Truth and Tidings Gospel Trust USA
Truth and Tidings Gospel Trust USA is a Michigan public charity based in Canton. Founded in 1984, it provides a means for individual Christians to direct tax-deductible gifts toward the support of missionaries and evangelists. Its stated ministry is to forward funds to missionaries and evangelists.
Truth and Tidings Gospel Trust USA at a glance
In short: Truth and Tidings Gospel Trust USA gave $934K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $62K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $934,000
- +146.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $62,267
- +146.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,100
- Total assets
- $521,808
- -9.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (3 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Truth and Tidings Gospel Trust USA
- Contact
Mailing address: 43613 Abbey Circle, Canton, MI 48187
Phone: (248) 310-1748
Website: https://gospeltrustusa.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Truth and Tidings Gospel Trust USA funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hatboro Gospel Hall ($564K). Together the top 10 received $896K.
Grant Size Distribution
76 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 76 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Trust describes its work as supporting Christian work around the globe and its mission as covering foreign and home fields. In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania (61%), Michigan (18%), Iowa (12%), New Jersey (4%), and Washington (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Truth and Tidings Gospel Trust USA open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 15 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $74K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $27K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $378K (2024) to $934K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $934K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hatboro Gospel Hall Warminster, PA | Church Acquisition | $563,865 |
| Stark Road Gospel Hall Livonia, MI | Church Operations | $77,070 |
| Cedar Falls Gospel Hall Cedar Falls, IA | Church Operations | $53,500 |
| Jackson Gospel Hall Jackson, MI | Church Renovation | $50,000 |
| BC Assembly of Christians Battle Creek, MI | Humanitarian Relief Efforts | $45,500 |
| Seed Sowers Inc Cedar Falls, IA | Literature Publication/Distribution | $35,825 |
| Marion Gospel Hall Marion, IA | Church Operations | $24,500 |
| Christian Missions in Many Lands Spring Lake, NJ | Missionary Support | $18,100 |
| DNS Relief Fellowship Marysville, WA | Humanitarian Relief Efforts | $17,000 |
| North Tampa Gospel Hall Tampa, FL | Church Operations | $10,850 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $521,808 | $6,406,660 | $6,460,396 | $934,000 | 15 | $27 |
| 2024 | $575,543 | $5,496,266 | $5,349,505 | $378,365 | 15 | $28 |
| 2023 | $428,782 | $5,640,824 | $5,728,754 | $438,410 | 16 | $33 |
| 2022 | $516,712 | $5,500,126 | $5,486,396 | $457,041 | 14 | $47 |
| 2021 | $502,983 | $5,982,784 | $5,862,580 | $631,770 | 16 | $42 |
| 2020 | $382,779 | $4,894,146 | $5,099,993 | $512,203 | 17 | $39 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization states that its mission is to support the spread of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in foreign and home fields carried on by assemblies of Christians who gather in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, through remittances to evangelists, missionaries, and other churches whose credentials are on file with the Trust.
The organization’s website says accumulated funds may be used for building acquisition and hall construction, publication of Bibles and Christian literature, and disaster relief. Its 2025 grants included church acquisition, operations and renovation, humanitarian relief, literature publication and distribution, and missionary support. These are purposes listed for grants, not descriptions of the funder’s own programs.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Trust reported 15 grants totaling $934,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,040 to $563,865, with a median of $18,100.
The largest reported grants were $563,865 to Hatboro Gospel Hall for church acquisition; $77,070 to Stark Road Gospel Hall for church operations; $53,500 to Cedar Falls Gospel Hall for church operations; $50,000 to Jackson Gospel Hall for church renovation; and $45,500 to BC Assembly of Christians for humanitarian relief efforts. Other reported recipients included Seed Sowers Inc. ($35,825 for literature publication/distribution), Marion Gospel Hall ($24,500 for church operations), and Christian Missions in Many Lands ($18,100 for missionary support).
The website provides a donor form for directing contributions among named recipients and a donation form with recipient fields. It describes the Trust as forwarding gifts to missionaries and evangelists and facilitating fund transfers.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dr Joseph Dennison as president, David Metcalf as vice president, John Kregel as secretary, Joseph Dennison Jr as treasurer, and Philip Moore as director. The organization’s website lists Joseph Dennison, David Metcalf, John Kregel, Joseph Dennison Jr., and Philip Moore as its current directors.
Truth and Tidings Gospel Trust USA is led by Joseph Dennison, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph Dennison
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Philip Moore
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
David Metcalf
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
John Kregel
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Joseph Dennison Jr.
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Truth and Tidings Gospel Trust USA
How much does Truth and Tidings Gospel Trust USA give each year?
Truth and Tidings Gospel Trust USA gave $934K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $378K across 15 grants.
What is Truth and Tidings Gospel Trust USA's typical grant size?
Truth and Tidings Gospel Trust USA's median grant in 2025 was $18,100, and its average grant was $62,267, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Truth and Tidings Gospel Trust USA that year got $14K on average.
Where does Truth and Tidings Gospel Trust USA give grants?
Truth and Tidings Gospel Trust USA gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Michigan (18%) and Iowa (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cedar Falls, IA (2 grants).
Does Truth and Tidings Gospel Trust USA give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Truth and Tidings Gospel Trust USA's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Church Operations" (9 grants).
Who are Truth and Tidings Gospel Trust USA's largest grantees?
Truth and Tidings Gospel Trust USA's largest 2025 grantees include Hatboro Gospel Hall ($563,865), Stark Road Gospel Hall ($77,070) and Cedar Falls Gospel Hall ($53,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Truth and Tidings Gospel Trust USA?
Truth and Tidings Gospel Trust USA reported $522K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.4M.
What does Truth and Tidings Gospel Trust USA fund?
The organization states that its mission is to support the spread of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in foreign and home fields carried on by assemblies of Christians who gather in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, through remittances to evangelists, missionaries, and other churches whose credentials are on file with the Trust. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Truth and Tidings Gospel Trust USA?
Truth and Tidings Gospel Trust USA has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check gospeltrustusa.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Truth and Tidings Gospel Trust USA's EIN?
Truth and Tidings Gospel Trust USA's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2559707. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 18, 2026)
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