How Ministries
To actively support women who are learning and making crafts to support themselves and their families by creating opportunities to sell their crafts.
How Ministries at a glance
In short: How Ministries reported $4K in grants paid in 2026 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2026)
- $3,900 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +116.7% vs 2025
- Total assets
- $177,413
- -3.4% vs 2025
- Revenue (2026)
- $24,000
- -1.9% vs 2025
- Expenses (2026)
- $30,188
- +7.7% vs 2025
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated October 2026.
Who How Ministries funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $77K (2021). In 2026 it reported $4K 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.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $177,413 | $24,000 | $30,188 | $3,900 | Total only |
| 2025 | $183,601 | $24,464 | $28,021 | $1,800 | Total only |
| 2024 | $187,158 | $25,857 | $31,014 | $2,300 | Total only |
| 2023 | $192,315 | $25,439 | $34,256 | $4,110 | Total only |
| 2022 | $201,132 | $24,227 | $32,187 | $2,200 | Total only |
| 2021 | $209,092 | $9,478 | $92,810 | $77,130 | 2 |
| 2020 | $292,898 | $130,142 | $101,356 | $9,326 | Total only |
| 2019 | $265,332 | $118,301 | $105,933 | $8,114 | Total only |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About How Ministries
Based on IRS filings
How Ministries is a public charity focused on religion, based in Cape Girardeau, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $177K in total assets. In 2026, it reported $4K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
How Ministries's 2026 filing lists 8 officers; none of the 8 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Ashley Lipke
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Becca Underwood
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Cheryl Mothes
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
James Outman
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Michelle Outman
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Nick Underwood
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Rick Hetzel
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Scott Lipke
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: David Kariuki (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Keziah Kariuki (2019–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2026. "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 How Ministries
How much does How Ministries give each year?
How Ministries reported $4K in grants paid in 2026 on its 2026 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2025 it reported $2K in grants paid.
How large is How Ministries?
How Ministries reported $177K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $24K.
What is How Ministries?
How Ministries is a public charity focused on religion, based in Cape Girardeau, MO. It holds $177K in total assets as of 2026.
Where does How Ministries operate?
How Ministries has awarded grants in New York, Virginia.
What is How Ministries's EIN?
How Ministries's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5652274. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2026.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
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