Equipping the Saints
Organization's primary exempt purpose is to assist christian churches worldwide.
Equipping the Saints at a glance
In short: Equipping the Saints gave $128K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $43K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $127,852
- -54.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -62.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $42,617
- +21.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $18,143
- Total assets
- $1,067,519
- -31.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Virginia (81% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Equipping the Saints funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Training 2 Send ($103K). Together the top 3 received $128K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 27 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Equipping the Saints gives
- Giving grew 97% from 2021 to 2024. 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 $65K (2021) to $463K (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $128K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Training 2 Send Verona, VA | Specific Need | $103,119 |
| Love Packages Butler, IL | Specific Need | $18,143 |
| Galcom International Tampa, FL | Specific Need | $6,590 |
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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 | $1,067,519 | $390,133 | $348,046 | $127,852 | 3 | $5,252 |
| 2023 | $1,550,860 | $299,155 | $440,855 | $280,273 | 8 | $5,455 |
| 2022 | $1,702,379 | $385,513 | $432,911 | $190,295 | 6 | $2,044 |
| 2021 | $1,698,927 | $368,805 | $339,538 | $64,914 | 5 | $1,496 |
| 2020 | $1,668,635 | $320,440 | $267,736 | $463,477 | 5 | $2,784 |
About Equipping the Saints
Based on IRS filings
Equipping the Saints is a public charity focused on religion, based in Weyers Cave, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $128K. Net investment income was $5K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Equipping the Saints is led by Charlie Beverage Jr., Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 10 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Charlie Beverage Jr.
Chairman
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Merrick
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Art Salatin
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danny Campbell
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Showalter
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gordon Batey
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harold Bare
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Young
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Corey Marshall
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pepe Rojas
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
0.1 hrs/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.
Frequently asked questions about Equipping the Saints
How much does Equipping the Saints give each year?
Equipping the Saints gave $128K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $280K across 8 grants.
What is Equipping the Saints's typical grant size?
Equipping the Saints's median grant in 2024 was $18,143, and its average grant was $42,617, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Equipping the Saints give grants?
Equipping the Saints gives mostly in Virginia: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (14%) and Florida (5%).
Does Equipping the Saints give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Equipping the Saints's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Specific Need" (3 grants).
How large is Equipping the Saints?
Equipping the Saints reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $390K.
What is Equipping the Saints?
Equipping the Saints is a public charity focused on religion, based in Weyers Cave, VA. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Equipping the Saints's EIN?
Equipping the Saints's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1592324. 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 November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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