Stronghold Ministry

EIN: 261656081 501(c)(3) Religion

Dallas, TX

Total Revenue
$366,324
Total Expenses
$387,279
Total Assets
$217,399
Net Assets
$216,682
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2008
Legal Domicile
TX
Principal Officer
Joe Fornear
Phone
2142217007
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Stronghold Ministry, founded in 2008, is a small nonprofit in the Religion sector that reported $366K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025.

Mission

The ministrys mission is to reach cancer patients, their networks, others in life crisis with love, comfort, the good news of Jesus Christ. It will provide spiritual support comfort to cancer patients, caretakers others in a major life crisis. Outreach is through the internet, books, support groups, training seminars, retreats workshops.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $151,582

Stronghold Ministry sent 2,755 gift baskets free of charge to cancer patients in 2025. Contents include a large canvas tote 3 books on coping with cancer by co-founders, Joe Terri Fornear 2...

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Stronghold Ministry sent 2,755 gift baskets free of charge to cancer patients in 2025. Contents include a large canvas tote 3 books on coping with cancer by co-founders, Joe Terri Fornear 2 wristbands and a 15 Walmart gift card. Our cost for each basket is approximately 50 retail value 100. We have sent these gift baskets to all 50 states and 45 countries, over 32,151 in 17 years.

Program 2
Expenses: $85,964

Email and Facebook correspondence - Our Executive Director Joe Fornear spent an average of 3 to 4 hours per day responding to email and Facebook correspondence from a pool of approximately 35,000...

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Email and Facebook correspondence - Our Executive Director Joe Fornear spent an average of 3 to 4 hours per day responding to email and Facebook correspondence from a pool of approximately 35,000 cancer patients we have connected with over 17 years. Phone calls - We averaged 5-10 calls per week from cancer patients or caretakers who ask for support. We have a monthly email newsletter called, In His Grip, which is sent to 19,000 cancer patients and caretakers and supporters each month. We also post these emails as blog posts on our website - www.mystronghold.org/blog/. Many patients and caretakers respond to these emails for further help, prayer, and support. Hospital and home visits upon request.

Program 3
Expenses: $46,965

Support Group Life Coaching Meetings - We are speakers and support group leaders at several Cancer and Support group meetings in the Dallas area. We have spoken or participated in support groups of...

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Support Group Life Coaching Meetings - We are speakers and support group leaders at several Cancer and Support group meetings in the Dallas area. We have spoken or participated in support groups of various other cancer organizations, groups related to local hospitals and churches. We hold weekly womens support and Life Coaching meetings. In 2025, we continued training 6 Life Coaches and had 543 discounted service Life Coaching sessions. Prayer Meetings - We hosted monthly online prayer meetings on Facebook to support and pray for people with cancer.

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

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $329,825
Program Service Revenue $31,008
Investment Income $5,491
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $366,324

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $80,401
Salaries & Benefits $237,706
Fundraising Expenses $23,458
Program Expenses $284,511
Other Expenses $69,172
TOTAL EXPENSES $387,279

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $366,324 $343,460 +0.1%
Expenses $387,279 $387,316 0.0%
Net Income $-20,955 $-43,856 -0.5%
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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
7
Employees
3
Volunteers
375

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
5
$89,157
Total Directors
7
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Joe Fornear Executive Director 050.00
Officer
$89,157 $0 $89,157
Diane Neal President 001.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Jessica Stroud Vice President 001.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Stewart Maxwell Secretary 002.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Morgan Davis Treasurer 005.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Scott Hughes Member 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Lindsey Duncan Member 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Bonnie Shahan Member 001.00
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
2025 $366,324 $387,279 $217,399 $-20,955
2024 $343,460 $387,316 $242,266 $-43,856
2023 $350,024 $379,638 $286,853 $-29,614
2022 $334,409 $389,145 $316,296 $-54,736
2021 $424,618 $329,271 $365,214 $95,347
2020 $320,598 $297,770 $269,271 $22,828
2019 $325,790 $332,039 $249,463 $-6,249
2018 $296,112 $298,392 $258,216 $-2,280
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