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COMMUNITY MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL

TEMPE, AZ · EIN 860335675 · Form 990 · FY2022 · NTEE X20 · Religion-Related · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.cmi-ministries.org
revenue
$662K
expenses
$608K
net assets
$367K
employees
0
volunteers
150
program ratio
91%
mission · from form 990

COMMUNITY MINISTRIES INTERNATIONALS GOAL IS TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF JESUS THROUGH VARIOUS, UNIQUE MINISTRIES AND MINISTERS BOTH LOCALLY AND ABROAD.

profile · synthesized from sources

Community Ministries International (CMI) is a nonprofit organization focused on spreading the love and salvation of Jesus Christ primarily to the Arizona State University (ASU) campus and surrounding communities. CMI operates the Campus Christian Center, a bookstore, and various outreach ministries, fostering unity among Christian groups and supporting independent ministries locally and globally.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2022

what they reported doing

Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.

  1. #1 primary $141K
    PROMOTING CHRISTIAN WITNESS THROUGH THE OPERATION OF CAMPUS CHRISTIAN CENTER, A PLACE TO ENGAGE THE ASU CAMPUS WITH CHRISTIAN CREATIVITY, INTELLIGENCE, COLLABORATION AND WITNESS. MULTIPLE GROUPS UTILIZE MEETING SPACE WEEKLY INCLUDING TWO CHURCHES AND 30 OTHER GROUPS ON AVERAGE. ARIZONA CENTER FOR CHRISTIAN STUDIES (ACCS) IS ALSO BASED AT CAMPUS CHRISTIAN CENTER AND SERVES TO ENGAGE ASU STUDENTS IN THE SCHOLARLY PRESENTATION OF HOW FAITH IMPACTS VARIOUS ACADEMIC FIELDS AND DISCUSSIONS. EDEN COFFEE HOUSE, BASED OUT OF CAMPUS CHRISTIAN CENTER, SERVES TO ENGAGE ASU STUDENTS.
  2. #2 $14K
    PROMOTING THE CHRISTIAN FAITH THROUGH THE OPERATION OF QUO VADIS CHRISTIAN BOOKSTORE, OFFERing NEW AND USED BOOKS, INCLUDING BIBLES IN 80 LANGUAGES.
named programs · 4 · from sources

what they call their work

Arizona Center for Christian Studies (ACCS)
Explores the integration of faith and academic studies through lectures and discussions.
Campus Christian Center (C3)
Provides a meeting space for Christian ministries and supports outreach efforts to ASU students.
Eden Tea & Coffee House
A coffeehouse aimed at creating a welcoming space for students to gather and connect.
Quo Vadis Bookstore
Sells Christian literature and serves as a community hub for various events and gatherings.
activities · 6 groups

