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Disciple Makers Network

Public charity · Grantmaker Memphis, TN EIN: 45-2733655 Website

To connect indigenous ministers with resources in fulfilling the Great Commission.

Disciple Makers Network at a glance

In short: Disciple Makers Network gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$5,300
-99.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$5,300
Median grant
$5,300
Total assets
$733,348
+13.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
Tennessee (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Disciple Makers Network funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Country Place Ministries: $5KCountry Place Ministries$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Country Place Ministries ($5K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

BlairsvilleMoscowOlive BranchPhiladelphia

How Disciple Makers Network gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−5%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 Total only2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $610K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

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
Country Place Ministries Moscow, TNTo facilitate disciple making conferences offered several times throughout the year.$5,300
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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
2024$733,348$1,207,750$1,120,873$5,3001$13,848
2023$646,471$1,128,766$696,929$610,379Total only$5,576
2022$203,805$613,481$522,846$10,0001—
2021$113,170$592,000$645,743$5,6001—
2020$107,302$456,251$357,888$74,0002—

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

About Disciple Makers Network

Based on IRS filings

Disciple Makers Network is a public charity focused on religion, based in Memphis, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $733K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $14K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Disciple Makers Network is led by Michael Farmer, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Michael Farmer

    President

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $30K (2023) → $90K (2024)

  • Michael Tankersley

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $19K (2020) → $0 (2024)

  • Chris Rowland

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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

Michael Farmer — President: $90KMichael FarmerPresident$90K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $90K, to Michael Farmer (President).

Frequently asked questions about Disciple Makers Network

How much does Disciple Makers Network give each year?

Disciple Makers Network gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $610K in grants paid.

How large is Disciple Makers Network?

Disciple Makers Network reported $733K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.

What is Disciple Makers Network?

Disciple Makers Network is a public charity focused on religion, based in Memphis, TN. It holds $733K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Disciple Makers Network operate?

Disciple Makers Network has awarded grants in Georgia, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Tennessee.

What is Disciple Makers Network's EIN?

Disciple Makers Network's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2733655. 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

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 16, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 1, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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