SOZO MINISTRIES INC

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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $117K · expenses $100K · assets $20K

EIN
37-1781448
Address
1212 DOROTHEA ST, CRANE, TX 79731-3924
Website
www.SozoMinistries.net
NTEE code
X19 Support N.E.C. (Religion-Related) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
June 2015 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
Anthony Scott Ingram (its 2017 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2017 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Christian Missionary Organization focusing on evangelism church planting and leadership development in East Africa and India

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Anthony Scott Ingram President and Missionary2016-2025 $25,255$239,869 1
Sarah Ann Miller (former) Missionary2022-2023 $1,140$2,290 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Robert Mann Vice President2016-2025 10 $0 reported 1
Elizabeth Ingram Secretary2016-2025 25 $0 reported 1
Kimberly Cleveland Board Member2021-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Billy Carruth Board Member2016-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Mitchell Block Board Member2016-2025 5 $0 reported 1
John Mwangi (former) Kenya National Director non-voting board member2018-2021 10 $0 reported 1
Joshua Tyler Green (former) Board Member2016-2019 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $25K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Anthony Scott Ingram President and Missionary50 $25,255-$0 $25,2551
Robert Mann Vice President10 $0-$0 $01
Elizabeth Ingram Secretary25 $0-$0 $01
Kimberly Cleveland Board Member5 $0-$0 $01
Billy Carruth Board Member5 $0-$0 $01
Mitchell Block Board Member5 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $31K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Anthony Scott Ingram President and Missionary50 $31,000-$0 $31,0001
Robert Mann Vice President10 $0-$0 $01
Elizabeth Ingram Secretary25 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $33K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Anthony Scott Ingram President50 $31,971-$0 $31,9711
Sarah Ann Miller Missionary40 $1,140-$0 $1,1401
Robert Wayne Mann Vice President5 $0-$0 $01
Elizabeth Laura Ingram Secretary20 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $44K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Anthony Scott Ingram President and Missionary50 $43,075-$0 $43,0751
Sarah Miller Missionary50 $1,150-$0 $1,1501
Elizabeth Ingram SecretaryTreasurer and Missionary20 $0-$0 $01
Robert Wayne Mann Vice President5 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $54K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Anthony Scott Ingram President and Missionary60 $53,500-$0 $53,5001
Robert Wayne Mann Vice President and Evangelist4 $0-$0 $01
Elizabeth Laura Ingram SecretaryTreasurer and Missionary30 $0-$0 $01
Kimberly Cleveland Board Member5 $0-$0 $01
Mitchell Block Board Member1 $0-$0 $01
Billy Carl Carruth Board Member1 $0-$0 $01
John Mwangi Kenya National Director non-voting board member10 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $14K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Anthony Scott Ingram President and Missionary60 $14,266-$0 $14,2661
Robert Wayne Mann Vice President2 $0-$0 $01
Elizabeth Laura Ingram SecretaryTreasurer and Missionary40 $0-$0 $01
Billy Carl Carruth Director1 $0-$0 $01
Mitchell Block Director1 $0-$0 $01
John Mwangi Kenya National Director10 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $13K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Anthony Scott Ingram President55 $13,186-$0 $13,1861
Robert Wayne Mann Vice President2 $0-$0 $01
Elizabeth Laura Ingram SecretaryTreasurer15 $0-$0 $01
Billy Carl Carruth Board Member0 $0-$0 $01
Mitchell Block Board Member0 $0-$0 $01
Joshua Tyler Green Board Member0 $0-$0 $01
John Mwangi Kenya National Director5 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $14K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Anthony Scott Ingram President and Uganda National Director50 $14,000-$0 $14,0001
Robert Wayne Mann Vice President and Evangelist0 $0-$0 $01
Elizabeth Laura Ingram Secretary and Missionary0 $0-$0 $01
Billy C Carruth Board Member0 $0-$0 $01
Joshua Green Board Member0 $0-$0 $01
Mitchell Block Board Member0 $0-$0 $01
John Mwangi Kenya National Director0 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $14K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Anthony S Ingram President50 $13,616-$0 $13,6161
Robert Mann Vice President10 $0-$0 $01
Elizabeth Ingram Secretary25 $0-$0 $01
Joshua Green Director1 $0-$0 $01
Billy Carruth Director1 $0-$0 $01
Mitchell Block Director1 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$116,566$100,372 $20,482$20,482 $116,566$0 ---
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$103,576$117,984 $4,288$4,288 $103,576$0 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$126,451$116,180 $18,696$18,696 $126,451$0 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$101,180$121,522 $8,425$8,425 $101,180$0 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$123,021$102,860 $28,767$28,767 $123,021$0 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$71,392$70,116 $8,606$8,606 $71,392$0 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$64,793$63,601 $7,330$7,330 $64,793$0 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$56,771$55,564 $0$6,138 $56,771$0 ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$23,347$29,205 $1,236$1,236 $23,347$0 ---

