Shelter Ministries Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Colorado Springs, CO EIN: 84-1571405

Shelter Ministries Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Colorado Springs, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $394K in total assets.

Shelter Ministries Inc at a glance

Total assets
$393,946
-2.1% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$91,586
-5.2% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$90,705
-25.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing

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

Who Shelter Ministries Inc funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Fort Collins

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $8K (2019). In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$393,946$91,586$90,705——
2024$402,501$96,654$121,573——
2023$443,115$85,724$104,317——
2022$463,237$116,951$94,321——
2021$436,472$112,984$108,063——
2020$455,834$80,602$105,849$7,7451
2019$462,217$107,194$97,297$8,2131

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Shelter Ministries Inc is led by Jeffery P. Bracht, Executive Director President on every filing since 2019; 2 of 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jeffery P. Bracht

    Executive Director President

    On filings since 2019

    30 hrs/week

    $12K (2022) → $30K (2025)

  • David Eitemiller

    Chairman of the Board

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Bethany L. Bracht

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    $23K (2019) → $32K (2025)

  • Don Wullschleger

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melanie Wullschleger

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Karin Harper

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Jeremy Lowe

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Michael Martinez (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Don Neddenriep (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Anna Weinzapfel (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Drew Weinzapfel (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Don Neddenreip (2019) — Board Member

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

Bethany L Bracht — Secretary: $32KBethany L BrachtSecretary$32KJeffery P Bracht — Exec DIR President: $30KJeffery P BrachtExec DIR President$30K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $32K, to Bethany L Bracht (Secretary). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Shelter Ministries Inc

How large is Shelter Ministries Inc?

Shelter Ministries Inc reported $394K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $92K.

What is Shelter Ministries Inc?

Shelter Ministries Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Colorado Springs, CO. It holds $394K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Shelter Ministries Inc operate?

Shelter Ministries Inc has awarded grants in Colorado.

What is Shelter Ministries Inc's EIN?

Shelter Ministries Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1571405. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 8, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  3. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

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