Spirit of the Lord International Mission

Public charity · Grantmaker El Paso, TX EIN: 74-2519370

Proclaim the gospel of jesus christ

Spirit of the Lord International Mission at a glance

In short: Spirit of the Lord International Mission gave $43K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $7K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$43,400
-7.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
6
+50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$7,233
-38.2% vs 2023
Median grant
$4,450
Total assets
$660,047
-7.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
West Virginia (59% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Spirit of the Lord International Mission funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

Sounds of Glory MInistry: $26KSounds of Glory MInistry$26KGlory of God Ministries: $6KGlory of God Ministries$6KMinisterio en Victoria Las Cruces: $5KMinisterio en Victoria LasCruces$5KSisters of the Holy Name: $4KSisters of the Holy Name$4KGrace Ministries: $2KGrace Ministries$2KGlory House: $1KGlory House$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was Sounds of Glory MInistry ($26K). Together the top 6 received $43K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

Coal CityMiamiMarylhurstFredricksburgLas Cruces

How Spirit of the Lord International Mission gives

  • Giving grew 704% 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$20K$40K$60KTotal only2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 4 grants2023 6 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $47K (2023). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $43K.

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
Sounds of Glory MInistry Coal City, WVdonation$25,500
Glory of God Ministries Miami, FLdonation$6,000
Ministerio en Victoria Las Cruces Las Cruces, NMdonation$4,900
Sisters of the Holy Name Marylhurst, ORdonation$4,000
Grace Ministries Fredricksburg, TXdonation$2,000
Glory House Miami, FLdonation$1,000
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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$660,047$151,183$202,782$43,4006$14,697
2023$711,627$140,018$200,381$46,8004$8,444
2022$771,968$247,610$145,655$17,7441$2,384
2021$670,013$154,948$147,714$5,4001$1,894
2020$662,779$161,958$113,755$9,970Total only$3,573

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

About Spirit of the Lord International Mission

Based on IRS filings

Spirit of the Lord International Mission is a public charity, based in El Paso, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $660K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $15K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Spirit of the Lord International Mission is led by Mary Persad, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Mary Persad

    President

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $20K (2020) → $0 (2024)

  • Linda Koontz

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lyne Herrmann

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

Mary Persad — President: $20KMary PersadPresident$20K

The highest reported compensation on the 2020 filing was $20K, to Mary Persad (President).

Frequently asked questions about Spirit of the Lord International Mission

How much does Spirit of the Lord International Mission give each year?

Spirit of the Lord International Mission gave $43K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $47K across 4 grants.

What is Spirit of the Lord International Mission's typical grant size?

Spirit of the Lord International Mission's median grant in 2024 was $4,450, and its average grant was $7,233, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Spirit of the Lord International Mission give grants?

Spirit of the Lord International Mission gives mostly in West Virginia: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (16%) and New Mexico (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Miami, FL (2 grants).

Does Spirit of the Lord International Mission give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Spirit of the Lord International Mission's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (6 grants).

Who are Spirit of the Lord International Mission's largest grantees?

Spirit of the Lord International Mission's largest 2024 grantees include Sounds of Glory MInistry ($25,500), Glory of God Ministries ($6,000) and Ministerio en Victoria Las Cruces ($4,900), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Spirit of the Lord International Mission?

Spirit of the Lord International Mission reported $660K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $151K.

What is Spirit of the Lord International Mission's EIN?

Spirit of the Lord International Mission's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2519370. 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

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 30, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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