Rhema Ministry

Public charity · Grantmaker Shoreline, WA EIN: 91-1183911

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Rhema Ministry at a glance

In short: Rhema Ministry gave $41K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $21K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$41,000
+51.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+100.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$20,500
-24.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$20,500
Total assets
$2,756,762
-0.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Colorado (66% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Rhema Ministry funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

The Church in Fort Collins: $27KThe Church in Fort Collins$27KThe Church of Cypress: $14KThe Church of Cypress$14K

The largest 2024 recipient was The Church in Fort Collins ($27K). Together the top 2 received $41K.

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

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Fort CollinsCypress

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300KTotal only2019 Total only2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2023) to $233K (2019). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $41K.

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 Church in Fort Collins Fort Collins, COGrants$27,000
The Church of Cypress Cypress, CAGrants$14,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$2,756,762$681,411$698,717$41,0002$114,478
2023$2,772,638$932,443$709,342$27,0001$58,565
2022$2,529,047$1,101,138$648,594$169,536Total only$-4,562
2021$2,095,342$847,290$660,790$176,523Total only$9,823
2020$1,908,842$835,086$619,915$165,148Total only$13,605
2019$1,693,671$687,372$810,235$233,108Total only$24,538

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

About Rhema Ministry

Based on IRS filings

Rhema Ministry is a public charity focused on religion, based in Shoreline, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $114K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rhema Ministry is led by John S Brooks, President on every filing since 2019; 3 of 5 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • John S Brooks

    President

    On filings since 2019

    35 hrs/week

    $40K (2019) → $30K (2024)

  • Jonathan C Erickson

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    28 hrs/week

    $60K (2019) → $39K (2024)

  • Timothy J Graver

    Director

    Vice President → Member, 2022

    Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $67K (2019) → $0 (2024)

  • Jonathan O Hoekema

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Member → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    35 hrs/week

    $25K (2022) → $31K (2024)

  • Philip D Neher

    Vice President

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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

Jonathan C Erickson — Director: $39KJonathan C EricksonDirector$39KJonathan O Hoekema — Secretary/Tres.: $31KJonathan O HoekemaSecretary/Tres.$31KJohn S Brooks — President: $30KJohn S BrooksPresident$30K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $39K, to Jonathan C Erickson (Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Rhema Ministry

How much does Rhema Ministry give each year?

Rhema Ministry gave $41K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $27K across 1 grant.

How large is Rhema Ministry?

Rhema Ministry reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $681K.

What is Rhema Ministry?

Rhema Ministry is a public charity focused on religion, based in Shoreline, WA. It holds $2.8M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Rhema Ministry operate?

Rhema Ministry has awarded grants in California, Colorado.

What is Rhema Ministry's EIN?

Rhema Ministry's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1183911. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 11, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 22, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 28, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 23, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 8, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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