Sower of Seeds International Ministries
Sower of Seeds International Ministries, which operates as SOS International, is a public charity based in Keller, Texas. Founded in 2000, it supports poor and marginalized people in the United States and other countries through programs and financial and volunteer support for nonprofit organizations.
Sower of Seeds International Ministries at a glance
In short: Sower of Seeds International Ministries gave $1.2M across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $52K), mostly in Texas. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,153,622
- -51.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $52,437
- -55.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,283
- Total assets
- $3,965,308
- +27.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (7 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Sower of Seeds International Ministries
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 209, Keller, TX 76244
Phone: (817) 898-0262
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sower of Seeds International Ministries funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Diamond Wishes ($178K). Together the top 10 received $948K.
Grant Size Distribution
132 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 75 grants of 132 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s website describes work with communities around the world. Its 2025 filing describes programs in the United States, Asia, and Latin America. All 2025 grant dollars reported in the filing went to recipients in Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Sower of Seeds International Ministries open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 22 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $54K; repeat grants $52K. How we count
Medians: $21K first-time, $36K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2025) to $5.1M (2021). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Diamond Wishes Cedar Hill, TX | Food, Drinks | $177,775 |
| Community Enrichment Center NRH, TX | Food, Drinks, Hygiene Supplies | $141,922 |
| Believers Christian Cathedral Hillsboro, TX | Food,Drinks,Furntr,Hygiene,Supplies | $125,090 |
| Faith to Faith Ministries Burleson, TX | Food,Drinks,Hygiene Supply,Supplies | $115,255 |
| Kimball High School Dallas, TX | Food,Drinks,Furntr,Hygiene,Supplies | $100,063 |
| Mission Arlington Arlington, TX | Food, Drinks, Supplies | $76,913 |
| Community Food Bank Ft Worth Forth Worth, TX | Food, Drinks | $76,225 |
| Agape Connect Irving, TX | Food,Drinks,Furntr,Hygiene,Supplies | $52,830 |
| SOS Roanoke, TX | Food,Drinks,Furntr,Hygiene,Supplies | $43,245 |
| Services of Hope Dallas, TX | Food, Drinks, Supplies | $38,537 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The organization’s website says it is audited annually by an independent CPA firm and makes audited financial statements and IRS filings available to the public.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,965,308 | $11,297,404 | $10,371,879 | $1,153,622 | 22 | $17,795 |
| 2024 | $3,107,878 | $8,599,912 | $8,837,701 | $2,374,711 | 20 | $15,288 |
| 2023 | $3,202,458 | $10,306,732 | $10,063,364 | $2,891,300 | 35 | $7,857 |
| 2022 | $3,165,799 | $10,769,578 | $11,029,461 | $3,611,193 | 28 | $22,939 |
| 2021 | $3,316,148 | $10,449,598 | $10,523,500 | $5,119,570 | 27 | $1,758 |
| 2020 | $3,367,209 | $7,393,565 | $7,088,159 | $3,131,993 | 23 | $363,195 |
| 2019 | $3,341,449 | $5,393,312 | $4,795,903 | $3,260,949 | 21 | $1,052 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s 2025 filing states that it assists poor and marginalized people in the United States and other countries. It reports feeding hungry people, drilling water wells, contributing to schools, operating an orphanage, and rescuing and rehabilitating victims of sex trafficking. Its program descriptions also include educating children, responding to natural disasters, and emergency feeding in Latin America.
The organization says it supports local communities in the United States through financial and volunteer support to other nonprofits. In 2025, it reported that SOS Local logged 3,758 volunteer hours, valued at $131,492, working with 102 nonprofit organizations serving North Texas and disaster-stricken areas across the United States.
Its website identifies five priorities for at-risk children: unmet basic needs, dangerous external threats, illiteracy, isolation, and underdeveloped communities. It describes working through local care networks to address these needs.
