EIN 75-2486132

East-West Ministries International

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
199
City
State
Year formed
1993
Most recent tax filings
2018-09-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
East-West exists to mobilize the Body of Christ to evangelize the lost and equip local believers to multiply disciples and healthy churches among unreached people and/or in restricted access communities.
Total revenues
$19,204,558
2018
Total expenses
$18,741,831
2018
Total assets
$8,184,642
2018
Num. employees
199
2018

Program areas at East-West Ministries International

Evangelize: God has faithfully provided creative means by which to move forward in taking the gospel to unreached peoples throughout the world. East-West Ministries is scattering the seeds of the gospel through various avenues: short-term teams, nationals who have been trained in evangelism, national churches, and mass evangelism projects. All of our evangelism efforts include a clear, concise gospel presentation with a challenge for the hearer of the Word to take an action step of asking for forgiveness and accepting Jesus as their Savior. See Schedule O for continuation.
Mobilize: God offers the free gift of grace to everyone. He empowers and challenges every believer to be witnesses "to the ends of the earth." That is why East-West aims to mobilize the Church at home to build the Church abroad as a core strategy. Every member of the Body of Christ can be involved in seeing Christ's Great Commission fulfilled by supporting His cause. So we engage partners to reach the world for Christ in a variety of ways, such as: Long-term mission assignments, Short-term mission trips, Church partnerships, and Prayer.
Equip: East-West Ministries began with a commitment to work through nationals to plant healthy churches in limited access countries, especially among unreached people groups and in restricted-access areas. Strategically we are committed to training nationals who can both carry on the ministries in their countries, and train others for ministry. We train pastors to be biblically sound, grace-oriented multipliers, and we train women's leaders for their churches. We train itinerant evangelists to lead area-wide campaigns and train church members to be more effective witnesses. See Schedule O for continuation.
Multiply: Globally, East-West is specifically focused on areas of unreached people groups or areas with no previous substantial form of evangelism, discipleship or church planting. We primarily seek to work through existing local partnerships by investing in and training nationals. There are many who desire to further the gospel and even plant new churches; however, they have never been provided with the tools or training to accomplish such a task. Therefore, our end goal is to provide nationals with the skills and resources necessary to plant rapidly multiplying churches. The church planting process begins with evangelism in new areas or seeking to partner with local believers in areas of existing work. Once these relationships are established, we provide training in evangelism and church planting, forming specific strategies for each individual about how and where to share one's faith, how many groups will be started, and how many leaders will be trained. Long-term accountability is provided through follow-up trainings, and those who demonstrate obedience are sent to areas of unreached peoples to evangelize and establish reproducible churches. The church planting efforts throughout each of our fields are unique, therefore requiring a distinct approach in each field of ministry. While some areas are still in the beginning stages of evangelism, others are experiencing rapid multiplication. Despite the many obstacles faced in various parts of the world, our on-site staff and national partners persist with diligence, desiring to engage the unreached with the saving grace of Jesus through reproducing churches.

Grants made by East-West Ministries International

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Go Overflow MinistriesMissionary Support$204,000

Who funds East-West Ministries International

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
National Christian Foundation / Natl Christian Charitable FDN IncEvangelism$1,730,129
Communities Foundation of TexasThis Grant Is Designated for General Support.$706,893
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$654,186
...and 80 more grants received totalling $5,798,949

Personnel at East-West Ministries International

NameTitleCompensation
Kurt NelsonChief Executive Officer$201,744
Seth KolbPast Exec Vice President of Operations$84,973
Mario ZandstraRegional Director$0
Brad BunnettChairman$0
Jeff SwopeDirector$0
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for East-West Ministries International

RevenuesFYE 09/2018
Total grants, contributions, etc.$18,948,063
Program services$26,849
Investment income and dividends$44,135
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-32,505
Net income from fundraising events$171,563
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$46,453
Total revenues$19,204,558

Form 990s for East-West Ministries International

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2018-092019-10-01990View PDF
2017-092018-11-15990View PDF
2016-092017-11-06990View PDF
2015-092016-07-14990View PDF
2014-092015-05-14990View PDF
...and 5 more Form 990s

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Data update history
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 25 new grant, including a grant for $706,893 from Communities Foundation of Texas
May 17, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $40,695 from Dallas Seminary Foundation
April 12, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
February 4, 2024
Received grants
Identified 29 new grant, including a grant for $1,730,129 from National Christian Foundation / Natl Christian Charitable FDN Inc
October 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 13 new grant, including a grant for $80,900 from American Endowment Foundation
Nonprofit Types
CharitiesChurches
Issues
ReligionHunger
Characteristics
ReligiousChristianFundraising eventsOperates internationallyNational levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
2001 W Plano Pkwy Ste 3000
Plano, TX 75075
Metro area
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
County
Collin County, TX
Website URL
eastwest.org/ 
Phone
(972) 941-4500
Facebook page
ewministries 
Twitter profile
@ewmi 
IRS details
EIN
75-2486132
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1993
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
X20: Christian
NAICS code, primary
813110: Religious Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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