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Power and Authority Ministries

Public charity · Grantmaker Gainesville, TX EIN: 81-3690003 Website

Power and Authority Ministries is a public charity focused on religion, based in Gainesville, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13K in total assets.

Power and Authority Ministries at a glance

Total assets
$13,454
+2467.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$128,666
+34.7% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$115,736
-2.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing

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

Who Power and Authority Ministries funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Springfield

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 Total only2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $23K (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.

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
The General Council of the Assemblies of God Springfield, MO—$8,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$13,454$128,666$115,736——
2024$524$95,510$118,417——
2023$23,431$166,116$142,685——
2022$3,729$203,591$218,145$8,0001
2021$40,972$219,896$191,162$22,600Total only
2020$17,356$181,319$206,158——
2019$42,195$198,381$176,999——

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

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Power and Authority Ministries is led by Eric Johnson, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Eric Johnson

    President

    President → President & Lead Pastor, 2021

    President & Lead Pastor → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $20K (2019) → $49K (2025)

  • John Raymond Lancaster

    Director

    Director → Apostle & Director, 2023

    Apostle & Director → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    15 hrs/week

    $1K (2021) → $500 (2025)

  • Andrea Metz

    Director

    Prophet & Director → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    $2K (2024) → $500 (2025)

  • Connie Lancaster

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2024

    Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    25 hrs/week

    $6K (2019) → $19K (2025)

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Geoff Whitney (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Pastor Eric Johnson (2022–2024) — President
  • Former: Cherie Morgan (2023) — Worship Leader
  • Former: Michael Barker (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: William Geoff Whitney (2021–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Kathleen Aurand (2020) — Women's Pastor

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

From 2025 IRS filing

Eric Johnson — President: $49KEric JohnsonPresident$49KConnie Lancaster — Secretary/Treasurer: $19KConnie LancasterSecretary/Treasurer$19KAndrea Metz — Director: $500Andrea MetzDirector$500John Lancaster — Director: $500John LancasterDirector$500

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $49K, to Eric Johnson (President). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Power and Authority Ministries

How large is Power and Authority Ministries?

Power and Authority Ministries reported $13K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $129K.

What is Power and Authority Ministries?

Power and Authority Ministries is a public charity focused on religion, based in Gainesville, TX. It holds $13K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Power and Authority Ministries operate?

Power and Authority Ministries has awarded grants in Missouri.

What is Power and Authority Ministries's EIN?

Power and Authority Ministries's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3690003. 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

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 17, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 1, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
  4. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

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