To build an organization that can train, equip, inspire and develop the skills of christian leaders globally, particularly in the under-resourced world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

Before you give

FY2023 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$69K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$128K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$148K
Net assets
$950K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$128K
FY2023▲ +18%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3K
FY2021$91K
FY2022$108K
FY2023$128K
FY2024$380K
FY2025$159K
Expenses
$148K
FY2023▲ +60%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$172K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$92K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$168K
FY2025$162K
Net assets
$950K
FY2023▲ +15%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$823K
FY2023$950K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim
You’re viewing the FY2023 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2025) →

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2013.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 70% · $104K Operating & administrative 30% · $44K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990-PF.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director/Sec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Lynne Hybels$5,558$8,313$8,313

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

See A2 Ministries executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Trains and equips Christian leaders worldwide, especially in underserved regions.

Questions for A2 Ministries

Tap to ask. A2 Ministries sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. A2 Ministries answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

2 programs · $59K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

A contribution to questscope which serves syria and jordan by responding to refugees and displaced people in crisis. The funding will aid in 2 projects: 1) a catering kitchen for women refugees living in the slums of aqaba, jordan.

$54Kprogram expense
02

A Contribution to American Friends of Parents Circle

Families forum which allows members and staff to continue their efforts towards fostering reconciliation, mutual understanding and empathy among israelis and palestinians in the pursuit of peace.

$5Kprogram expense

Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 15 grants · $136K · 2025–2025
QuestscopeFY2025$76,500
The Telos GroupFY2025$14,000
Bethlehem Bible CollegeFY2025$11,000
American Friends of Parents CircleFY2025$8,753
American Friends of Combatants for PeaceFY2025$5,050
Nonviolence InternationalFY2025$4,120
Individual RecipientFY2025$4,000
Hikma HealthFY2025$3,899
Douglas United Church of ChristFY2025$3,082
Individual RecipientFY2025$2,238
Friends of Tent of Nations North AmericaFY2025$1,030
Individual RecipientFY2025$1,010
Michigan Coalition Against HomelessnessFY2025$1,000
Velo Kids INCFY2025$354
ChangeorgFY2025$100

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$9K
Median grantPart XV$4K
Largest grantPart XV$76K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$128K
Gifts and grants$125K
Investment income$3K
Money out
$148K
Grants paid$104K
Running costs$44K
Owns and owes
$950K
net assets
Cash and savings$166K
Total assets$1.0M
Liabilities$69K
People
4
listed
Paid0
Voting board4
Independent4
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$125K
Investment income$3K
Total revenue$128K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$166K
Total assets$1.0M
Liabilities$69K
Net assets$950K
Operations
Employees0
Volunteers4
Fiscal year endsDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyNo
Records policyNo

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $159K$162K−$3K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $380K$168K$211K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $128K$148K−$20K$950K 990 PDF
FY2022 $108K$92K$16K$823K 990 PDF
FY2021 $91K$115K−$24K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3K$172K−$170K$1.0M 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.