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The Sword of the Spirit

EAST LANSING, MI EIN: 38-3002347 Website

TO PROMOTE THE SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL AND THE STRENGTHENING OF GOD'S PEOPLE- CATHOLIC, PROTESTANT, AND ORTHODOX- WORLDWIDE, THROUGH A PROGRAM OF ACTIVE EVANGELISM, CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FORMATION, DOCTRINAL AND MORAL INSTRUCTION, ECUMENISM, AND PROGRAMS FOR THE POOR AND DISADVANTAGED.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.8M

+8.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$36K

-38.2% YoY

Grant Count

1

-75.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$36K

+147.0% YoY

About The Sword of the Spirit

Based on IRS filings

The Sword of the Spirit is a nonprofit organization focused on Religion Related, based in EAST LANSING, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $36K. Net investment income was $34K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

Ann ArborCoraopolisDetroitDexterEast LansingGrand RapidsLansing

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$869K$2M$3M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,765,593$2,541,046$3,109,078
Revenue$771,776$1,234,940$3,158,783
Expenses$839,359$1,885,537$3,126,624
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$34,000$15,007$16,809
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$65K$129K$194K$259K5 grants20206 grants20217 grants20224 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY CHRISTIAN OUT…$36K

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

JAMES MUNKTREASURER$35KDANIEL SMITHTREASURER/SE$32K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JAMES MUNKTREASURER1$35,308
DANIEL SMITHTREASURER/SE1$32,250
FRED BUNSADIRECTOR1
CHRISTOPHER DEFORDSECRETARY8
STUART FERGUSONDIRECTOR1
GREGORY FLOYDDIRECTOR1
DAVID GROPPELDIRECTOR1
DAVID HUGHESDIRECTOR1
JEFFREY SMITHPRESIDENT5
DAVID WILLIAMSONDIRECTOR1
JONATHAN WILSONDIRECTOR1
JOHN YOCUMDIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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