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Gospel Express Evangelistic Team Ministry Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Lynn, NC EIN: 23-2306606 Website

Fulfill evangelism and discipleship ministry through singing, preaching, and teaching the gospel in prisons, churches, and communities. This includes a correspondence bible course ministry to inmates. In addition, compassion ministry is carried out in various african countries.

Gospel Express Evangelistic Team Ministry Inc at a glance

In short: Gospel Express Evangelistic Team Ministry Inc gave $105K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $52K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$104,669
+152.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$52,335
+279.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$52,335
Total assets
$2,164,342
-0.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
North Carolina (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Gospel Express Evangelistic Team Ministry Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

From Pain to Purpose: $89KFrom Pain to Purpose$89KLiving Hope International Ministry: $16KLiving Hope InternationalMinistry$16K

The largest 2025 recipient was From Pain to Purpose ($89K). Together the top 2 received $105K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 15 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

GreentownLynnGrandviewTallahasseePenrose

How Gospel Express Evangelistic Team Ministry Inc gives

  • Giving grew 26% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 3 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2024) to $105K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $105K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
From Pain to Purpose Penrose, NCOperations$88,780
Living Hope International Ministry Greentown, INOperations$15,889
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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$2,164,342$2,467,067$2,463,206$104,6692$26,836
2024$2,166,322$2,266,588$2,492,541$41,4163$3,025
2023$2,344,706$2,273,010$2,532,704$58,4243$3,828
2022$2,564,291$2,092,306$2,134,073$83,1484$6,977
2021$2,615,577$2,404,161$1,584,758$95,2583$51,525
2020$1,496,331$1,901,732$1,769,159——$10,938
2019$1,386,866$1,141,005$1,204,231——$-5,880

About Gospel Express Evangelistic Team Ministry Inc

Based on IRS filings

Gospel Express Evangelistic Team Ministry Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Lynn, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $105K. Net investment income was $27K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gospel Express Evangelistic Team Ministry Inc is led by David Miller, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David Miller

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $50K (2021) → $51K (2025)

  • David Kauffman

    Chairman

    Board Member → Vice Chairman, 2020

    Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jake Lantz

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Arlan Riehl

    Treasurer

    Vice Secretary → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eldon Helmuth

    Vice Chairman

    At Large → Vice Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Bontrager

    At Large

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Yoder

    Vice Secretary

    At Large → Vice Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charran Miller

    At Large

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: John Weaver (2019–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jake Mast (2019–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Sheldon Graber (2019–2022) — Chairman
  • Former: Lowell Swartzentruber (2019–2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Lynn Helmuth (2019–2020) — Vice Secretary
  • Former: Nelson Coblentz (2019–2020) — Evangelist
  • Former: Omar Stolzfus (2019) — Chairman

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

David Miller — Executive Director: $51KDavid MillerExecutive Director$51K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $51K, to David Miller (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Gospel Express Evangelistic Team Ministry Inc

How much does Gospel Express Evangelistic Team Ministry Inc give each year?

Gospel Express Evangelistic Team Ministry Inc gave $105K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $41K across 3 grants.

How large is Gospel Express Evangelistic Team Ministry Inc?

Gospel Express Evangelistic Team Ministry Inc reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.

What is Gospel Express Evangelistic Team Ministry Inc?

Gospel Express Evangelistic Team Ministry Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Lynn, NC. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Gospel Express Evangelistic Team Ministry Inc operate?

Gospel Express Evangelistic Team Ministry Inc has awarded grants in Florida, Indiana, North Carolina, Texas.

What is Gospel Express Evangelistic Team Ministry Inc's EIN?

Gospel Express Evangelistic Team Ministry Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2306606. 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

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 30, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 18, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 16, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 1, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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