﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Return xmlns="http://www.irs.gov/efile" returnVersion="2024v5.0">
  <ReturnHeader binaryAttachmentCnt="0">
    <ReturnTs>2025-03-21T09:02:44-04:00</ReturnTs>
    <TaxPeriodEndDt>2024-12-31</TaxPeriodEndDt>
    <PreparerFirmGrp>
      <PreparerFirmEIN>364396395</PreparerFirmEIN>
      <PreparerFirmName>
        <BusinessNameLine1Txt>LAWTON CPAs</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
      </PreparerFirmName>
      <PreparerUSAddress>
        <AddressLine1Txt>51 E PARK BLVD</AddressLine1Txt>
        <CityNm>VILLA PARK</CityNm>
        <StateAbbreviationCd>IL</StateAbbreviationCd>
        <ZIPCd>60181</ZIPCd>
      </PreparerUSAddress>
    </PreparerFirmGrp>
    <ReturnTypeCd>990EZ</ReturnTypeCd>
    <TaxPeriodBeginDt>2024-01-01</TaxPeriodBeginDt>
    <Filer>
      <EIN>364212423</EIN>
      <BusinessName>
        <BusinessNameLine1Txt>FOCUS MINISTRIES INC</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
      </BusinessName>
      <InCareOfNm>% PAULA SILVA</InCareOfNm>
      <BusinessNameControlTxt>FOCU</BusinessNameControlTxt>
      <PhoneNum>6306170088</PhoneNum>
      <USAddress>
        <AddressLine1Txt>57 E PARK BLVD</AddressLine1Txt>
        <CityNm>VILLA PARK</CityNm>
        <StateAbbreviationCd>IL</StateAbbreviationCd>
        <ZIPCd>60181</ZIPCd>
      </USAddress>
    </Filer>
    <BusinessOfficerGrp>
      <PersonNm>PAULA SILVA</PersonNm>
      <PersonTitleTxt>PRESIDENT</PersonTitleTxt>
      <PhoneNum>6306170088</PhoneNum>
      <SignatureDt>2025-03-21</SignatureDt>
      <DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd>false</DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd>
    </BusinessOfficerGrp>
    <IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd>true</IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd>
    <PreparerPersonGrp>
      <PreparerPersonNm>MATTHEW LAWTON CPA</PreparerPersonNm>
      <PTIN>P01209092</PTIN>
      <PhoneNum>6308326066</PhoneNum>
      <PreparationDt>2025-03-21</PreparationDt>
      <SelfEmployedInd>X</SelfEmployedInd>
    </PreparerPersonGrp>
    <TaxYr>2024</TaxYr>
    <BuildTS>2025-03-06 01:10:19Z</BuildTS>
  </ReturnHeader>
  <ReturnData documentCnt="4">
    <IRS990EZ documentId="IRS990EZ">
      <MethodOfAccountingCashInd>X</MethodOfAccountingCashInd>
      <WebsiteAddressTxt>WWW.FOCUSMINISTRIES1.ORG</WebsiteAddressTxt>
      <Organization501c3Ind referenceDocumentId="990A">X</Organization501c3Ind>
      <TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd>X</TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd>
      <GrossReceiptsAmt>81256</GrossReceiptsAmt>
      <InfoInScheduleOPartIInd>X</InfoInScheduleOPartIInd>
      <ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt>77044</ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt>
      <ProgramServiceRevenueAmt>4205</ProgramServiceRevenueAmt>
      <InvestmentIncomeAmt>7</InvestmentIncomeAmt>
      <TotalRevenueAmt>81256</TotalRevenueAmt>
      <SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt>49259</SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt>
      <FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt>5209</FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt>
      <OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt>24403</OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt>
      <PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt>392</PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt>
      <OtherExpensesTotalAmt>13312</OtherExpensesTotalAmt>
      <TotalExpensesAmt>92575</TotalExpensesAmt>
      <ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt>-11319</ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt>
      <NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt>70476</NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt>
      <NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt>59157</NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt>
      <CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp>
        <BOYAmt>70476</BOYAmt>
        <EOYAmt>59157</EOYAmt>
      </CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp>
      <LandAndBuildingsGrp>
        <BOYAmt>0</BOYAmt>
        <EOYAmt>0</EOYAmt>
      </LandAndBuildingsGrp>
      <OtherAssetsTotalDetail>
        <BOYAmt>0</BOYAmt>
        <EOYAmt>0</EOYAmt>
      </OtherAssetsTotalDetail>
      <Form990TotalAssetsGrp>
        <BOYAmt>70476</BOYAmt>
        <EOYAmt>59157</EOYAmt>
      </Form990TotalAssetsGrp>
      <SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp>
        <BOYAmt>0</BOYAmt>
        <EOYAmt>0</EOYAmt>
      </SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp>
      <NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp>
        <BOYAmt>70476</BOYAmt>
        <EOYAmt>59157</EOYAmt>
      </NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp>
      <PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt>SUPPORT FOR WOMEN IN DIFFICULT SITUATION</PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt>
      <ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp>
        <DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt>PROVIDE EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE TO WOMEN IN DIFFICULT SITUATIONS (ABUSE,SEPERATION, DIVORCE)</DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt>
