Form 990-EZ for tax year 2025

Totals

Total revenue

$116,982

Total expenses

$108,200

Contributions and grants received

$114,891

Grants paid

— not reported

Program service revenue

— not reported

Membership dues (line 3)

— not reported

Investment income (line 4)

— not reported

Gain or loss on sale of assets (line 5c)

— not reported

Gaming and fundraising events, net (line 6d)

$2,091

Gross profit on inventory sales (line 7c)

— not reported

Other revenue (line 8)

— not reported

Total assets, end of year

$58,755

Total liabilities, end of year

$0

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$58,755

Program service expenses (Part III)

$88,393

Program services were 81.7% of total expenses calculated — Part III's total program service expenses over total expenses, both as filed.

Mission and programs · 2025

• ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT STATEMENT:LOVE IN ACTION HAS BEEN A BEACON OF HOPE IN THE GRAND FORKS COMMUNITY FOR EIGHT YEARS, TRANSFORMING LIVES BY MEETING PEOPLE AT THEIR POINT OF DEEPEST NEEDPHYSICALLY, SPIRITUALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY. ROOTED IN THE LOVE OF CHRIST, WE DOESN'T JUST PROVIDE SERVICES; WE CREATE SACRED SPACES WHERE DIGNITY IS RESTORED, POTENTIAL IS UNLOCKED, AND THE GOSPEL COMES ALIVE THROUGH TANGIBLE ACTS OF COMPASSION. FROM SERVING HOT MEALS TO OFFERING MENTORSHIP, FROM CLOTHING FAMILIES TO WORSHIPING ALONGSIDE NATIVE COMMUNITIES ON RESERVATIONS, LOVE IN ACTION EMBODIES THEIR MISSION TO REACH THE UNREACHED WITH THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF JESUS CHRIST. 1. EVENT ATTENDANCE:LOVE IN ACTION'S VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND EVENTS HAVE CREATED COUNTLESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY CONNECTION AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH. THROUGH THEIR WEEKLY HOT LUNCH GATHERINGS, SEASONAL VENDOR SHOWS, OPEN MIC NIGHTS AT THEIR FORMER 414 UNIVERSITY AVENUE LOCATION, ANNUAL NATIVE RESERVATION OUTREACH VISITS, AND THE BELOVED VETS IN THE PARK CELEBRATION, THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE WARMTH OF GENUINE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP WHILE RECEIVING PRACTICAL SUPPORT FOR THEIR IMMEDIATE NEEDS. 2. HOT LUNCH MINISTRY:AT THEIR FORMER 414 UNIVERSITY AVENUE LOCATION, LOVE IN ACTION FAITHFULLY SERVED MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, PROVIDING AN AVERAGE OF 50 WARM, NUTRITIOUS PLATES DAILY TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 12,000 MEALS ANNUALLY TO NEIGHBORS FACING FOOD INSECURITY. SINCE RELOCATING TO THEIR CURRENT 818 UNIVERSITY AVENUE FACILITY IN 2024, THIS MINISTRY HAS EXPANDED SIGNIFICANTLY, NOW SERVING MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY WITH AN AVERAGE OF 120 PLATES EACH SERVICE DAY. THESE MEALS REPRESENT FAR MORE THAN FOOD; THEY ARE SACRED MOMENTS OF FELLOWSHIP WHERE BROKEN BREAD BECOMES A BRIDGE TO HEALING CONVERSATIONS, PRAYER, AND GENUINE COMMUNITY. 3. CENTER FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT - COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES:THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT AT 818 UNIVERSITY AVENUE SERVES AS A LIFELINE FOR 80 TO 100 INDIVIDUALS DAILY DURING THEIR MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY OPERATING HOURS (10 AM - 3 PM). THIS WELCOMING SPACE OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SYSTEM INCLUDING FREE CLOTHING, PERSONAL CARE ITEMS, HOUSEHOLD ESSENTIALS, EMERGENCY FOOD PANTRY ACCESS, AND VITAL CONNECTIONS TO COMMUNITY CASE WORKERS WHO PROVIDE PERSONALIZED ASSISTANCE. BEYOND MATERIAL NEEDS, VISITORS FIND SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT THROUGH BIBLE STUDIES, PRAYER SUPPORT, MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, PROFESSIONAL REFERRALS TO PARTNER AGENCIES, AND