Read Ministries Inc

Organization Overview

Read Ministries Inc is located in St Cloud, MN. The organization was established in 2004. According to its NTEE Classification (X20) the organization is classified as: Christianity, under the broad grouping of Religion-Related and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Read Ministries Inc employed 4 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Read Ministries Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, Read Ministries Inc generated $456.2k in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 3.4% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $364.0k during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 2.6% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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IN 2021, READ MINISTRIES SPONSORED AND CONDUCTED VARIOUS CHRISTIAN-LITERATURE-BASED MINISTRY INITIATIVES IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES OF EURASIA. THESE COUNTRIES INCLUDED UKRAINE, KYRGYZSTAN, AND KAZAKHSTAN, AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER RESTRICTED-ACCESS COUNTRIES IN CENTRAL ASIA. THESE MINISTRY INITIATIVES INVOLVED THE TRAINING OF WORKERS FOR MINISTRY IN EVANGELICAL CHURCHES, DISTRIBUTION OF CHRISTIAN LITERATURE AND OTHER TYPES OF MEDIA RESOURCES, AS WELL AS RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLICATION INITIATIVES.IN 2021, READ MINISTRIES CONCLUDED ITS FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF CHURCH LITERATURE SPECIALIST TRAINING AT THE MINSK THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (IN BELARUS), RIVNE REGIONAL BIBLE COLLEGE (IN UKRAINE), AND ZAPORIZHZHYA BIBLE SEMINARY (IN UKRAINE). ALL THESE PARTNER SCHOOLS OF READ MINISTRIES CONCLUDED THEIR RESPECTIVE TWO-YEAR TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR PREPARING LITERATURE SPECIALISTS TO SERVE IN LOCAL EVANGELICAL CHURCHES. THESE ACHIEVEMENTS WERE CELEBRATED AT THE SPRING-TIME GRADUATIONS OF 30 NEW CHURCH LITERATURE SPECIALISTS FOR EURASIA.IN 2021, READ MINISTRIES CONTINUED ITS FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF 25 CHURCH LITERATURE SPECIALISTS TRAINING AT KREMENCHUK EVANGELICAL SEMINARY (IN UKRAINE). THESE 25 STUDENTS CAME FROM CHURCHES LOCATED IN CENTRAL UKRAINE, AS WELL AS CHURCHES NEAR THE WAR ZONE IN EASTERN UKRAINE. IN ADDITION, READ MINISTRIES CONTINUED ITS FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF 75 STUDENTS, IN BALAKLIYA, KHARKOV OBLAST, UKRAINE (A BRANCH CAMPUS OF KREMENCHUK EVANGELICAL SEMINARY), PROVIDING FOR THEIR TUITION, ROOM, BOARD, TEXTBOOKS, AND LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT IN THIS LOCATION, NOT FAR FROM THE CONFLICT ZONE IN EASTERN UKRAINE.THE TRAINING OF CHURCH LITERATURE SPECIALISTS CONTINUES TO INCLUDE AN EXPANDED EMPHASIS ON BIBLE-BASED COUNSELING TRAINING. THIS EMPHASIS IS DUE TO THE GROWING, STRESS-RELATED NEEDS OF MANY IN UKRAINE DUE TO ITS ON-GOING WAR WITH RUSSIA, AND THE SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS OF INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY WOMEN AND CHILDREN.IN ADDITION TO THE TRAINING OF LITERATURE SPECIALISTS FOR SERVICE IN THEIR LOCAL CHURCHES, EACH LOCAL CHURCH, THAT SENDS ONE OF ITS MEMBERS FOR TRAINING, RECEIVES A 300-VOLUME CHURCH LENDING LIBRARY THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF READ MINISTRIES. IN 2021, READ MINISTRIES DISTRIBUTED