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Wakening Ministry LLC

EIN 85-0996542 · Catawba, NC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

(I) BEGINNING IN 2020, IN THE THROES OF COVID, REV. LINDA ZASTOVNIK, ORDAINED CLERGY IN THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, BEGAN WAKENING MINISTRY L.L.C. INITIALLY, IT'S PRIMARY PURPOSE WAS TO PROVIDE QUALITY CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AND CONNECT PEOPLE ACROSS THE MILES, MANY OF WHOM HAD BECOME DISENCHANTED WITH, AND EVEN HARMED BY, THE CHURCH. WE MEET PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE - IN THEIR HOMES - AND OFFER MULTIPLE AND CREATIVE WAYS TO CONNECT WITH OTHERS. WE INVITE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND DEEP CONVERSATION WITH EACH STUDY. SOME STUDIES HAVE EVEN GROWN TO BECOME A SUPPORT GROUP, "CIRCLE OF FRIENDS", THAT INFORMS AND STRENGTHENS CHRISTIAN FAITH. (II) TO MAKE DISCIPLES FOR JESUS CHRIST THROUGH TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS AND RELEVANT STUDIES, BOTH IN-PERSON AND ONLINE, BY MEANS OF: (A) EXCITING BIBLE STUDIES AND BOOK STUDIES; (B) CREATIVE CLASSES AND GROUPS THAT FOSTER SPIRITUAL GROWTH; (C) CARING SUPPORT FOR THOSE LIVING WITH CANCER AND GRIEF; (D) EXPERIENCED CHURCH MINISTRY CONSULTING FOR ALL AGE LEVELS

Income
$36,910
Spending
$39,408
Reserves
1.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 81%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (1)
  1. $34,107 spent. DURING 2024, WAKENING MINISTRY (WM) CONTINUES TO CONNECT WITH PEOPLE SEEKING TO UNDERSTAND CHRISTIAN FAITH AND LIVING A LIFE THAT REFLECTS THAT FAITH. OUR COMMUNITY SPANS ACROSS THE MILES, INCLUDING PERSONS FROM 27 STATES, AND EVEN INTO CANADA. OUR MINISTRY FOCUSES ON QUALITY RATHER THAN QUANTITY - MEANING WE SEEK TO DEEPEN THE FRIENDSHIPS WE ARE MAKING. WHILE WE WELCOME ALL AND SEEK TO SHARE THIS MINISTRY BEYOND ALL LIMITS, WE STRIVE TO STRENGTHEN THE RELATIONSHIPS OF THOSE WHO ARE CURRENTLY ATTENDING. DURING 2024, WE BEGAN "POSTCARDS FROM THE CAMPER," WHERE VIDEO MESSAGES ARE POSTED ON YOUTUBE AND EMAILED TO OUR MAILING LIST. THESE ARE QUICK-HIT, LESS THAN 10-MINUTE, VIDEOS THAT CONNECT A FAITH-BASED MESSAGE TO CAMPING OUT IN GOD'S WONDERFUL GIFT OF NATURE. WE ARE CONTINUING THE MOMENTUM WE STARTED IN 2020 AND LOOK FORWARD TO STRENGTHENING AND INCREASING OUR COMMUNITY. THE PRIMARY DRAW CONTINUES TO BE ONLINE BOOK AND BIBLE STUDIES, BUT ALSO INVOLVES THOUGHT PROVOKING RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL STUDIES. THESE INCLUDE A BOOK STUDY - "WAKENING ANTI-RACISM" - INITIALLY EXPLORED TO LEARN MORE ABOUT BLACK HISTORY IN AMERICA, AND IS NOW MOVING ONTO TEACHING ABOUT JEWISH HISTORY IN ISRAEL. WAKENING MINISTRY CONTINUES TO EXIST DUE TO THE ONGOING GENEROSITY OF OUR DONORS. WHILE THERE IS A COST FOR ONE-ON-ONE SPIRITUAL DIRECTION AND PASTORAL CARE, RETREATS, AND PILGRIMAGES, ALL CLASSES AND THE "CIRCLE OF FRIENDS" ARE OFFERED AT NO CHARGE.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2021.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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