Likewise Ministry exists to train Christians in the disciple-making strategy of Jesus. Through an in-depth study of the life of Christ, ongoing coaching, and on-location training experiences, learners are equipped to apply Jesus' model to their everyday lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
51¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
51%
of spending
Worth a look: 51% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$124K
to officers and key staff · 68% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 68% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$50
0.02% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$207K
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$182K
To programs
51%
Net assets
$203K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$207K
FY2025▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$110K
FY2021$181K
FY2022$140K
FY2023$179K
FY2024$156K
FY2025$207K
Net assets
$203K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$135K
FY2022$138K
FY2023$165K
FY2024$178K
FY2025$203K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2020.

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

Where the money goes

51 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 51% · $92K Management & general 25% · $45K Fundraising 25% · $45K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $124K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Chairman
$124,375Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Donald Chase’s $124K as President/Chairman is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Donald Chase$124,375$107,290$108,650$107,860$107,646

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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Trains Christians in Jesus' disciple-making strategy through study, coaching, and practical experiences.

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1 program · $92K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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In 2025, Likewise Ministry successfully built on its mission to multiply the intentional, missional, and relational disciple-making strategy of Jesus by training 25 leaders through one-on-one coaching, providing training at 6 ministry events, hosting 92 nights of ministry guests, and beginning construction of additional guest space.

$92Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$207K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$207K
Money outPt IX
$182K
Ln 25
Programscol B$92K
Managementcol C$45K
Fundraisingcol D$45K
Owns and owesPt X
$203K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$203K
Total assetsLn 16$203K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$207K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$207K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$203K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$203K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$203K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50
Net assetsLn 32$203K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$178K$203K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$178K$203K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50$50
Net assetsLn 32$178K$203K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$124K$41K$41K$41K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3K$3K$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$0$1K$0
Information technologyLn 14$3K$1K$1K$0
OccupancyLn 16$39K$39K$0$0
TravelLn 17$5K$5K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$793$0$793$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$0$0$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$182K$92K$45K$45K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $207K$182K$25K$203K 990 PDF
FY2024 $156K$178K 990 PDF
FY2023 $179K$165K 990 PDF
FY2022 $140K$138K 990 PDF
FY2021 $181K$135K 990 PDF
FY2020 $110K$73K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $206,991 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $156,103$206,991
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $156,103$206,991
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $107,290$127,702
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $36,019$54,494
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $143,309$182,196
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,794$24,795
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $206,991 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$206,991
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$206,991
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$206,991
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $182,196 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $41,459 · Management $41,458 · Fundraising $41,458$124,375
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,327 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,327
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,680 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,680
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,381 · Fundraising $0$1,381
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,379 · Management $1,379 · Fundraising $0$2,758
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $39,337 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$39,337
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,013 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,013
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $793 · Fundraising $0$793
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $3,532$3,532
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $92,195 · Management $45,011 · Fundraising $44,990$182,196
Part X · Balance sheet $202,934 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $178,139$202,934
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $178,139$202,934
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $50$50
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $50$50
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $178,089$202,884
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $178,089$202,884
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $178,139$202,934
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $202,884 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$206,991
XI-2 Total expenses$182,196
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,795
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$178,089
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$202,884

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