Nonprofit · EIN 26-1656081
STRONGHOLD MINISTRY
Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75254
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $366,324 | $387,279 | -$20,955 | $217,399 | $717 | $216,682 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $343,460 | $387,316 | -$43,856 | $242,266 | $4,629 | $237,637 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $350,024 | $379,638 | -$29,614 | $286,853 | $5,360 | $281,493 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $329,825
- Program service revenue
- $31,008
- Investment income
- $5,491
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $80,401
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $89,157
- Other salaries and wages
- $140,063
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $237,706
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $6,000
- Program services (functional)
- $284,511
- Management and general (functional)
- $79,310
- Fundraising (functional)
- $23,458
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $242,266
- Total assets, end of year
- $217,399
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $717
- Net assets, end of year
- $216,682
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $216,682
- Gross receipts
- $366,324
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 375
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- TX
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Fornear | Executive Director Officer | 50 | $89,157 |
| Diane Neal | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica Stroud | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Stewart Maxwell | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Morgan Davis | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Scott Hughes | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lindsey Duncan | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bonnie Shahan | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Fornear | Executive Director Officer | 50 | $84,844 |
| Diane Neal | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica Stroud | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Stewart Maxwell | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Morgan Davis | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Scott Hughes | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lindsey Duncan | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bonnie Shahan | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Redeker | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Fornear | Executive Director Officer | 50 | $23,311 | $57,649 |
| Diane Neal | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Stroud | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Stewart Maxwell | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Morgan Davis | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Hughes | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsey Duncan | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bonnie Shahan | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Redeker | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7407 STONECREST DR, DALLAS, TX 75254-2746
- In care of
- % JOE FORNEAR
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Joe Fornear, 7407 Stonecrest Dr, Dallas, TX 75254
- Signed the 990
- Joe Fornear, President
- Phone
- (214) 221-7007
- Website
- www.MyStronghold.org
- Return prepared by
- Schnaufer & Walker PC
Mission
The ministrys mission is to reach cancer patients, their networks, others in life crisis with love, comfort, the good news of Jesus Christ. It will provide spiritual support comfort to cancer patients, caretakers others in a major life crisis. Outreach is through the internet, books, support groups, training seminars, retreats workshops.
Program accomplishments
- Stronghold Ministry sent 2,755 gift baskets free of charge to cancer patients in 2025. Contents include a large canvas tote 3 books on coping with cancer by co-founders, Joe Terri Fornear 2 wristbands and a 15 Walmart gift card. Our cost for each basket is approximately 50 retail value 100. We have sent these gift baskets to all 50 states and 45 countries, over 32,151 in 17 years.Expenses $151,582 · grants $80,401
- Email and Facebook correspondence - Our Executive Director Joe Fornear spent an average of 3 to 4 hours per day responding to email and Facebook correspondence from a pool of approximately 35,000 cancer patients we have connected with over 17 years. Phone calls - We averaged 5-10 calls per week from cancer patients or caretakers who ask for support. We have a monthly email newsletter called, In His Grip, which is sent to 19,000 cancer patients and caretakers and supporters each month. We also post these emails as blog posts on our website - www.mystronghold.org/blog/. Many patients and caretakers respond to these emails for further help, prayer, and support. Hospital and home visits upon request.Expenses $85,964
- Support Group Life Coaching Meetings - We are speakers and support group leaders at several Cancer and Support group meetings in the Dallas area. We have spoken or participated in support groups of various other cancer organizations, groups related to local hospitals and churches. We hold weekly womens support and Life Coaching meetings. In 2025, we continued training 6 Life Coaches and had 543 discounted service Life Coaching sessions. Prayer Meetings - We hosted monthly online prayer meetings on Facebook to support and pray for people with cancer.Expenses $46,965
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-1656081
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $217,399
- Income (IRS master file)
- $366,324
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $366,324 | $387,279 | $217,399 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $343,460 | $387,316 | $242,266 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $350,024 | $379,638 | $286,853 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $334,409 | $389,145 | $316,296 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-1656081).
Questions about STRONGHOLD MINISTRY
- What is the EIN of STRONGHOLD MINISTRY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STRONGHOLD MINISTRY is 26-1656081.
- Is STRONGHOLD MINISTRY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to STRONGHOLD MINISTRY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STRONGHOLD MINISTRY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of STRONGHOLD MINISTRY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did STRONGHOLD MINISTRY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of STRONGHOLD MINISTRY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Joe Fornear.
- Who are the officers and directors of STRONGHOLD MINISTRY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $89,157 (Joe Fornear, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does STRONGHOLD MINISTRY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $366,324, expenses of $387,279 and total assets of $217,399 at year end.
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