Nonprofit · EIN 36-3532234
GLOBAL HEALTH MINISTRIES
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55432
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $9,877,637 | $11,248,530 | -$1,370,893 | $8,218,106 | $64,595 | $8,153,511 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,126,019 | $7,986,180 | $1,139,839 | $9,413,996 | $64,757 | $9,349,239 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,571,834 | $7,370,996 | $1,200,838 | $8,359,260 | $149,856 | $8,209,404 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,571,771
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $321,794
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$361
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$15,928
- Other revenue
- -$15,928
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $9,884,079
- Other salaries and wages
- $633,352
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $983,026
- Professional fundraising fees
- $12,150
- Accounting fees
- $24,189
- Occupancy
- $54,090
- Travel
- $33,507
- Depreciation
- $48,181
- Program services (functional)
- $10,508,776
- Management and general (functional)
- $500,544
- Fundraising (functional)
- $239,210
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,413,996
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,218,106
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $64,595
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,153,511
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $749,152
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,261,085
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,873,437
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,280,074
- Gross receipts
- $10,000,006
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 2,309
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REV DOUGLAS COX | FORMER E.D. Officer | 40 | $72,201 | $63,233 |
| BART OOTHOUDT | DIRECTOR OF Officer | 40 | $94,656 | $24,564 |
| DIANE CAMPEAU | INTERIM E.D. Officer | 8 | $47,520 | $0 |
| ARNDT BRAATEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER GETTS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GLEN HOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH IVERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LON KIGHTLINGER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN KLINGSPORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV HAEMIN LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIAH MADUKULL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MERTENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LILLY MUKOKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN PLAGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FEHY RABEMAHEFA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GINA RADERALAZASOA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM RIETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN TOSO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TOSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BROOKE VRIEZE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV DAVID ZELLMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER ROBINSON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REV DOUGLAS COX | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $60,199 | $69,684 |
| BART OOTHOUDT | DIRECTOR OF Officer | 40 | $84,570 | $22,404 |
| KEN BORLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| ARNDT BRAATEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BUHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE CAMPEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| PETER GETTS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| GLEN HOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH IVERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| LON KIGHTLINGER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN KLINGSPORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| REV HAEMIN LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ELIAH MADUKULL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MERTENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MIRIAM MONSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| LILLY MUKOKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN PLAGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| FEHY RABEMAHEFA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| GINA RADERALAZASOA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| TIM RIETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| SUE SIMONETT | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN TOSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TOSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| REV SAM WOLFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| REV DAVID ZELLMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVDOUG COX | EXEC. DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $75,895 | $78,508 |
| BART OOTHOUDT | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Key employee | 40 | $82,952 | $37,100 |
| DIANE CAMPEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN BORLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| REV HAEMIN LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH IVERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BUHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| PROSPERITY ENEH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JON MOE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA RADERALAZASOA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRIAM MONSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| FEHY RABEMAHEFA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE SIMONETT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| GLEN HOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LON KIGHTLINGER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN KLINGSPORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIAH MADUKULI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ZELLMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| REV SAM WOLFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN OLSON | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER GETTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7831 HICKORY ST NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55432-2500
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- HEATHER ROBINSON, 4205 24TH AVE S, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406
- Signed the 990
- HEATHER ROBINSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (763) 586-9590
- Website
- WWW.GHM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- TDHCD INC
Mission
GLOBAL HEALTH MINISTRIES BUILDS PARTNERSHIPS TO BENEFIT LUTHERAN EFFORTS IN HEALTH CARE FOR SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE. GHM ACCOMPLISHES THIS MISSION WITH THREE BROAD STRATEGIES: SHIPPING OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES, GRASSROOTS EFFORTS AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING.
Program accomplishments
- SHIPPING MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT: MOST MISSION HOSPITALS LACK IMPORTANT MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND EVEN BASIC SUPPLIES. GLOBAL HEALTH MINISTRIES (GHM) GATHERS DONATED MEDICAL ITEMS, FROM EXAM GLOVES TO ULTRASOUNDS, AND MATCHES THEM TO REQUESTS FROM PARTNERS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. WE PURCHASE AND SHIP NEW EQUIPMENT AS WELL, MAKING QUALITY HEALTH CARE ACCESSIBLE FOR SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE. IN 2025 GHM SHIPPED 16 SEA CONTAINERS IN SUPPORT OF HOSPITALS AND CLINICS IN FOUR COUNTRIES. FIFTEEN TRAVELERS HAND CARRIED MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT IN TWENTY FOUR SUITCASES TO NINE DIFFERENT COUNTRIES.Expenses $7,585,324 · grants $7,136,475 · revenue $83,220
- GRASSROOTS EFFORTS: GHM SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO TRAIN AND SUSTAIN COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (CHW) TO BUILD CAPACITY IN LOWER & MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND EFFECT SUSTAINABLE AND ENDURING CHANGE. IN 2025, GHM SUPPORTED CHW PROGRAMS IN EL SALVADOR, MADAGASCAR, NICARAGUA, NIGERIA, AND TANZANIA.Expenses $2,162,847 · grants $2,032,242
- LEADERSHIP TRAINING: UPON REQUEST, GHM OFFERS CONSULTANTS IN GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND LEADERSHIP FOR HEALTH LEADERS IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD, THROUGH OUR CONSULTING DEPARTMENT. IN 2025, GHM CONDUCTED 14 CONSULTATIONS IN 8 COUNTRIES AND IS ENHANCING LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS IN SEVERAL PARTNER COUNTRIES. GHM FUNDED TRAINING & SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 1,451 PEOPLE IN FIVE COUNTRIES.Expenses $760,605 · grants $714,851
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
- 36-3532234
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,218,106
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,000,006
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $9,877,637 | $11,248,530 | $8,218,106 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $9,126,019 | $7,986,180 | $9,413,996 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,571,834 | $7,370,996 | $8,359,260 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,803,629 | $7,519,790 | $7,086,323 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 36-3532234).
Questions about GLOBAL HEALTH MINISTRIES
- What is the EIN of GLOBAL HEALTH MINISTRIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GLOBAL HEALTH MINISTRIES is 36-3532234.
- Is GLOBAL HEALTH MINISTRIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to GLOBAL HEALTH MINISTRIES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GLOBAL HEALTH MINISTRIES 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 GLOBAL HEALTH MINISTRIES 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 GLOBAL HEALTH MINISTRIES 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 GLOBAL HEALTH MINISTRIES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names HEATHER ROBINSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of GLOBAL HEALTH MINISTRIES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $72,201 (REV DOUGLAS COX, FORMER E.D.).
- How much revenue does GLOBAL HEALTH MINISTRIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,877,637, expenses of $11,248,530 and total assets of $8,218,106 at year end.
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