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $370 in all, tax years 2020 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION $3704 $1402023 2020-2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SOZO MINISTRIES INC”
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HISPRINT MINISTRIESTXX19 $184,770$154,086 PRESIDENT$80,000 Same NTEE code X19, revenue within 2x, same state
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R12 MINISTRIESTXX19 $102,245$112,066 Executive Dir.$41,831 Same NTEE code X19, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
SPIRIT OF GRACE MINISTRIESTXX19 $68,373$93,614 President$35,960 Same NTEE code X19, revenue within 2x, same state
NEW EVANGELIZATION MINISTRIES INCTXX19 $144,838$143,421 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code X19, revenue within 2x, same state
REFLECTIVE LIFE MINISTRIESTXX19 $222,921$209,829 Chairman of the Board$0 Same NTEE code X19, revenue within 2x, same state
KINGDOM MERCY MINISTRIES INTERNATIONALTXX19 $72,953$82,678 CEO$48,000 Same NTEE code X19, revenue within 2x, same state
REAL CHURCH SOLUTIONS INCTXX19 $118,239$145,664 President$0 Same NTEE code X19, revenue within 2x, same state
KINGDOM EXPANSION MINISTRYTXX19 $141,228$109,134 Treasurer$24,000 Same NTEE code X19, revenue within 2x, same state
MISSION MORIAH INTERNATIONAL INCTXX19 $72,484$114,300 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code X19, revenue within 2x, same state
LLANO EMMAUS INCTXX19 $147,837$170,896 COMMUNITY LAY DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code X19, revenue within 2x, same state
OASIS HARVESTTXX19 $111,924$59,883 President$0 Same NTEE code X19, revenue within 2x, same state
LYCEUM OF GALVESTON ISLAND INCTXX19 $118,473$118,493 Secretary$0 Same NTEE code X19, revenue within 2x, same state
WITT-WARREN MINISTRIES FOUNDATIONTXX19 $88,137$65,269 PRES/TREAS/DIRECTOR$9,508 Same NTEE code X19, revenue within 2x, same state
PAIS USA INCTXX19 $85,219$66,568 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code X19, revenue within 2x, same state
MOUNTAIN TOP PRESENTATIONS INCTXX19 $72,282$76,579 VICE PRESIDE$7,998 Same NTEE code X19, revenue within 2x, same state
INITIATE HOPE INCTXX19 $66,983$82,456 President$0 Same NTEE code X19, revenue within 2x, same state
KAINOS MVMNTTXX19 $70,591$39,016 President & Director$0 Same NTEE code X19, revenue within 2x, same state
JAMES ROYCE RIGGINTXX19 $121,800$117,172 MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code X19, revenue within 2x, same state
HARVEST SEEKERS INTERNATIONALTXX19 $78,298$90,449 President$36,000 Same NTEE code X19, revenue within 2x, same state
KIN-DOM COMMUNITYTXX19 $162,262$159,065 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$28,846 Same NTEE code X19, revenue within 2x, same state
APOSTOLIC LATIN AMERICAN MISSIONARY PROJECTS INCTXX19 $150,641$150,641 President$0 Same NTEE code X19, revenue within 2x, same state
TACTICAL EVANGELISMTXX19 $130,379$108,998 Executive Dir.$9,100 Same NTEE code X19, revenue within 2x, same state
MOUNTAIN VIEW MISSIONSTXX19 $78,963$54,760 President$0 Same NTEE code X19, revenue within 2x, same state
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL INDIANA INC $1,503,7482 1DAF sponsor2013–2014 CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF INDIANAPOLIS INC
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $1,073,01293 21DAF sponsor2012–2024 KINGDOM DOG MINISTRIES INC; RESTORATION MINISTRIES INC; REACT SERVICES; BE STILL INC and 17 more
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC $609,28011 5DAF sponsor2020–2024 KINGDOM MERCY MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL; CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF INDIANAPOLIS INC; GINOSKO LEADERSHIP MINISTRIES; REFLECTIVE LIFE MINISTRIES and 1 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $574,10240 19DAF sponsor2016–2024 R 15 20 MINISTRIES INC; BE STILL INC; EARTHEN VESSELS MINISTRY INC; REPAIR THE BREACH MINISTRIES and 15 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $430,26520 11DAF sponsor2020–2024 RESTORATION MINISTRIES INC; HISPRINT MINISTRIES; GINOSKO LEADERSHIP MINISTRIES; GODS EYES INC and 7 more
ANABAPTIST FOUNDATION $387,0003 1DAF sponsor2018–2021 GLOBAL IMPACT FOR CHRIST
HAMILTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC $253,84316 1DAF sponsor2011–2024 HAMILTON LIVING WATER MINISTRY INC
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM $155,00010 2DAF sponsor2020–2024 CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF INDIANAPOLIS INC; GODS EYES INC
