Way of Truth Ministries Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Scottsdale, AZ EIN: 86-0595923

Way of Truth Ministries Inc is a private foundation, based in Scottsdale, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K.

Way of Truth Ministries Inc at a glance

In short: Way of Truth Ministries Inc gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$2,950
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$2,950
Median grant
$2,950
Total assets
$15,927
-20.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Way of Truth Ministries Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Scottsdale

How Way of Truth Ministries Inc gives

  • Giving fell 92% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $39K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Various Scottsdale, AZGeneral$2,950
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$15,927$43,155$45,984$2,9501$2,950
2024$20,078$48,593$45,996———
2023$16,482$46,847$47,327$7,7501—
2022$16,962$58,603$101,385$38,6101—
2021$59,100$78,891$51,969$5,7751—
2020$32,178$51,348$42,552$1,3801—
2019$23,704$52,646$53,011———

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Way of Truth Ministries Inc's only listed officer is Penny Sheahan, Full on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Penny Sheahan

    Full

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $17K (2019) → $15K (2025)

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

Penny Sheahan — Full: $15KPenny SheahanFull$15K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $15K, to Penny Sheahan (Full).

Frequently asked questions about Way of Truth Ministries Inc

How much does Way of Truth Ministries Inc give each year?

Way of Truth Ministries Inc gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Way of Truth Ministries Inc?

Way of Truth Ministries Inc reported $16K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $43K.

Where does Way of Truth Ministries Inc operate?

Way of Truth Ministries Inc has awarded grants in Arizona.

What is Way of Truth Ministries Inc's EIN?

Way of Truth Ministries Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0595923. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 25, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 20, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 10, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 12, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 23, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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