        <ProgramServiceExpensesAmt>0</ProgramServiceExpensesAmt>
      </ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp>
      <TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt>0</TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt>
      <OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp>
        <PersonNm>PAULA SILVA</PersonNm>
        <TitleTxt>PRESIDENT &amp; DIRECTOR</TitleTxt>
        <AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt>40.00</AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt>
        <CompensationAmt>20436</CompensationAmt>
        <EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt>0</EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt>
        <ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt>0</ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt>
      </OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp>
      <OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp>
        <PersonNm>LYNN CHARBONNEAU</PersonNm>
        <TitleTxt>TREASURER &amp; DIRECTOR</TitleTxt>
        <AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt>10.00</AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt>
        <CompensationAmt>2489</CompensationAmt>
        <EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt>0</EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt>
        <ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt>0</ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt>
      </OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp>
      <OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp>
        <PersonNm>KAREN FERGUSON</PersonNm>
        <TitleTxt>DIRECTOR</TitleTxt>
        <AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt>1.00</AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt>
        <CompensationAmt>0</CompensationAmt>
        <EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt>0</EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt>
        <ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt>0</ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt>
      </OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp>
      <OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp>
        <PersonNm>EVELYN COLON</PersonNm>
        <TitleTxt>DIRECTOR</TitleTxt>
        <AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt>1.00</AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt>
        <CompensationAmt>0</CompensationAmt>
        <EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt>0</EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt>
        <ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt>0</ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt>
      </OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp>
      <OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp>
        <PersonNm>MELISSA ANDERSON</PersonNm>
        <TitleTxt>DIRECTOR</TitleTxt>
        <AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt>1.00</AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt>
        <CompensationAmt>0</CompensationAmt>
        <EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt>0</EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt>
        <ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt>0</ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt>
      </OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp>
      <ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd>false</ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd>
      <ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd>false</ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd>
      <OrganizationHadUBIInd>false</OrganizationHadUBIInd>
      <SubjectToProxyTaxInd>false</SubjectToProxyTaxInd>
      <OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd>false</OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd>
      <Form1120PolFiledInd>false</Form1120PolFiledInd>
      <MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd>false</MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd>
      <EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd>false</EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd>
      <ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd>false</ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd>
      <BooksInCareOfDetail>
        <PersonNm>LYNN CHARBONNEAU</PersonNm>
        <USAddress>
          <AddressLine1Txt>599 INDIANA STREET</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>ELMHURST</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>IL</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>60126</ZIPCd>
        </USAddress>
        <PhoneNum>6307720621</PhoneNum>
      </BooksInCareOfDetail>
      <ForeignFinancialAccountInd>false</ForeignFinancialAccountInd>
      <ForeignOfficeInd>false</ForeignOfficeInd>
      <DonorAdvisedFndsInd>false</DonorAdvisedFndsInd>
      <OperateHospitalInd>false</OperateHospitalInd>
      <TanningServicesProvidedInd>false</TanningServicesProvidedInd>
