Nonprofit · EIN 83-3356410
SPARROW MINISTRIES INC
Tax-exempt · LUTHERVILLE, MD 21093
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $183,086 | $218,780 | -$35,694 | $119,223 | $0 | $119,223 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $199,352 | $245,520 | -$46,168 | $154,917 | $0 | $154,917 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $239,007 | $214,207 | $24,800 | $201,085 | $0 | $201,085 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $164,966
- Program service revenue
- $18,120
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $154,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,145
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $192,321
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $118,857
- Management and general (functional)
- $35,352
- Fundraising (functional)
- $64,571
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $154,917
- Total assets, end of year
- $119,223
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $119,223
- Gross receipts
- $183,086
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 3
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia C Becker | Co-Executive Director Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 50 | $77,000 | $14,071 |
| Erich Becker | Co-Executive Director Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 50 | $77,000 | $8,879 |
| Matthew Good | Client Management Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| Samuel Erdman | Financial Management Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Court | Chairperson Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erich Becker | Co-Executive Director Officer | 50 | $77,000 | $8,779 |
| Virginia C Becker | Co-Executive Director Officer | 50 | $70,000 | $13,474 |
| Matthew Good | Client Management Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| Samuel Erdman | Financial Management Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Court | Chairperson Officer | 2.25 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia C Becker | Co-Executive Director Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 50 | $84,580 | $9,574 |
| Erich Becker | Co-Executive Director Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 50 | $84,580 | $2,536 |
| Samuel Erdman | Financial Management Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew Good | Client Management Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Court | Chairperson Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1603 FRONT AVE, LUTHERVILLE, MD 21093-5312
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Virginia C Becker, 1603 Front Avenue, Lutherville, MD 210935312
- Signed the 990
- Virginia C Becker, President
- Phone
- (410) 921-3955
- Website
- sparrowministries.us
Mission
Sparrow Ministries Mission: To prepare couples to begin well and coach couples gently through the unfolding, ongoing adventure story of their marriage. Sparrow Ministries objective is to support engaged couples in preparation for a life spent together and support married couples through the life stages of their marriage. This will be accomplished by offering workshops for large groups, small group meetings of 5-6 couples over a short term of 4-8 weeks, coaching individual couples on an as needed basis, and training leaders in local churches via speaking engagements.
Program accomplishments
- Premarital preparation for engaged couples is provided by Sparrow Ministries through two interrelated offerings. These are a workshop and small group meetings. The first offering is A Marriage Worth Pursuing Workshop which takes place over two days for the purpose of foundation building using God's original design for marriage and covers several marriage-related topics such as communication, finances, in-law relationships, sex & sexuality, etc. In 2025, four workshops were scheduled, two were held and two were canceled. A total of five couples participated in the workshop that was held in January and four couples participated in the workshop held in June . It required 10 planning hours, 20 hours to prepare for the workshop, and 8.5 hours to implement the workshop. In addition to the workshop is Premarital-focused Small Groups which occur over a four week period following the workshop involving five to six couples and a trained couples coach where couples can explore and talk about their upcoming marriage in a safe small group environment. No premarital small groups were held in 2025.Expenses $3,790 · revenue $2,294
- Marriage enrichment for couples is where Sparrow Ministries offers a variety of events to keep marriages strong and growing, or to address issues that may be causing a rough patch in the marriage. These events and offerings can be in the form of a workshop or a marriage-focused small group that may meet for six to eight weeks. A two-day Thriving Marriage Workshop is planned around several topics to be covered: 1. spiritual, emotional, and sexual intimacy; 2. safety; characteristics of marriages that last, etc. through a balance of teaching, gender-based group discussion, and couple time. Other topically based workshops held for couples are Soul Care for Couples, Communicate to Connect, as well as Blended and Blessed. In addition to workshops, topically based marriage enrichment seminars in the form of small group meetings over several weeks are offered. In 2025 there were five Thriving Marriage workshops scheduled, one Soul Care for Couples workshop was scheduled, and two Communicate to Connect workshops were scheduled. Due to lack of participation, only three Thriving Marriage Workshops were held. Three couples attended in February, three couples attended in May, and 10 couples attended in October. The three workshops that were held required a total of 90 hours of planning and preparation time and 18 hours of implementation.Expenses $4,738 · revenue $2,199
- Sparrow Ministries also offers Coaching for couples who have attended either a premarital workshop or a marriage workshop. Coaching is also offered for couples and individuals who have immediate needs and who have not attended a workshop. After a premarital workshop, Premarital Coaching is couple to couple coaching to complement the workshop where couples are encouraged to process the information from the workshop and personalize the help and support they may need to take the next step toward marriage. After a marriage workshop, Marriage Coaching can help a couple better understand the workshop material relative to their personal story as well as work to resolve rough patches in their marriage. In addition to the coaching that results from a workshop, a couple may contact Sparrow Ministries to meet with a coach who can help them through and beyond the rough patches in marriage, when having another couple to talk to, share with, and pray with is really all you need. In 2025, there were 64 appointments for premarital coaching, where either one or both members of the couple attended. There were also 244 appointments for marriage coaching, where either one or both members of the married couple attended. Each appointment required 2 hours of planning and praying as well as 1.5 hours of actual coaching time. A total of 2,508.50 hours were required for these coaching appointments.Expenses $101,580 · revenue $13,317
- Sparrow Ministries believes that healthy marriages and families are the heart and soul of every church and community. With this in mind, Sparrow Ministries will partner with local churches and organizations to better equip, support, and care for the marriages and families in their congregations. Erich and Virginia Becker of Sparrow Ministries make themselves available for Speaking Engagements at church conferences, retreats, and other church venues on topics related to marriage and family. Sparrow Ministries has its own packaged topics or can customize for the unique needs of the church. Sparrow Ministries also offers Coach Training, a program to train couples so that couples who attend Sparrow Ministry workshops can get follow-up and coaching at their home church. In 2025 Sparrow participated in two speaking engagements where 11 couples at one and 80 people at the other were involved and two small group speaking engagements that involved 13 couples in total. The two larger ones required a total of 55 hours of planning and preparation as well as a total of 8 hour for implementation. The two small groups required a total of 70 hours of planning and preparation as well as a total of 27 hours over and extended meeting time to implement.Expenses $8,749 · revenue $310
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
- 83-3356410
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $119,223
- Income (IRS master file)
- $183,086
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $183,086 | $218,780 | $119,223 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $199,352 | $245,520 | $154,917 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $239,007 | $214,207 | $201,085 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 83-3356410).
Questions about SPARROW MINISTRIES INC
- What is the EIN of SPARROW MINISTRIES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SPARROW MINISTRIES INC is 83-3356410.
- Is SPARROW MINISTRIES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to SPARROW MINISTRIES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SPARROW MINISTRIES 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 SPARROW MINISTRIES 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 SPARROW MINISTRIES INC 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 SPARROW MINISTRIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Virginia C Becker.
- Who are the officers and directors of SPARROW MINISTRIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $77,000 (Virginia C Becker, Co-Executive Director).
- How much revenue does SPARROW MINISTRIES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $183,086, expenses of $218,780 and total assets of $119,223 at year end.
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