for Christ Ministries operate?

Conviction for Christ Ministries has awarded grants in New Mexico.

What is Conviction for Christ Ministries's EIN?

Conviction for Christ Ministries's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0432080. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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