Persuade The World Ministries
To educate the world about Jesus.
Persuade The World Ministries at a glance
In short: Persuade The World Ministries gave $301K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $75K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $300,736
- -26.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $75,184
- +9.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $24,171
- Total assets
- $1,433,462
- -10.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Colorado (86% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Persuade The World Ministries funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Global Education Consulting ($234K). Together the top 4 received $301K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 15 (53%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Persuade The World Ministries gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−2%). 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 2018 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $54K (2018) to $411K (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $301K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Global Education Consulting Colorado Springs, CO | Benevolence | $233,595 |
| Fdn for Intl Research n Ed Colorado Springs, CO | Support for education in India | $25,000 |
| Lighthouse Church Karunacareorg San Francisco, CA | Ministry | $23,341 |
| Secured Consumer Services San Bernardino, CA | Ministry | $18,800 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,433,462 | $2,069,202 | $2,242,627 | $300,736 | 4 |
| 2023 | $1,595,691 | $2,102,555 | $2,314,485 | $410,514 | 6 |
| 2022 | $2,147,536 | $4,117,122 | $4,792,173 | $324,905 | 2 |
| 2021 | $2,527,761 | $6,071,254 | $5,884,714 | $305,706 | 1 |
| 2020 | $2,442,412 | $6,533,817 | $5,138,193 | $308,653 | 2 |
| 2018 | $563,886 | $2,764,476 | $2,570,834 | $54,366 | 1 |
About Persuade The World Ministries
Based on IRS filings
Persuade The World Ministries is a public charity focused on religion, based in Colorado Springs, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $301K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Persuade The World Ministries is led by Gordon James Klingenschmitt, President on every filing since 2018; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Gordon James Klingenschmitt
President
On filings since 2018
30 hrs/week
$54K (2018) → $101K (2024)
Louis P Sheldon Jr.
Vice President
On filings since 2018
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Norman R Taylor
Treasurer
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $101K, to Gordon James Klingenschmitt (President).
Frequently asked questions about Persuade The World Ministries
How much does Persuade The World Ministries give each year?
Persuade The World Ministries gave $301K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $411K across 6 grants.
What is Persuade The World Ministries's typical grant size?
Persuade The World Ministries's median grant in 2024 was $24,171, and its average grant was $75,184, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Persuade The World Ministries give grants?
Persuade The World Ministries gives mostly in Colorado: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Colorado Springs, CO (2 grants).
Does Persuade The World Ministries give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Persuade The World Ministries's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Persuade The World Ministries?
Persuade The World Ministries reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.
What is Persuade The World Ministries?
Persuade The World Ministries is a public charity focused on religion, based in Colorado Springs, CO. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Persuade The World Ministries's EIN?
Persuade The World Ministries's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1523636. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS March 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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