2026-03-12T12:28:43-07:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 332924259 GRACE IN KENT MISSIONS FUND GRAC 3306085424 5915 Rhodes Rd Kent OH 44240 Paul Anderson Treasurer 3306085424 2026-03-04 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Dallas L Holcomb 513 Tresure Lane Tallmadge OH 44278 461247 0 X X Domestic Nonprofit Corporation 2025 OH The Grace in Kent Missions Fund is a nonprofit Ohio corporation. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors elected by members of the organization according to our Bylaws. The organization exists to further the Great Commission of our Lord Jesus Christ. The reason for formation of the organization is to provide ongoing financial support of Christian workers and Christian service organizations (and missionaries) formerly supported by Grace Baptist Church of Kent. Other nonprofit organizations and missionaries may also be financially supported through grants approved by the Board. Funds are distributed as grants to 501(c)(3) organizations or to individual missionaries under special circumstances. All grantees are screened to ensure that they conduct charitable work to advance the goals of our organization. The organization also provides prayer, encouragement, and refreshment as the Lord leads us to support our partners in their work. 7 7 0 7 0 0 453284 0 7914 49 0 461247 70310 0 0 0 0 1935 0 72245 0 389002 0 389002 0 0 0 389002 X The purpose of our organization is to distribute donated funds to Christian 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations to support their charitable work in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to proclaim the Gospel. We do this through the selection of like-minded organizations, including their supported missionaries, to fund their work. We also provide encouragement, refreshment, and prayer for the agencies and individuals we support through a group of volunteer members dedicated to these efforts. 0 0 58255 58255 0 Regular quarterly support grants were provided to a total of twenty-two nonprofit organizations to support the work of thirty Christian workers and their families. In addition, annual gifts were provided to five Christian service organizations. All regular support recipients are registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit entities. 12055 12055 0 Special grants were provided to fifteen organizations for various purposes, including: $1500 to Blue Mountain Celebration, to provide shelter for abused women and their families; $1500 to a SEND International ministry establishing a church in Madrid, Spain; $1500 to China Outreach Ministries, a campus ministry at Kent State University to pay for bus rental for a student trip; $1500 to ABWE Live Global to support a church construction project in India; $900 for a Christian worker serving One Collective to renovate a residence in Normandy, France to serve at-risk youth as a respite center; $900 to the Coalition for Christian Outreach to provide scholarships for students at Kent State University to attend an annual ministry conference; $800 to WEC USA to cover an accreditation fee for their short-term missions program; $450 to the Navigators Kent State University ministry to cover expenses for student leader training; $500 to Interserve USA to help cover travel expenses for a Christian worker who oversees safety planning and training for their worldwide ministries; $500 to Missionview Church, North Canton, OH to assist with the distribution of Christian films for showing in West Africa; $500 to the Navigators to help cover travel expenses for a staff couple responsible for overseeing Christian workers serving in South America; $500 to Reliant Mission to cover tuition for the training of a pastor; $500 to the Torchbearer Foundation for Missions, Reconciliation, and Development to provide school supplies, tuition, and benevolence assistance to underprivileged families in the St Louis, MO metro area and to orphans and widows in West Africa; and $505 to purchase turkeys to support Thanksgiving community meals for the Salvation Army in Akron, OH. 822 0 0 The Grace in Kent Missions Fund sponsored a seminar entitled "Beloved Discipleship" which was presented at Kent State University in October 2025. The seminar was attended by 23 people. 0 0 0 71132 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 X Paul Anderson 3306085424 5915 Rhodes Rd Kent OH 44240 X Paul Anderson Director and Treasurer 12 0 X X 0 0 0 Dallas Holcomb Director and Board Chair 4 0 X X 0 0 0 Joan Hug-Anderson Director 6 0 X 0 0 0 Barbara Lanier Director 2.00 0 X 0 0 0 Eric Lanier Director and Secretary 6 0 X X 0 0 0 Constance Parker Director 2.00 0 X 0 0 0 Sonia Weaver Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 453284 0 453284 0 7914 7914 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 461247 7963 0 0 69410 69410 900 900 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 0 49 0 0 0 0 0 54 0 54 0 296 0 296 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 822 822 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ohio filing fee for Articles of Incorporation 99 0 99 0 Filing fee for IRS Form 1023 600 0 600 0 Banking fee 15 0 15 0 72245 71132 1113 0 0 0 0 389002 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 389002 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 389002 0 0 0 0 0 389002 0 389002 389002 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 7859 7859 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7859 7859 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7859 0 0 0 0 7914 7914 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7914 7914 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 49 0 0 0 0 15822 15822 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 1 An "unusual grant" totaling $445,425 was received at the inception of our organization to provide capital for our efforts. This money was provided as the result of the dissolution of Grace Baptist Church in Kent to extend financial giving for ministries that had previously been supported by the church. Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 A total of $49 was received from our credit card account as "rewards" for card usage. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 The Navigators PO Box 6000 Colorado Springs CO 80934 846007896 501(c)(3) 9850 0 Grant assistance is provided to the Navigators organization to support their efforts to recruit, train, and provide material support for Christian workers in the field. These ministries serve to reach college campuses and in other areas of ministry to spread the Gospel both in the USA and around the world. Pioneers Inc 10123 William Carey Dr Orlando FL 32832 521206938 501(c)(3) 5600 0 Grant assistance is provided to Pioneers, Inc., a 50(c)(3) organization, to support their efforts to recruit, train, and provide material support for Christian workers in the field. These ministries serve to reach cultures both in the USA and around the world to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ and provide humanitarian aid. Reliant Mission 11002 Lake Hart Dr Suite 100 Orlando FL 32832 521707002 501(c)(3) 7800 0 Grant assistance is provided to Reliant Mission, a 50(c)(3) organization, to support their efforts to recruit, train, and provide material support for Christian workers in the field. These ministries serve to reach college and high school students with the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the USA. 21 1 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Our organization keeps records of correspondence with grantees, including progress on ministry goals, personal needs of missionaries for prayer and financial support, and the specifics of their ministry activities. The projects which we support are also overseen by 501(c)(3) charitable organizations about which we review web pages, mailings and newsletters, and Form 990 information. Form 990, Part III, Line 2 Our organization successfully filed Articles of Incorporation with the State of Ohio to obtain legal status as a Domestic Nonprofit Corporation (Charter Number 5343702). A registered agent was engaged as required by state law. The Corporate Certificate was received from the Ohio Secretary of State on January 17, 2025. In addition, Bylaws for the organization were adopted and a board of directors was named to govern the organization and its activities. A total of 61 Members were enrolled to participate in the activities of the organization in accordance with the Bylaws. During FY2025, grants totaling $58,255 were distributed among twenty two 501(c)(3) charities to support twenty eight missionaries and their families in their work to advance the Gospel as well as five missions organizations. $12,055 was also granted to support twelve special needs projects among our supported charities and three additional projects specified elsewhere in this form. A conference in Christian discipleship was also sponsored that was attended by twenty three participants. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Paul Anderson and Joan Hug-Anderson are married to one another. Barbara Lanier and Eric Lanier are married to one another. All four of these board members serve as volunteers. Paul Anderson also serves as Treasurer and Eric Lanier also serves as Secretary for the organization. None of these individuals are compensated for their work. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 The Bylaws of the organization provide for Members who may join voluntarily to participate in sponsored programs and to missionaries who work through the nonprofit organizations supported by our ministry. The Members of the organization are eligible for nomination to serve on the Board of Directors. There are no dues for participating as a Member of the organization. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a Members have the right to vote to approve new and replacement Directors who are nominated by the existing Board of Directors. Members do not determine or approve budgets, expenditures, or changes to the Bylaws of the organization, but may offer suggestions for these items to the Board of Directors for consideration. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 9 Paul Anderson and Joan Hug-Anderson: 2045 27th St, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223; Barbara Lanier and Eric Lanier, 5862 Horning Rd, Kent, OH 44240; Dallas Holcomb, 513 Treasure Lane, Tallmadge, OH 44278; Constance Parker, 1043 Erin Dr, Kent, OH 44240; Sonia Weaver, 4406 Timberdale Dr, Stow, OH 44224. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Each member of the Board of Directors was given one week to review the 990 Form and the associated bookkeeping information prior to submittal to the IRS. In addition, final financial reports for FY2025 were reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors as reflected in the Minutes of a meeting held on February 9, 2026. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c All policies for the organization are provided to members of the Board of Directors once per calendar year and are reviewed during a quarterly business meeting. The Board Chair monitors compliance with the policies. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 IRS Form 1023 and 990 for our organization, Bylaws, policies, and meeting Minutes of the Board of Directors are made available for public inspection at the Annual Members Meeting of the organization. This meeting is generally held in October and is open to the public. People seeking to review these documents may also view them at any time by contacting our organization by mail, email, or telephone. Form 990, Part VIII, Line 1f An "unusual grant" totaling $445,425 was received at the inception of our organization to provide capital for our efforts. This money was provided as the result of the dissolution of a supporting church to extend support for ministries that had been supported for a long period of time. The remainder of the cash contributions ($7,859) consisted of donations from individuals.