Mission Partners for Christ

Private foundation · Grantmaker Manhattan, IL EIN: 81-5453813

Mission Partners for Christ is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Manhattan, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $160K in total assets. In 2025, it made $280K in qualifying distributions.

Mission Partners for Christ at a glance

Total assets
$160,153
+50.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$296,393
-27.9% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$280,403
-20.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$280,403
-20.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Mission Partners for Christ funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Orlando

How Mission Partners for Christ gives

  • In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$60K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2022) to $40K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $40K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Global Hope Network Intl Inc Orlando, FLMission trip to sierra leone:assist and provide humanitarian aid to give help and hope to destitues persons around the world in order to carry on chariable mission. Facilitate and encourage people through programs rich in community development, agriculture, education and medical care.$40,039
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$160,153$296,393$280,403——$280,403—
2024$106,766$410,921$351,102$40,0391$351,102—
2023$58,700$209,783$304,064$36,6011$304,064—
2022$149,859$266,881$182,312$13,2701$178,472$9,170
2021$43,198$127,497$128,206————
2020$49,576$46,145$90,204————
2019$89,882$344,171$324,196————

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mission Partners for Christ is led by Sheri Postma, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sheri Postma

    President

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Runyon

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Annmarie Deransburg

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Pamela Evans (2019–2021) — Secretary

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.

Frequently asked questions about Mission Partners for Christ

How large is Mission Partners for Christ?

Mission Partners for Christ reported $160K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $296K.

What is Mission Partners for Christ?

Mission Partners for Christ is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Manhattan, IL. It holds $160K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Mission Partners for Christ operate?

Mission Partners for Christ has awarded grants in Florida.

What is Mission Partners for Christ's EIN?

Mission Partners for Christ's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-5453813. 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

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 21, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 8, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 22, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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