Sparrow Ministries Inc
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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 2022, two workshops were scheduled, one was held and one was canceled due to low participation. A total of five couples participated in the workshop that was held in March. 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 …
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.
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#14,005 of 114,639 religion charities in the United States on integrity score
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Frequently asked questions about Sparrow Ministries Inc
Sparrow Ministries Inc is a registered religion nonprofit based in Lutherville, MD, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 2019 and has been operating for 7 years. Its EIN is 833356410. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 70/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $199K in annual revenue. 16 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. GiveRadar has identified 1 potential concern.
Sparrow Ministries Inc's President, Virginia C Becker, received $77,000 in reported compensation in its most recent filing (2024). This figure comes straight from the organization's official filing and covers salary plus other reportable pay. Executive pay generally scales with the size and complexity of a nonprofit, so it is best read alongside the organization's revenue and what it does.
Based on official filings, Sparrow Ministries Inc has $199K in annual revenue. It allocates 57% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 87% for religion charities in United States. Its revenue is below the peer average of $1M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
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 2022, two workshops were scheduled, one was held and one was canceled due to low participation. A total of five couples participated in the workshop that was held in March. It required 10 planning hours, 20 hours to prepare for the workshop, and 8.5 hours... Sparrow Ministries Inc is classified as a religion organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 2019.
GiveRadar has identified 1 potential concern for Sparrow Ministries Inc. Red flags are automatically detected from official data and may include high executive compensation relative to budget, low program spending, or missing financial filings. Red flags do not necessarily mean wrongdoing but indicate areas that may warrant further review before donating.
Sparrow Ministries Inc is classified as a Religion organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has $199K in annual revenue. The organization has 16 disclosed officers and directors.
Sparrow Ministries Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 833356410. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.
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Quick facts about Sparrow Ministries Inc
- What is Sparrow Ministries Inc?
- Sparrow Ministries Inc is a religion publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Lutherville, United States. 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 2022, two workshops were scheduled, one was held and one was canceled due to low participation. A total of five couples participated in the workshop that was held in March. 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 small groups were held in 2022. 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 2022 there were two Thriving Marriage workshops scheduled. One was canceled due to low interest and one was scheduled in January with three couples. One Soul Care for Couples workshop was held in April with four couples
- When was Sparrow Ministries Inc founded?
- Sparrow Ministries Inc was founded in 2019.
- Who leads Sparrow Ministries Inc?
- Virginia C Becker serves as President.
- Where is Sparrow Ministries Inc located?
- Headquartered in Lutherville, MD, United States.
- What is Sparrow Ministries Inc's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is $199,352. 57% of expenses go to program services.
- Is Sparrow Ministries Inc trustworthy?
- Sparrow Ministries Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 70 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Sparrow Ministries Inc's registration number?
- IRS EIN: 833356410.
- What is Sparrow Ministries Inc's website?
- http://sparrowministries.us