Rali Ministries

Private foundation · Grantmaker Traverse City, MI EIN: 83-2841381

Rali Ministries is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Traverse City, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $7K.

Rali Ministries at a glance

In short: Rali Ministries gave $7K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$7,000
-48.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-28.6% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,400
-27.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,200
Total assets
$1,733
-28.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Rali Ministries funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Child and Family Services: $2KChild and Family Services$2KFreedom Builders: $1KFreedom Builders$1KChildrens Advocacy Center: $1KChildrens Advocacy Center$1KThrive Medical Clinic: $1KThrive Medical Clinic$1KGrand Traverse House of Prayer: $1KGrand Traverse House of Prayer$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Child and Family Services ($2K). Together the top 5 received $7K.

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Traverse CityRichlandKingsleyPetoskeySuttons Bay

How Rali Ministries gives

  • Giving fell 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K6 grants2020 7 grants2021 10 grants2022 4 grants2023 7 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2025) to $13K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $7K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Child and Family Services Traverse City, MIEnd of year disbursement to local charity.$2,400
Freedom Builders Traverse City, MIEnd of year disbursement to local charity.$1,200
Childrens Advocacy Center Traverse City, MIAnnual Year End Holiday Support$1,200
Thrive Medical Clinic Traverse City, MIAnnual Year End Holiday Support$1,200
Grand Traverse House of Prayer Traverse City, MIGeneral Organizational Support$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$1,733$6,500$7,191$7,0005$7,000
2024$2,424$8,773$13,685$13,4627$13,462
2023$7,336$10,000$8,441$8,2504$8,250
2022$5,777$6,000$11,043$10,68110$10,681
2021$10,819$6,630$7,958$7,8877$7,887
2020$12,147$4,600$8,828$8,7926—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rali Ministries is led by Thad Shumway, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Thad Shumway

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tyler Cerny

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ed Roth

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Lahti

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Rali Ministries

How much does Rali Ministries give each year?

Rali Ministries gave $7K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 7 grants.

What is Rali Ministries's typical grant size?

Rali Ministries's median grant in 2025 was $1,200, and its average grant was $1,400, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Rali Ministries give grants?

Rali Ministries gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Traverse City, MI (5 grants).

Does Rali Ministries give general operating support?

Yes: 20% of Rali Ministries's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Rali Ministries's largest grantees?

Rali Ministries's largest 2025 grantees include Child and Family Services ($2,400), Freedom Builders ($1,200) and Childrens Advocacy Center ($1,200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Rali Ministries?

Rali Ministries reported $2K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $7K.

What is Rali Ministries?

Rali Ministries is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Traverse City, MI. It holds $2K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Rali Ministries's EIN?

Rali Ministries's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2841381. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 11, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 23, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 21, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 1, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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