Arrive Ministries
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ARRIVE MINISTRIES IS DEDICATED TO LIVING OUT GOD'S COMMAND TO WELCOME REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS IN MINNESOTA. OUR PURPOSE IS TO SEE LIFE TRANSFORMATION FOR REFUGEES, IMMIGRANTS, AND THE CHURCH.
- Income
- $5.3 million
- Spending
- $4.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 4.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 58%
- Employees
- 50
- Volunteers
- 320
- Highest pay
- $161,535, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 70 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.7 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 51% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 48% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 258 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $2.7 million spent. REFUGEE SERVICES: ARRIVE MINISTRIES RESETTLED 429 REFUGEES FROM 20 DIFFERENT NATIONS, INCLUDING AFGHANISTAN, SOMALIA, UKRAINE, VENEZUELA, AND SYRIA, WHICH WAS THE MOST DIVERSE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S HISTORY. RESETTLEMENT SERVICES INCLUDED SECURING AND FURNISHING HOMES, PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO ACCESS MEDICAL AND FOOD BENEFITS, AND ENROLLING ALL ADULTS IN ENGLISH CLASSES AND CHILDREN IN SCHOOL. IN ADDITION, 24 CLIENTS WERE PROVIDED ONGOING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES THROUGH THE INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, WHICH SERVES INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING COMPLEX SITUATIONS, SUCH AS MEDICAL NEEDS. ANOTHER 100 CLIENTS WERE SERVED THROUGH THE MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM, WHICH FOCUSED ON JOB PLACEMENTS AND HOUSING STABILITY. BOTH PROGRAMS ASSIST CLIENTS IN BECOMING SELF-SUFFICIENT AS THEY ADJUST TO LIFE IN THE U.S.
- $599,586 spent. COMMUNITY OUTREACH: ARRIVE MINISTRIES MOBILIZED 400 VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE FRIENDSHIP AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT TO THEIR REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT NEIGHBORS IN THE TWIN CITIES, WILLMAR, ST. CLOUD, AND ROCHESTER. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDED ENGLISH AND TECHNOLOGY TUTORS, SEWING TEACHERS, APARTMENT SET-UP, HOMEWORK HELPERS, TRANSPORTATION, AND INTERPRETATION. 37 GOOD NEIGHBOR VOLUNTEER TEAMS ALSO FORMED. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ENGAGED MORE THAN 1,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH EVENTS INCLUDING SUMMER PICNICS, PRAYER AND ADVOCACY EVENTS, AND VOLUNTEER DINNERS.
- $435,644 spent. ONGOING SERVICES: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED LOW-COST OR FREE IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES TO 522 CLIENTS, WHICH INCLUDED ASSISTANCE WITH WORK AUTHORIZATION, GREEN CARD, CITIZENSHIP, AND SPECIAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR UKRAINIANS. THROUGH EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, 93 CLIENTS WERE ASSISTED TO SECURE INITIAL JOB PLACEMENTS, WHILE 8 SECURED JOB UPGRADES. EDUCATION PROGRAMS SERVED 238 CLIENTS THROUGH ENGLISH AND TECHNOLOGY CLASSES AND THROUGH COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS, NEWLY LAUNCHED TO ORIENT CLIENTS ON SYSTEMS AND OTHER ESSENTIAL TOPICS FOR LIFE IN THE U.S., INCLUDING JOB READINESS, CITIZENSHIP PREPARATION, HEALTHCARE, AND SAFETY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Worth knowing.
The IRS does not require this organization to file annual returns.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1993.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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