Global Health Ministries
Global Health Ministries builds partnerships to benefit lutheran efforts in health care for some of the world's most vulnerable people. Ghm accomplishes this mission with three broad strategies: shipping of medical supplies, grassroots efforts and leadership training.
Global Health Ministries at a glance
In short: Global Health Ministries gave $355K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $178K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $355,262
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $177,631
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $177,631
- Total assets
- $8,218,106
- -12.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Global Health Ministries funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chosen Inc ($339K). Together the top 2 received $355K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 11 (36%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Global Health Ministries gives
- Giving grew 72% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $190K (2021) to $498K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $355K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chosen Inc Erie, PA | Medical Supplies | $338,583 |
| Ukrainian American Comm Ctr Minneapolis, MN | Medical Supplies | $16,679 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,218,106 | $9,877,637 | $11,248,530 | $355,262 | 2 | $321,794 |
| 2024 | $9,413,996 | $9,126,019 | $7,986,180 | $497,596 | 3 | $355,846 |
| 2023 | $8,359,260 | $8,571,834 | $7,370,996 | $257,140 | 2 | $425,843 |
| 2022 | $7,086,323 | $6,803,629 | $7,519,790 | $206,500 | 2 | $-317,755 |
| 2021 | $6,370,809 | $5,877,190 | $5,408,303 | $190,326 | 2 | $243,883 |
| 2020 | $5,903,335 | $5,592,645 | $4,514,253 | $265,675 | 3 | $188,214 |
| 2019 | $4,856,121 | $4,973,954 | $4,595,189 | $260,750 | 2 | $258,048 |
About Global Health Ministries
Based on IRS filings
Global Health Ministries is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $355K. Net investment income was $322K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Global Health Ministries is led by Diane Campeau, Interim Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 3 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Diane Campeau
Interim Executive Director
Director → Interim Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
8 hrs/week
$48K (2025)
Peter Getts
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bart Oothoudt
Director of
Director of Finance → Director of, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$88K (2021) → $95K (2025)
Fehy Rabemahefa
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allen Klingsporn
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eliah Madukull
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Glen Holt
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Iverson
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Zellmer
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gina Raderalazasoa
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Haemin Lee
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arndt Braaten
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lilly Mukoka
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Mertens
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Toso
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Rietz
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brooke Vrieze
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Cox
Former Executive Director
Executive Di → Former Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$60K (2024) → $72K (2025)
Lon Kightlinger
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Toso
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Plager
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Robinson
Executive Di
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Jim Buhr (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Ken Borle (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Miriam Monson (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Sue Simonett (2019–2024) — Past President
- Former: Sam Wolff (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Connie Adams (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Dan Olson (2019–2023) — Past President
- Former: Jon Moe (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Prosperity Eneh (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Revdoug Cox (2019–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Simon Anong Aroga (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Anne Langdji (2022) — Director
- Former: Donna Wright (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kurtis Meyer (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Mark Monson (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Rebecca Duerst (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Regina Seabrook (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Roger Livdahl (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Sarah Brock (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Marie Ann Siloinski (2021) — Director
- Former: Ismaila Juta (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Amanda Casselton (2019) — Director
- Former: David Grosz (2019) — Director
- Former: Samuel Wolff (2019) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $95K, to Bart Oothoudt (Director of). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Global Health Ministries
How much does Global Health Ministries give each year?
Global Health Ministries gave $355K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $498K across 3 grants.
How large is Global Health Ministries?
Global Health Ministries reported $8.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.9M.
What is Global Health Ministries?
Global Health Ministries is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Minneapolis, MN. It holds $8.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Global Health Ministries operate?
Global Health Ministries has awarded grants in Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, New York, Pennsylvania.
What is Global Health Ministries's EIN?
Global Health Ministries's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3532234. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 10, 2024)
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