Awakening To God Ministries is located in Matthews, NC. The organization was established in 2015. According to its NTEE Classification (X20) the organization is classified as: Christianity, under the broad grouping of Religion-Related and related organizations. As of 11/2023, Awakening To God Ministries employed 2 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Awakening To God Ministries 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 11/2023, Awakening To God Ministries generated $100.2k in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 8 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (11.0%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $169.5k during the year ending 11/2023. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (6.7%) per year over the past 8 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2023
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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TO PROVIDE LOVE, COMFORT AND HOPE TO PEOPLE IN THE U.S. AND ALL AROUND THE WORLD WHO ARE SUFFERING THROUGH POVERTY, BEREAVEMENT, DEPRESSION, SUICIDE IN THE FAMILY, ABUSE, MARRIAGE BREAKDOWN, ADDICTION AND THE FEAR OF DEATH. WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING PRAYER, PRACTICAL HELP AND SHARING THE LOVE AND COMFORT GOD HAS GIVEN US IN OUR SUFFERING, AND BY ENCOURAGING OTHERS TO DO THE SAME.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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CONTENT: ATG IS SHARING GERARD AND JEANNIE LONG'S STORY, ADVICE AND OTHER MESSAGES, GUIDANCE & PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO HELP PEOPLE WHO ARE SUFFERING THROUGH BEREAVEMENT, DEPRESSION, SUICIDE IN THE FAMILY, ABUSE, MARRIAGE BREAKDOWN, ADDICTION, THE FEAR OF DEATH AND POVERTY. THIS IS BEING DONE IN VARIOUS FORMATS INCLUDING VIDEO, TV PROGRAMS, FILM, WEB SITE CONTENT, BOOKS, DEVOTIONALS AND SMALL GROUP GUIDES. IN PARTNERING WITH PATH WE ARE ALSO REACHING LOST AND BROKEN PEOPLE THROUGH LOCAL PRAYER AND SPECIALIST MINISTRIES E.G. FOR ADDICTS, MENTALLY ILL ETC. FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 2023, THE CONTENT USED INCLUDED: 1) GERARD'S BOOK "LIVING HOPE, AWAKENING, FAITH, PEACE AND PURPOSE IN TOUGH TIMES" (AN AMAZON 'BEST SELLER' IN THREE CATEGORIES); 2) TWO WORSHIP SONGS PROVIDING COMFORT AND HOPE; 3) TRIUMPH OF MARRIAGE, AN ONLINE AND FACE TO FACE COURSE, SHARING THE BIBLICAL TRUTHS THAT HELPED TO RESCUE GERARD AND JEANNIE'S MARRIAGE AND HELP IT TO TRIUMPH; 4) HUNDREDS OF SOCIAL MEDIA MESSAGES AND VIDEOS FOR FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, X (FORMERLY TWITTER), PINTEREST, AND LINKEDIN; 5) A NEWSLETTER; 6) SEVERAL SERMONS THAT CAN BE SEEN FROM OUR WEB SITE; 7) USE OF THREE BOOKS A) AWAKENING TO GOD, B) THE BREAKTHROUGH, AND C) RUNNING FROM THE HEART (THE FIRST TWO BOOKS WRITTEN BY PRESIDENT, GERARD LONG, AND THE LAST BOOK WRITTEN BY SECRETARY, JEANNIE LONG), AND A SMALL GROUP DISCIPLESHIP RESOURCE WITH CHUCK COLSON, RICK WARREN AND GERARD LONG; 8) SEVERAL PRAYER GUIDES. EXAMPLES OF FEEDBACK ON ATG'S CONTENT: - LISTENING TO THIS SONG EVERY TIME I AM FEELING DOWN, LIKE TODAY, HELPS ME EASE MY ANXIETY... @ROSEMAEARTIOLA4592 - THANK YOU ALL FOR SHARING THIS. I FIND MYSELF IN TEARS - THE GOOD ONES THAT COME WHEN YOU FEEL THE LOVE OF CHRIST. @BRO-FREE - SO BEAUTIFUL I WOKE UP THIS MORNING SINGING "WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS- AND CAME ON YOUTUBE TO FIND THE TRACK... I FOUND YOUR VERSION. WHAT A BLESSING. SHARING THIS WITH MY FRIENDS HAS ADDED SUCH JOY TO MY MORNING. THANK YOU @SOPHIYAHFRANCIS
DISTRIBUTION: THE STORY, GUIDANCE, ADVICE, MESSAGES AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS TO HELP PEOPLE, WHO ARE SUFFERING, ARE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH VARIOUS CHANNELS. AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2023, THE DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS INCLUDED: 1) TWO MINISTRY PARTNERS IN INDIA THROUGH WHOM WE HAVE REACHED OVER 290,000 MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN PROVIDING CLEAN WATER, MOSQUITO NETS, MEDICAL AID AND FOOD TO THE POOREST OF THE POOR. 2) INTERNET - WE HAVE REACHED MILLIONS OF PEOPLE VIA SOCIAL MEDIA (FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE, LINKEDIN, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, PINTEREST), EMAIL (E.G. NEWSLETTER) AND THE WEBSITE WWW.AWAKENINGTOGOD.ORG. 3) THROUGH ITS PARTNER PATH, THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WERE REACHED THROUGH STATE "SOLEMN ASSEMBLY" PRAYER GATHERING AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS (INCLUDING OVER 100,000 FOLLOWERS ON FACEBOOK). 4) CONFERENCES 5) SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS E.G. IN CHURCHES 6) RADIO 7) TV 8) FACEBOOK IS OUR MAIN SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNEL AND WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 635,000 FOLLOWERS. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, ATG, TOGETHER WITH IT'S PARTNER PATH, REACHED MILLIONS OF PEOPLE THROUGH OUR CONTENT AND DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS. WE PLAN TO GROW THIS NUMBER EACH YEAR TO REACH MILLIONS OF SUFFERING PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD WITH THE LOVE AND COMFORT THAT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED BY GERARD AND JEANNIE AND OTHERS. STARTING IN INDIA, WE WANT TO PROVIDE PRACTICAL HELP E.G. FOOD, CLEAN WATER, MOSQUITO NETS, MEDICAL AID TO THE POOREST OF THE POOR AROUND THE WORLD.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Gerard Long Director, Pr | OfficerTrustee | 10 | $32,000 |
Jeannie Long Director, Se | OfficerTrustee | 10 | $15,000 |
George Joseph Kohl Jr Director | Trustee | 0.3 | $0 |
Jami C Voge Director | Trustee | 0.3 | $0 |
Nigel Wolvin Director | Trustee | 0.3 | $0 |
Benjamin P Long Treasurer | Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $0 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $98,748 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $98,748 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $52 |
Investment income | $3,443 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | -$2,354 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $333 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $100,222 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $17,000 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $26,114 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $34,637 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $1,732 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $0 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $0 |
Payroll taxes | $2,391 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $3,174 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $4,150 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $931 |
Fees for services: Other | $47,914 |
Advertising and promotion | $4,239 |
Office expenses | $1,622 |
Information technology | $2,026 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $0 |
Travel | $30 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $1,232 |
Insurance | $987 |
All other expenses | $2,626 |
Total functional expenses | $169,546 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $27,524 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $2,058 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $1,146 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $13,451 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $513 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $26,253 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $84,282 |
Total assets | $155,227 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $1,577 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $1,577 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $135,650 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $18,000 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $155,227 |