WOODFOREST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $151,0002 1Private foundation2023–2024 REFLECTIVE LIFE MINISTRIES
JOHNSON FAMILY FOUNDATION $139,6005 1Private foundation2020–2024 HAMILTON LIVING WATER MINISTRY INC
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS $119,0529 3DAF sponsor2017–2024 SPIRIT OF GRACE MINISTRIES; R12 MINISTRIES; INITIATE HOPE INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $118,15212 3DAF sponsor2019–2025 CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF INDIANAPOLIS INC; UNLEASHED MINISTRIES; KIN-DOM COMMUNITY
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC $99,7537 1DAF sponsor2012–2018 RICHMOND CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE INC
EHRET FAMILY FOUNDATION INC $60,0051 1Private foundation2025–2025 CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF INDIANAPOLIS INC
T ROWE PRICE PROGRAM FOR CHARITABLE GIVING INC $60,0001 1DAF sponsor2020–2020 GODS EYES INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990EZ · $100,372 spent · pay $25,255 · grants $1,200 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $68,273 68.0%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $25,255 25.2%
Fees to independent contractors $3,729 3.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $1,847 1.8%
Grants and similar amounts paid $1,200 1.2%
Printing, publications, postage $68 0.1%
Total$100,372100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $117,984 spent · pay $31,000 · grants $263 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $84,437 71.6%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $31,000 26.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $1,163 1.0%
Fees to independent contractors $1,121 1.0%
Grants and similar amounts paid $263 0.2%
Total$117,984100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $116,180 spent · pay $33,346 · grants $2,137 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $75,595 65.1%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $33,346 28.7%
Fees to independent contractors $3,107 2.7%
Grants and similar amounts paid $2,137 1.8%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $1,114 1.0%
Printing, publications, postage $881 0.8%
Total$116,180100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $121,522 spent · pay $44,225 · grants $3,240 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $68,682 56.5%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $44,225 36.4%
Fees to independent contractors $3,811 3.1%
Grants and similar amounts paid $3,240 2.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $1,328 1.1%
Printing, publications, postage $236 0.2%
Total$121,522100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $102,860 spent · pay $53,500 · grants $213 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $53,500 52.0%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $44,339 43.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,389 2.3%
Fees to independent contractors $2,231 2.2%
Grants and similar amounts paid $213 0.2%
Printing, publications, postage $188 0.2%
Total$102,860100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $70,116 spent · pay $14,266 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $53,679 76.6%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $14,266 20.3%
Fees to independent contractors $1,342 1.9%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $706 1.0%
Printing, publications, postage $123 0.2%
Total$70,116100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $63,601 spent · pay $13,186 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $48,010 75.5%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $13,186 20.7%
Fees to independent contractors $1,542 2.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $723 1.1%
Printing, publications, postage $140 0.2%
Total$63,601100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $55,564 spent · pay $14,000 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $37,672 67.8%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $14,000 25.2%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,649 4.8%
Fees to independent contractors $1,066 1.9%
Printing, publications, postage $177 0.3%
Total$55,564100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $29,205 spent · pay $13,616 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $13,616 46.6%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $12,990 44.5%
Fees to independent contractors $1,709 5.9%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $488 1.7%
Printing, publications, postage $402 1.4%
Total$29,205100%

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