Examples of grantees’ stated missions illustrate the range of organizations supported. Mission Metroplex says it provides free food, clothing, medical and dental services, housing assistance, tutoring, counseling, and other help to people in need. WhenWeLove says it serves youth, single-parent families, and veterans experiencing or recovering from homelessness. Christ’s Haven for Children describes providing care for children and supporting family reunification. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 22 grants totaling $1,153,622. Grant amounts ranged from $5,050 to $177,775, with a median of $35,283.
Among the largest reported grants were $177,775 to Diamond Wishes for food and drinks; $141,922 to Community Enrichment Center for food, drinks, and hygiene supplies; $125,090 to Believers Christian Cathedral for food, drinks, furniture, hygiene, and supplies; $115,255 to Faith to Faith Ministries for food, drinks, hygiene supplies, and supplies; and $100,063 to Kimball High School for food, drinks, furniture, hygiene, and supplies. Other listed grants included $76,913 to Mission Arlington, $76,225 to Community Food Bank Ft Worth, and $52,830 to Agape Connect.
The filing also lists grants to organizations whose stated missions describe food assistance, poverty relief, youth and family support, or homelessness services. For example, SOS received $43,245, WhenWeLove received $34,554, and Strengthening Families Inc. received $10,365.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Thomas Dwayne Weehunt as president, Christie Anthony as executive director, Leslie C. Weehunt as secretary, and Mark Mueller as treasurer. It also lists Charlie Carr, John Chalk, Toby Slough, Brent Pennington, Carrie Rodgers, and John Delin as directors.
The filing states that two directors are employees of the organization and one is the president’s brother-in-law. It also states that the president and secretary are married and that the executive director is their daughter.
Sower of Seeds International Ministries is led by Thomas Dwayne Weehunt, President on every filing since 2019; 3 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas Dwayne Weehunt
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$90K (2019) → $95K (2025)
Christie Anthony
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$28K (2023) → $29K (2025)
Brent Pennington
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carrie Rodgers
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charlie Carr
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Chalk
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Delin
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Toby Slough
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paige Allen
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Sailer
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie C Weehunt
Secretary
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$10K (2019) → $27K (2025)
Mark Mueller
Treasurer
CFO → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$55K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Phil Caldwell (2019–2024) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $95K, to Thomas Dwayne Weehunt (President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Sower of Seeds International Ministries
How much does Sower of Seeds International Ministries give each year?
Sower of Seeds International Ministries gave $1.2M across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.4M across 20 grants.
What is Sower of Seeds International Ministries's typical grant size?
Sower of Seeds International Ministries's median grant in 2025 was $35,283, and its average grant was $52,437, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sower of Seeds International Ministries that year got $54K on average.
Where does Sower of Seeds International Ministries give grants?
Sower of Seeds International Ministries gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (5 grants), Fort Worth, TX (3 grants) and Arlington, TX (2 grants).
Does Sower of Seeds International Ministries give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Sower of Seeds International Ministries's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Food, Drinks, Supplies" (8 grants), "Food,Drinks,Furntr,Hygiene,Supplies" (6 grants) and "Food, Drinks, Hygiene Supplies" (3 grants).
Who are Sower of Seeds International Ministries's largest grantees?
Sower of Seeds International Ministries's largest 2025 grantees include Diamond Wishes ($177,775), Community Enrichment Center ($141,922) and Believers Christian Cathedral ($125,090), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sower of Seeds International Ministries?
Sower of Seeds International Ministries reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.3M.
What does Sower of Seeds International Ministries fund?
The organization’s 2025 filing states that it assists poor and marginalized people in the United States and other countries. It reports feeding hungry people, drilling water wells, contributing to schools, operating an orphanage, and rescuing and rehabilitating victims of sex trafficking. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sower of Seeds International Ministries?
Sower of Seeds International Ministries has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Sower of Seeds International Ministries's EIN?
Sower of Seeds International Ministries's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0657642. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 2, 2024)
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