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Messengers of Light Ministry Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Lebanon, VA EIN: 45-3622699 Website

The organization preaches and teach practical life lessons from a Biblical perspective in order to be a blessing to humanity and help improve the conditions that exist on this earth.

Messengers of Light Ministry Inc at a glance

In short: Messengers of Light Ministry Inc gave $51K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $51K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$50,690
+37.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$50,690
+37.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$50,690
Total assets
$357,008
+3.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Messengers of Light Ministry Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Richlands SDA Church: $51KRichlands SDA Church$51K

The largest 2024 recipient was Richlands SDA Church ($51K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

RichlandsPulaskiRichland

How Messengers of Light Ministry Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−11%). 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$20K$40K$60K2 grants2018 Total only2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2018 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2018) to $57K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $51K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Richlands SDA Church Richlands, VAProgramatic Assistance$50,690
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$357,008$287,652$273,136$50,6901
2023$345,344$278,713$303,168$36,9061
2022$368,299$384,722$371,986$38,7891
2021$382,277$376,431$276,905$57,1642
2020$282,751$301,322$208,630$44,668Total only
2018$135,994$254,943$206,210$31,7532

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Messengers of Light Ministry Inc

Based on IRS filings

Messengers of Light Ministry Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Lebanon, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $357K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $51K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Messengers of Light Ministry Inc is led by Jeremiah Davis, President on every filing since 2018; 2 of 4 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jeremiah Davis

    President

    On filings since 2018

    40 hrs/week

    $42K (2020) → $46K (2024)

  • James E Taylor

    Director

    Director → Secretary, 2021

    Secretary → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2018

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter N Lewis

    Director

    On filings since 2018

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aretha C Davis

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2021

    Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2018

    40 hrs/week

    $24K (2020) → $3K (2024)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Marcus Parker (2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Moses Mason (2018–2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Jeremiah Davis — President: $46KJeremiah DavisPresident$46KAretha C Davis — Secretary / Treasurer: $3KAretha C DavisSecretary / Treasurer$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $46K, to Jeremiah Davis (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Messengers of Light Ministry Inc

How much does Messengers of Light Ministry Inc give each year?

Messengers of Light Ministry Inc gave $51K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $37K across 1 grant.

How large is Messengers of Light Ministry Inc?

Messengers of Light Ministry Inc reported $357K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $288K.

What is Messengers of Light Ministry Inc?

Messengers of Light Ministry Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Lebanon, VA. It holds $357K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Messengers of Light Ministry Inc operate?

Messengers of Light Ministry Inc has awarded grants in Tennessee, Virginia, Washington.

What is Messengers of Light Ministry Inc's EIN?

Messengers of Light Ministry Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3622699. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS March 23, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 13, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 6, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 23, 2024)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 9, 2026)

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