A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 4,800 BOOKS TO THE 75+ LOCAL CHURCHES PARTICIPATING IN THESE INITIATIVES OF READ MINISTRIES AND ITS PARTNER SCHOOLS.IN 2021, READ MINISTRIES DONATED LITERATURE RESOURCES TO STUDENTS AND GRADUATES OF VARIOUS MEMBER THEOLOGICAL SCHOOLS OF THE EURO-ASIAN ACCREDITING ASSOCIATION (EAAA), BASED IN WESTERN UKRAINE. EACH OF THE APPROXIMATELY 200 GRADUATES OF ACCREDITED DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THESE MEMBER SCHOOLS OF EAAA RECEIVED A GIFT OF ABOUT 8-10 BOOKS UPON THEIR GRADUATION IN 2021. IN 2021, READ DONATED 10 TEXTBOOKS TO EACH OF THE APPROXIMATELY 30 GRADUATE-LEVEL STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE MASTER'S IN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, CONDUCTED JOINTLY BY THE TAVRISKY CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE AND THE KREMENCHUK EVANGELICAL SEMINARY. IN 2021, READ MINISTRIES OFFERED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE GENERAL BUDGET OF THE KREMENCHUK EVANGELICAL SEMINARY AND ITS MISSIONARY TRAINING CENTER, BOTH LOCATED IN THE CENTRAL UKRAINIAN CITY OF KREMENCHUK. READ'S SUPPORT HAS PROVIDED FOR THE 200+ STUDENTS BEING TRAINED BY ITS HISTORIC, LEGACY MINISTRY PARTNERS IN KREMENCHUK, UKRAINE. IN ADDITION, FUNDS WERE PROVIDED FOR FOREIGN MINISTRY SUPPORT SERVICES, WHICH INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, BOOK STORAGE, VAN OPERATIONS, AND DELIVERY SERVICES.IN 2021, READ MINISTRIES PROVIDED FUNDING FOR THE INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE PUBLICATION INITIATIVE OF CHARLES RYRIE'S BOOK "BASIC THEOLOGY" FOR OUR PARTNERS IN BOTH KYRGYZSTAN AND KAZAKHSTAN. IN 2021, READ MINISTRIES SPONSORED THE PUBLICATION OF THE THEOLOGICAL JOURNAL TITLED, "THEOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS", PUBLISHED BY READ'S MINISTRY PARTNER, THE EAAA.IN 2021, READ PROVIDED FUNDING OF LEADERSHIP TRAINING OF 50 LEADERS IN KYRGYZSTAN WITH THE BAPTIST UNION, AS WELL PROVIDED FUNDING FOR SEVERAL CONFERENCES INCLUDING A LIBRARIAN CONFERENCE IN COOPERATION WITH EAAA AND A CONTINUING EDUCATION AND ENRICHMENT CONFERENCE FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF CHURCH LIBRARIANS IN WESTERN UKRAINE, BASED IN RIVNE, UKRAINE. IN 2021, READ MINISTRIES PROVIDED FUNDING FOR CHRISTIAN LITERATURE DISTRIBUTION PROJECTS IN COOPERATION WITH "GOD'S DESIGN CHURCH" (IN KYIV, UKRAINE) AND "JESUS CHRIST'S CHURCH" (IN DNIPRO, UKRAINE).


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Steven Eckert
Executive Director
$88,800
Mark Pound
Secretary/treasurer
$0
Rich Schoenert
Chairman
$0
Volodymyr Degtyaryov
Board Member
$0
David Melin
Board Member
$0
Todd Magnuson
Board Member
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $39,262
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$416,214
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$455,476
Total Program Service Revenue$0
Investment income $692
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $456,241

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 3 grants that Read Ministries Inc has recieved totaling $70,750.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc

Alpharetta, GA

PURPOSE: EVANGELISM

$55,550
Impact Foundation

Cambridge, MN

PURPOSE: UKRAINE RELIGIOUS MINISTRY

$15,000
Valley Queen Charitable Foundation

Milbank, SD

PURPOSE: DONATION

$200
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