Gather & Grow Ministries
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Gather & Grow is a Christian ministry dedicated to rebuilding the Family Economy.
- Income
- $148,975
- Spending
- $133,800
- Reserves
- 9.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 94%
- Highest pay
- $60,000, board chair and director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.6 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 36% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 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)
- $24,481 spent. The Grovestead Newsletter is our primary outreach literature that goes out to thousands of families each quarter highlighting the benefits of the family economy and encouraging families in the Lord.
- $82,403 spent. Events and Public Speaking - We host several in-person events each year on our farm with the goal of inspiring families to start their own family-centered economies. Each year hundreds of families attend these events. We also travel and speak at other conferences throughout the country, reaching many thousands more with the message of the family economy.
- $572 spent. Publishing House - We publish books and resources to aid families in their efforts to build a family-centered economy.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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