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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Scott Ingram | President and Missionary | 2016-2025 | $25,255 | $239,869 | 1 |
| Sarah Ann Miller (former) | Missionary | 2022-2023 | $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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Mann | Vice President | 2016-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Elizabeth Ingram | Secretary | 2016-2025 | 25 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kimberly Cleveland | Board Member | 2021-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Billy Carruth | Board Member | 2016-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mitchell Block | Board Member | 2016-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Mwangi (former) | Kenya National Director non-voting board member | 2018-2021 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joshua Tyler Green (former) | Board Member | 2016-2019 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $25K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Scott Ingram | President and Missionary | 50 | $25,255 | - | $0 | $25,255 | 1 |
| Robert Mann | Vice President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Ingram | Secretary | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kimberly Cleveland | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Billy Carruth | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mitchell Block | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $31K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Scott Ingram | President and Missionary | 50 | $31,000 | - | $0 | $31,000 | 1 |
| Robert Mann | Vice President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Ingram | Secretary | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $33K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Scott Ingram | President | 50 | $31,971 | - | $0 | $31,971 | 1 |
| Sarah Ann Miller | Missionary | 40 | $1,140 | - | $0 | $1,140 | 1 |
| Robert Wayne Mann | Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Laura Ingram | Secretary | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $44K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Scott Ingram | President and Missionary | 50 | $43,075 | - | $0 | $43,075 | 1 |
| Sarah Miller | Missionary | 50 | $1,150 | - | $0 | $1,150 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Ingram | SecretaryTreasurer and Missionary | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Wayne Mann | Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $54K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Scott Ingram | President and Missionary | 60 | $53,500 | - | $0 | $53,500 | 1 |
| Robert Wayne Mann | Vice President and Evangelist | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Laura Ingram | SecretaryTreasurer and Missionary | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kimberly Cleveland | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mitchell Block | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Billy Carl Carruth | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Mwangi | Kenya National Director non-voting board member | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $14K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Scott Ingram | President and Missionary | 60 | $14,266 | - | $0 | $14,266 | 1 |
| Robert Wayne Mann | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Laura Ingram | SecretaryTreasurer and Missionary | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Billy Carl Carruth | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mitchell Block | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Mwangi | Kenya National Director | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $13K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Scott Ingram | President | 55 | $13,186 | - | $0 | $13,186 | 1 |
| Robert Wayne Mann | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Laura Ingram | SecretaryTreasurer | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Billy Carl Carruth | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mitchell Block | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joshua Tyler Green | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Mwangi | Kenya National Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $14K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Scott Ingram | President and Uganda National Director | 50 | $14,000 | - | $0 | $14,000 | 1 |
| Robert Wayne Mann | Vice President and Evangelist | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Laura Ingram | Secretary and Missionary | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Billy C Carruth | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joshua Green | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mitchell Block | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Mwangi | Kenya National Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $14K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony S Ingram | President | 50 | $13,616 | - | $0 | $13,616 | 1 |
| Robert Mann | Vice President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Ingram | Secretary | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joshua Green | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Billy Carruth | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mitchell Block | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $116,566 | $100,372 | $20,482 | $20,482 | $116,566 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $103,576 | $117,984 | $4,288 | $4,288 | $103,576 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $126,451 | $116,180 | $18,696 | $18,696 | $126,451 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $101,180 | $121,522 | $8,425 | $8,425 | $101,180 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $123,021 | $102,860 | $28,767 | $28,767 | $123,021 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $71,392 | $70,116 | $8,606 | $8,606 | $71,392 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $64,793 | $63,601 | $7,330 | $7,330 | $64,793 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $56,771 | $55,564 | $0 | $6,138 | $56,771 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $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
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $370 | 4 | $140 | 2023 | 2020-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SOZO MINISTRIES INC” | show |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $100,372 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $117,984 spent · pay $31,000 · grants $263 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $117,984 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $116,180 spent · pay $33,346 · grants $2,137 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $116,180 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $121,522 spent · pay $44,225 · grants $3,240 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $121,522 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $102,860 spent · pay $53,500 · grants $213 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $102,860 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $70,116 spent · pay $14,266 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $70,116 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $63,601 spent · pay $13,186 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $63,601 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $55,564 spent · pay $14,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $55,564 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $29,205 spent · pay $13,616 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $29,205 | 100% |
State business registration
- SOZO MINISTRIES INC. TX, CN, Active franchise taxpayer (SOS status A), formed 2015-04-01
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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