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Love Link Ministries Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Mustang, OK EIN: 73-1394635 Website

Love link minsitries, inc seeks to reflect the transforming love of christ, alleviate poverty, and facilitate physical, emotional, and spiritual health.

Love Link Ministries Inc at a glance

In short: Love Link Ministries Inc gave $823K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $165K). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$822,500
+4012.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
5
+150.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$164,500
+1545.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$12,500
Total assets
$833,532
+3.8% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Love Link Ministries Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Nazarene Foundation Donor Advised F: $770KNazarene Foundation DonorAdvised F$770K8TH Street Urban Farm: $20K8TH Street Urban Farm$20KSouthern Nazarene University: $13KSouthern Nazarene University$13KWestern Oaks Church of the Nazarene: $10KWestern Oaks Church of theNazarene$10KTuttle Church of the Nazarene: $10KTuttle Church of the Nazarene$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Nazarene Foundation Donor Advised F ($770K). Together the top 5 received $823K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 8 (88%).

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $823K (2024). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $823K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Nazarene Foundation Donor Advised F —$770,000
8TH Street Urban Farm —$20,000
Southern Nazarene University —$12,500
Western Oaks Church of the Nazarene —$10,000
Tuttle Church of the Nazarene —$10,000
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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
2024$833,532$31,851$841,092$822,5005$31,851
2023$803,193$28,203$24,696$20,0002$26,226
2022$753,108$31,074$19,402$15,0001$27,947
2021$784,999$409,362$17,969——$394,364
2020$393,822$21,377$61,491———
2019$433,890$75,025$175,489———

About Love Link Ministries Inc

Based on IRS filings

Love Link Ministries Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Mustang, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $834K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $823K. Net investment income was $32K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Love Link Ministries Inc is led by Howard Culbertson, Chairman since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Howard Culbertson

    Chairman

    Member → Secretary, 2020

    Secretary → Chairman, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Cooper

    Director

    Member → Chairman, 2021

    Chairman → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Gaylene Stiles

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Wiesinger

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Bond

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Morris

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • John Martin

    Secretary

    Member → Vice President, 2020

    Vice President → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Brown

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Former officers (16)
  • Former: Gary Reynolds (2020–2023) — Vice Chairman
  • Former: Danny Peach (2022) — Director
  • Former: Marilyn Stark (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Gary Mercer (2019–2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Michaele Lavigne (2019–2020) — Chairman
  • Former: Rhett Tullis (2020) — Member
  • Former: Darren Sims (2019) — Member
  • Former: Evan Mosshart (2019) — Member
  • Former: Joel Mullen (2019) — Executive Director
  • Former: Lilianna Reza (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Megn Coldagelli (2019) — Treasurer
  • Former: Nick Lee (2019) — Member
  • Former: Sally Munson (2019) — Member
  • Former: Stephanie Bryan (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Terrell Earnest (2019) — Member
  • Former: Terry Armstrong (2019) — Chairman

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Love Link Ministries Inc

How much does Love Link Ministries Inc give each year?

Love Link Ministries Inc gave $823K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $20K across 2 grants.

What is Love Link Ministries Inc's typical grant size?

Love Link Ministries Inc's median grant in 2024 was $12,500, and its average grant was $164,500, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Who are Love Link Ministries Inc's largest grantees?

Love Link Ministries Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Nazarene Foundation Donor Advised F ($770,000), 8TH Street Urban Farm ($20,000) and Southern Nazarene University ($12,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Love Link Ministries Inc?

Love Link Ministries Inc reported $834K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $32K.

What is Love Link Ministries Inc?

Love Link Ministries Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Mustang, OK. It holds $834K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Love Link Ministries Inc's EIN?

Love Link Ministries Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1394635. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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