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The a Partners

Public charity · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 26-2888198 Website

To send out followers of jesus to participate in god's mission in the world. We are committed to inviting people to follow jesus, social justice and establishing worshipping communities among unreached and least-reached peoples throughout the world.

Key facts about The a Partners

EIN
26-2888198
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$3,663,953

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$3.7M

+7.6% YoY

Revenue

$4.1M

+2.4% YoY

Net Investment Income

$128K

-11.7% YoY

Expenses

$3.9M

+2.7% YoY

About The a Partners

Based on IRS filings

The a Partners is a public charity focused on religion, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $128K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Halstead

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,663,953$3,405,293$3,103,716
Revenue$4,063,608$3,967,934$4,007,055
Expenses$3,893,947$3,792,716$3,743,307
Net Investment Income$127,868$144,801$122,875

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 21, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The a Partners is led by W. Andrew Adair, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 2 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • W. Andrew Adair

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $94K (2019) → $115K (2025)

  • Michelle Collins

    Board President

    Vice President → Board Vice President, 2022

    Board Vice President → Board President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Rahenkamp

    Director

    Board Chair → Board President, 2022

    Board President → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • D'ann Moore

    Director

    Board Chair → Board President, 2020

    Board President → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Haney

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Walter Lewis

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jen Haddox

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Mueller

    Director

    Director - → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joy Boone

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kha Le

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Yoo

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ethan Collins

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas Trimble

    Missionary

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2023) → $110K (2025)

  • Bill Young

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Bradley

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Roth

    Board Vice President

    Director → Board Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Robert Weingartner (2019–2021) — Director -
  • Former: Jennifer Haddox (2019–2020) — 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

W Andrew Adair — Executive Director: $115KW Andrew AdairExecutive Director$115KDouglas Trimble — Missionary: $110KDouglas TrimbleMissionary$110K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $115K, to W Andrew Adair (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The a Partners

How large is The a Partners?

The a Partners reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.1M.

What is The a Partners?

The a Partners is a public charity focused on religion, based in Houston, TX. It holds $3.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The a Partners operate?

The a Partners has awarded grants in Kansas.

What is The a Partners's EIN?

The a Partners's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2888198. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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