REGULAR COMMUNITY CONFERENCESALL DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE WHOLE PERSON: BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT. 4. FREE CLOTHING CLOSET ("OPERATION LOVE"):THROUGH THEIR "OPERATION LOVE" CLOTHING MINISTRY, LOVE IN ACTION SERVES AN AVERAGE OF 25 PEOPLE DAILY. DURING THEIR TIME AT 414 UNIVERSITY AVENUE (OPERATING FIVE DAYS WEEKLY), AND CONTINUING AT THEIR CURRENT 818 LOCATION (NOW FOUR DAYS WEEKLY), THIS DIGNITY-PRESERVING PROGRAM ENSURES FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY CLOTHING, WINTER WEAR, FOOTWEAR, AND ESSENTIAL HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT NO COST. EVERY ITEM DISTRIBUTED CARRIES WITH IT A MESSAGE: YOU ARE SEEN, YOU ARE VALUED, AND YOU MATTER. 5. MONEY IN YOUR HANDS PROJECT (CREATIVE PURPOSE COLLECTIVES):THE MONEY IN YOUR HANDS INITIATIVE EMPOWERED 10-15 ARTISTS AT THE 414 LOCATION TO DISCOVER THAT THEIR GOD-GIVEN CREATIVE GIFTSWHETHER VISUAL ARTS, MUSIC, CRAFTS, OR OTHER TALENTSCOULD BE PATHWAYS OUT OF POVERTY AND TOOLS FOR BLESSING OTHERS. THROUGH MENTORSHIP, ENCOURAGEMENT, ONGOING VENDOR SHOWS, AND VIBRANT OPEN MIC NIGHTS, PARTICIPANTS LEARNED TO CULTIVATE FINANCIAL STABILITY AND FREEDOM WHILE USING THEIR TALENTS FOR KINGDOM IMPACT. THIS PROGRAM EVOLVED INTO A COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH CREATIVE PURPOSE COLLECTIVES, A FOR-PROFIT VENTURE THAT CONTINUES AMPLIFYING ARTISTS' VOICES THROUGH AN ONLINE SHOP AND COMMUNITY EVENTS, DEMONSTRATING HOW FAITH-BASED SUPPORT CAN LAUNCH SUSTAINABLE ENTREPRENEURIAL SUCCESS. 6. NATIVE RESERVATION MINISTRY:FOR NEARLY EIGHT YEARS, LOVE IN ACTION HAS FAITHFULLY SERVED NATIVE COMMUNITIES ACROSS NORTH DAKOTA, MAKING ANNUAL FALL VISITS TO SPIRIT LAKE, TURTLE MOUNTAIN, FORT BERTHOLD, AND THE THREE AFFILIATED TRIBES OF THE MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION. EACH OUTREACH EVENT TOUCHES OVER 200 PEOPLE, PROVIDING ESSENTIAL WINTER CLOTHING AND SUPPLIES WHILE CREATING SACRED SPACE FOR WORSHIP, PRAYER, WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT, AND SHARED MEALS. IN RECENT YEARS, THE MINISTRY HAS DEEPENED ITS COMMITMENT BY FOCUSING MORE INTENTIONALLY ON SPECIFIC RESERVATION PARTNERSHIPS, BUILDING LASTING RELATIONSHIPS THAT HONOR THE DIGNITY AND SPIRITUAL HUNGER OF NATIVE BROTHERS AND SISTERS. 7. MINISTRY IMPACT:THE TRUE MEASURE OF LOVE IN ACTION'S WORK CANNOT BE CAPTURED IN NUMBERS ALONE. LIVES ARE BEING TRANSFORMED AS INDIVIDUALS ENCOUNTER THE LIVING CHRIST THROUGH ACTS OF GENUINE COMPASSION. SOULS ARE ENCOURAGED, HOPE IS RESTORED, AND THE KINGDOM OF GOD ADVANCES AS PHYSICAL HUNGER IS SATISFIED, EMOTIONAL WOUNDS FIND HEALING, AND SPIRITUAL THIRST IS QUENCHED THROUGH PRAYER, DISCIPLESHIP, AND THE FAITHFUL PROCLAMATION OF THE GOSPEL. 8. VETERANS SUPPORT - VETS IN THE PARK:EACH YEAR, THE VETS IN THE PARK CELEBRATION HONORS OVER 300 VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH A DAY DEDICATED TO SERVING THOSE WHO SERVED. THIS ANNUAL EVENT CONNECTS VETERANS WITH VITAL INFORMATION ABOUT VA BENEFITS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES WHILE PROVIDING MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN, CREATING A FAMILY-FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE OF GRATITUDE, SUPPORT, AND CELEBRATION. IT'S A TANGIBLE EXPRESSION OF A COMMUNITY SAYING "THANK YOU" WHILE ENSURING THOSE WHO SACRIFICED FOR OUR FREEDOM HAVE ACCESS TO THE CARE AND SUPPORT THEY'VE EARNED.

  Expenses $88,393

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part IV

Compensation is as filed in Part IV of the Form 990-EZ: compensation, contributions to benefit plans, expense account, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type

form_990_ez

Tax year

2025

Filed

13 May 2026

IRS schema version

2025v4.1

Source object

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