Lifestream Ministries Inc
To spread the Gospel
Lifestream Ministries Inc at a glance
In short: Lifestream Ministries Inc gave $118K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $59K), top state Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $118,399
- -18.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $59,200
- -18.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $59,200
- Total assets
- $157,881
- -21.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (7% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lifestream Ministries Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kenya Project ($110K). Together the top 2 received $118K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 10 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lifestream Ministries Inc gives
- Giving fell 75% 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 $62K (2021) to $472K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $118K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya Project | Community Development | $110,399 |
| New Jerusalem Mininstries Valley Center, KS | — | $8,000 |
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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 | $157,881 | $157,021 | $227,518 | $118,399 | 2 | $1,789 |
| 2024 | $200,702 | $179,616 | $255,705 | $145,026 | 2 | $3,807 |
| 2023 | $277,174 | $196,533 | $291,007 | $179,204 | 2 | $-1,495 |
| 2022 | $444,693 | $118,679 | $633,850 | $472,495 | 2 | $5,538 |
| 2021 | $958,102 | $121,233 | $598,417 | $61,729 | 2 | $137,438 |
| 2020 | $1,435,669 | $283,443 | $775,927 | $263,384 | 2 | $133,251 |
| 2019 | $1,929,418 | $121,524 | $507,895 | $317,690 | Total only | $228,493 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Lifestream Ministries Inc
Based on IRS filings
Lifestream Ministries Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Newbury Park, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $158K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $118K. Net investment income was $2K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lifestream Ministries Inc is led by Wayne Jacobsen, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wayne Jacobsen
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$35K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Amy Horn
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jim Oliveras
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jennifer Brisco
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Sara Jacobsen
Secretary
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$26K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Richard J. Artis II
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Phil Shannon (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Ron Brisco (2019–2023) — 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
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about Lifestream Ministries Inc
How much does Lifestream Ministries Inc give each year?
Lifestream Ministries Inc gave $118K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $145K across 2 grants.
How large is Lifestream Ministries Inc?
Lifestream Ministries Inc reported $158K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $157K.
What is Lifestream Ministries Inc?
Lifestream Ministries Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Newbury Park, CA. It holds $158K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Lifestream Ministries Inc operate?
Lifestream Ministries Inc has awarded grants in Kansas.
What is Lifestream Ministries Inc's EIN?
Lifestream Ministries Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0448018. 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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 24, 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 May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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