Spirit Empowered Leadership

Public charity · Grantmaker Tucson, AZ EIN: 84-4303186

The corporation is organized and operated exclusively for religious purposes. The organization's purpose is to empower pastors and religious leaders; to help pastors obtain encouragement, fresh vision and healing; to raise awareness of the demands and challenges of Christian ministry; and conduct training programs to train and equipt people of all ages to serve in Christian ministry.

Spirit Empowered Leadership at a glance

In short: Spirit Empowered Leadership gave $21K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $21K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$20,872
-16.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$20,872
+67.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$20,872
Total assets
$562,210
+115.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Spirit Empowered Leadership funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Mercy Culture Church: $21KMercy Culture Church$21K

The largest 2024 recipient was Mercy Culture Church ($21K).

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 16 (88%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Fort WorthTucsonMenifeePhoenixWacoWinter Garden

How Spirit Empowered Leadership gives

  • Giving fell 68% from 2021 to 2024. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K8 grants2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2024) to $397K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $21K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mercy Culture Church Fort Worth, TXMinistry Assistance$20,872
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$562,210$444,362$142,694$20,8721
2023$260,542$207,236$145,938$24,9102
2022$199,244$230,111$172,183$80,8632
2021$141,316$246,203$130,617$64,2253
2020$25,730$426,150$400,420$397,4208

About Spirit Empowered Leadership

Based on IRS filings

Spirit Empowered Leadership is a public charity focused on religion, based in Tucson, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $562K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $21K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Spirit Empowered Leadership is led by Zane Anderson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Zane Anderson

    President

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Ferganchick

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sonya Ferganchick

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Mark Fergangick (2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Sonya Fergangick (2020) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Spirit Empowered Leadership

How much does Spirit Empowered Leadership give each year?

Spirit Empowered Leadership gave $21K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $25K across 2 grants.

How large is Spirit Empowered Leadership?

Spirit Empowered Leadership reported $562K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $444K.

What is Spirit Empowered Leadership?

Spirit Empowered Leadership is a public charity focused on religion, based in Tucson, AZ. It holds $562K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Spirit Empowered Leadership operate?

Spirit Empowered Leadership has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Florida, Texas.

What is Spirit Empowered Leadership's EIN?

Spirit Empowered Leadership's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4303186. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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