Nonprofit · EIN 47-2474572
LOVE FORT WAYNE INC
Tax-exempt · FORT WAYNE, IN 46845
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $818,248 | $734,625 | $83,623 | $961,878 | $82,948 | $878,930 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $766,773 | $657,697 | $109,076 | $894,724 | $99,417 | $795,307 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $492,878 | $552,738 | -$59,860 | $821,146 | $95,490 | $725,656 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $767,343
- Program service revenue
- $50,905
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $133,256
- Other salaries and wages
- $94,441
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $242,348
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $119,150
- Travel
- $10,831
- Depreciation
- $9,968
- Program services (functional)
- $474,990
- Management and general (functional)
- $259,635
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $894,724
- Total assets, end of year
- $961,878
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $82,948
- Net assets, end of year
- $878,930
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $90,138
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $276,520
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $602,410
- Gross receipts
- $848,374
- Employees
- 4
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff King | CEO Officer | 40 | $104,381 |
| Lori Whitman | COO Officer | 20 | $28,875 |
| Sherri L Miller | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Rick Browning | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chuck Surack | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ken Sipe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Abel Travis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Larry Lance | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mitchell Kruse | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rob Wallstrom | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Packnett | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Donovan Coley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Daniel | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Dely | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Brenda Gerber-Vincent | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iric Headley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Clem | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Cook | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Arlan Friesen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bishop Crystal Thomas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff King | CEO Officer | 40 | $97,521 |
| Lori Whitman | COO Officer | 20 | $27,500 |
| Sherri L Miller | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Rick Browning | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Chuck Surack | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Norman | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Abel Travis | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Larry Lance | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mitchell Kruse | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Rob Wallstrom | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Mike Packnett | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Donovan Coley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Daniel | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Dely | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Brenda Gerber-Vincent | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Iric Headley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Javier Mondragon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Clem | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jim Cook | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Arlan Friesen | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Bishop Crystal Thomas | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff King | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $95,645 |
| Lori Whitman | COO Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $27,500 |
| Mikel Byrd | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $10,000 |
| Chuck Surack | Director Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| Chris Norman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mark Robison | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Larry Lance | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mitchell Kruse | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Rob Wallstrom | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Mike Packnett | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Donovan Coley | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Mark Daniel | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Mark Dely | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Brenda Gerber-Vincent | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Iric Headley | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Javier Mondragon | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Sherri L Miller | Secretary/Treas Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3948 NEW VISION DR STE D, FORT WAYNE, IN 46845-1721
- In care of
- % SHERRI MILLER
- Signed the 990
- Sherri Miller, Treasurer
- Phone
- (260) 402-1693
- Return prepared by
- Houlihan LLP
Mission
Love Fort Wayne exists to imagine, inspire, and ignite transformation through God's love. Imagining a flourishing Fort Wayne, Love Fort Wayne works to convene the like hearted to: Love Our Families, Love Our Schools, Love Our Leaders and Love Our Pastors through the foundation of prayer.
Program accomplishments
- The Summit - Facilitated an in-person and virtual leadership conference for leaders across Northeast Indiana.Expenses $200,929 · revenue $39,505
- Pray Fort Wayne - Providing the community with a place for prayer, through the operation of a 24/7 prayer room.Expenses $185,632
- Love Our Schools - Inspiring the community to build villages of support around our schools, ensuring every child has the resources needed to reach their potential.Expenses $66,625
- Love Our Pastors - Inspiring a united gospel movement among our pastors through love, listening and care.Expenses $13,841
- Love Our Leaders - Igniting a transformational change in how leaders lead, serve and connect from generation to generationExpenses $7,823 · revenue $11,400
- Love Our Families - Imagining a community where parents are equipped through engagement, support and service that leads to healing, health and wholeness.Expenses $140
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
- 47-2474572
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $961,878
- Income (IRS master file)
- $848,374
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $818,248 | $734,625 | $961,878 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $766,773 | $657,697 | $894,724 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $492,878 | $552,738 | $821,146 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,217,516 | $592,830 | $1,012,361 | 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 47-2474572).
Questions about LOVE FORT WAYNE INC
- What is the EIN of LOVE FORT WAYNE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LOVE FORT WAYNE INC is 47-2474572.
- Is LOVE FORT WAYNE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to LOVE FORT WAYNE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LOVE FORT WAYNE INC 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 LOVE FORT WAYNE INC 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 LOVE FORT WAYNE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of LOVE FORT WAYNE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $104,381 (Geoff King, CEO).
- How much revenue does LOVE FORT WAYNE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $818,248, expenses of $734,625 and total assets of $961,878 at year end.
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