      <RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd>false</RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd>
      <TransactionWithControlEntInd>false</TransactionWithControlEntInd>
      <PoliticalCampaignActyInd>false</PoliticalCampaignActyInd>
      <LobbyingActivitiesInd>false</LobbyingActivitiesInd>
      <SchoolOperatingInd>false</SchoolOperatingInd>
      <TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd>false</TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd>
      <PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt>NONE</PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt>
      <PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt>NONE</PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt>
      <FiledScheduleAInd>true</FiledScheduleAInd>
    </IRS990EZ>
    <IRS990ScheduleA documentId="990A">
      <PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind>X</PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind>
      <GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt>75122</CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt>82628</CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt>78559</CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt>72100</CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt>
        <CurrentTaxYearAmt>81249</CurrentTaxYearAmt>
        <TotalAmt>389658</TotalAmt>
      </GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp>
      <Total509Grp>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt>75122</CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt>82628</CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt>78559</CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt>72100</CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt>
        <CurrentTaxYearAmt>81249</CurrentTaxYearAmt>
        <TotalAmt>389658</TotalAmt>
      </Total509Grp>
      <SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt>0</CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt>0</CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt>0</CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt>0</CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt>
        <CurrentTaxYearAmt>0</CurrentTaxYearAmt>
        <TotalAmt>0</TotalAmt>
      </SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp>
      <PublicSupportTotal509Amt>389658</PublicSupportTotal509Amt>
      <GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt>12</CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt>8</CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt>13</CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt>5</CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt>
        <CurrentTaxYearAmt>7</CurrentTaxYearAmt>
        <TotalAmt>45</TotalAmt>
      </GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp>
      <InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt>12</CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt>8</CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt>13</CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt>5</CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt>
        <CurrentTaxYearAmt>7</CurrentTaxYearAmt>
        <TotalAmt>45</TotalAmt>
      </InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp>
      <TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt>75134</CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt>82636</CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt>78572</CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt>72105</CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt>
        <CurrentTaxYearAmt>81256</CurrentTaxYearAmt>
        <TotalAmt>389703</TotalAmt>
      </TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp>
      <PublicSupportCY509Pct>0.99990</PublicSupportCY509Pct>
      <PublicSupportPY509Pct>0.99990</PublicSupportPY509Pct>
      <InvestmentIncomeCYPct>0.00000</InvestmentIncomeCYPct>
      <InvestmentIncomePYPct>0.00000</InvestmentIncomePYPct>
      <ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind>X</ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind>
    </IRS990ScheduleA>
    <IRS990ScheduleB documentId="990B">
      <ContributorInformationGrp>
        <ContributorNum>RESTRICTED</ContributorNum>
        <ContributorBusinessName>
          <BusinessNameLine1>RESTRICTED</BusinessNameLine1>
        </ContributorBusinessName>
        <ContributorUSAddress>
          <AddressLine1>RESTRICTED</AddressLine1>
          <AddressLine2>RESTRICTED</AddressLine2>
          <City>RESTRICTED</City>
          <State>RESTRICTED</State>
          <ZIPCode>RESTRICTED</ZIPCode>
        </ContributorUSAddress>
        <TotalContributionsAmt>RESTRICTED</TotalContributionsAmt>
      </ContributorInformationGrp>
    </IRS990ScheduleB>
    <IRS990ScheduleO documentId="990O">
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Description of other expenses Part I line 16</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Description AmountINSURANCE 3,520CONFERENCE &amp; TRAVEL 857OFFICE EXPENSE 1,255SERVICE CHARGES 1,838COMMUNITY EDUCATION EXPENSES 1,919COUNSELORS &amp; BENEVOLENCE 2,959PAYROLL CO FEES &amp; OTHER FEES 964</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
    </IRS990ScheduleO>
  </ReturnData>
</Return>