READ MINISTRIES INC

EIN: 200222800 501(c)(3) Religion

ST CLOUD, MN

Total Revenue
$502,324
Total Expenses
$550,970
Total Assets
$406,534
Net Assets
$403,059
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
2003
Legal Domicile
MN
Principal Officer
STEVEN ECKERT
Phone
7635520652
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

READ MINISTRIES INC, founded in 2003, is a small nonprofit in the Religion sector that reported $502K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 43% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring.

Mission

EQUIPPING THE EURASIAN CHURCH FOR EFFECTIVE MINISTRY (UKRAINE, KAZAKHSTAN, KYRGYZSTAN, BELARUS, RESTRICTED ACCESS COUNTRIES).

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $523,772
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $4,065
Other Revenue $-25,513
TOTAL REVENUE $502,324

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $290,555
Salaries & Benefits $182,525
Fundraising Expenses $94,114
Program Expenses $205,300
Other Expenses $77,890
TOTAL EXPENSES $550,970

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $502,324 $874,610 -0.4%
Expenses $550,970 $714,392 -0.2%
Net Income $-48,646 $160,218 -1.3%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
7
Independent Members
6
Employees
4
Volunteers
6

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
3
$96,037
Total Directors
9
$96,037
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
STEVEN ECKERT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer Director
$96,037 $0 $96,037
MARK POUND TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RICH SCHOENERT CHAIRMAN 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID MELIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VOLODYMYR DEGTYARYOV BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TODD MAGNUSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KIM PAREIGAT BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RACHEL ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEPHANIE YAEGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $502,324 $550,970 $406,534 $-48,646
2022 $874,610 $714,392 $457,365 $160,218
2021 $456,241 $364,019 $297,487 $92,222
2020 $353,504 $352,961 $203,621 $543
2019 $312,766 $336,602 $201,672 $-23,836
2018 $386,647 $325,682 $226,051 $60,965
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