what they do

  • Campus Christian Center Operations 12 activities
    • Campus Christian Center Operations
      Operates the Campus Christian Center (C3) in Tempe, providing meeting spaces for small groups and hosting over 20 ministries monthly to foster collaboration and outreach among Christian ministries at Arizona State University (ASU).
    • Community Events and Activities
      Hosts various community events such as book clubs, Thanksgiving dinners, and international student parties, providing opportunities for fellowship and engagement within the community.
    • Host community and student engagement events
      Organizes and hosts regular community-building events including prayer meetings, Bible studies, English classes, book clubs, Thanksgiving dinners, game nights, arts nights, missionary receptions, and academic talks to engage students, faculty, international visitors, and local residents.
    • Hosting Christian Ministries and Events at C3
      Hosts over 20 Christian ministries monthly at the Campus Christian Center (C3), providing shared space for collaboration, activity planning, outreach events, prayer meetings, Bible studies, English classes, and various community events for the ASU community.
    • Hosting Community Events
      Hosts various community events including book clubs, Thanksgiving dinners, fundraising dinners, international student parties, arts nights, game nights, book signings, missionary receptions, and talks by professors.
    • Hosting Community Events
      Hosts various community events at the Campus Christian Center, including book clubs, Thanksgiving dinners, fundraising dinners, international student parties, arts nights, game nights, book signings, missionary receptions, and talks by professors.
    • Hosting of Christian ministries and collaborative events at C3
      Hosts over 20 ministries monthly at the Campus Christian Center for collaboration, planning, and outreach, and organizes weekly activities including prayer meetings, Bible studies, English classes, and small and large group gatherings. Also hosts community events such as book clubs, Thanksgiving dinners, international student parties, arts nights, game nights, and professor talks.
    • Operate Campus Christian Center (C3) for ASU student ministries
      Manages the Campus Christian Center (C3) in downtown Tempe, across from Arizona State University, providing meeting spaces for small groups, worship gatherings of up to 100, a prayer room, kitchen, and event planning support. The center hosts over 20 ministries monthly and serves as a unifying hub for Christian outreach to the ASU community.
    • Operating the Campus Christian Center (C3)
      Operates the Campus Christian Center (C3) in Tempe, across from Arizona State University (ASU), providing meeting spaces, a prayer room, kitchen, and coffee shop for Christian ministries and students. The center hosts over 20 ministries monthly and serves as a unifying force for Christian ministries at ASU.
    • Operating the Campus Christian Center (C3)
      Operates the Campus Christian Center (C3) at 1034 S Mill Avenue in downtown Tempe, across from Arizona State University (ASU), providing meeting spaces for small groups, groups of 20-30, and up to 100 people in a worship center, including a dedicated prayer room, a full kitchen, and a self-service coffee shop. C3 serves as a unifying force for Christian ministries on campus, connecting students with Christian ministries at ASU and hosting over 20 ministries monthly for collaboration, activity planning, and outreach events.
    • Operating the Campus Christian Center (C3)
      Operates the Campus Christian Center (C3) at 1034 S Mill Avenue in downtown Tempe, across from Arizona State University (ASU), providing meeting spaces, a dedicated prayer room, a full kitchen, and a self-service coffee shop for Christian ministries and students.
    • Operation of Campus Christian Center (C3) in Tempe
      Operates the Campus Christian Center (C3) at 1034 S Mill Avenue in downtown Tempe, across from Arizona State University, providing a central hub for Christian ministries serving the ASU community. The facility includes a worship center, prayer room, full kitchen, and meeting spaces for groups of 20–100.
  • Christian Literature Development and Distribution 6 activities
    • Operate Quo Vadis Christian Bookstore
      Runs a nonprofit Christian bookstore that sells new and used Christian literature, including Bibles in over 80 languages—potentially the largest in-store collection of foreign-language Bibles in the U.S.—offered at 15–20% below retail price, with efforts to source unavailable titles upon request.
    • Operating Quo Vadis Christian Books
      Operates Quo Vadis Christian Books, a non-profit bookstore that sells new and used Christian literature, including Bibles in over 80 different languages, often at 15-20% below retail price, and attempts to source those not in stock.
    • Operating Quo Vadis Christian Books
      Operates Quo Vadis Christian Books, a non-profit bookstore that sells new and used Christian literature, including Bibles in over 80 languages, often at 15-20% below retail price. The bookstore also reaches out to various communities including international students, ASU faculty/students/staff, and prisons.
    • Operating Quo Vadis Christian Books
      Operates Quo Vadis Christian Books, a non-profit bookstore that provides new and used Christian literature, including Bibles in over 80 different languages, and sells them at 15-20% below retail price. The bookstore reaches out to international students, ASU faculty, students, and staff, physically-challenged students, athletes, the elderly, and prisons.
    • Operation of Quo Vadis Christian Bookstore
      Operates Quo Vadis Christian Books, a nonprofit bookstore offering new and used Christian literature—including Bibles in over 80 languages—at 15–20% below retail price. The store may hold the largest in-store inventory of foreign-language Bibles in the United States and sources additional languages upon request.
    • Quo Vadis Christian Bookstore
      Operates Quo Vadis Christian Bookstore, offering new and used Christian literature, including Bibles in over 80 languages, and serving as a resource for the community and international students.
  • Café-Based Youth Job Training 5 activities
    • Operate Eden Tea and Coffee House
      Manages Eden Tea and Coffee House, opened in Fall 2022 within the Hiebert House at C3, to provide a welcoming space for students to build community and engage in informal fellowship.
    • Operating Eden Tea and Coffee House
      Operates Eden Tea and Coffee House, located within the Hiebert House at C3, to provide a space for students to experience community.
    • Operating Eden Tea and Coffee House
      Operates Eden Tea and Coffee House, located within the Hiebert House at C3, to provide a community space for students.
    • Operation of Eden Tea and Coffee House
      Operates Eden Tea and Coffee House within the Hiebert House at C3, opened in Fall 2022, to provide a welcoming space for students to build community and engage in fellowship.
    • Providing Community Space through Eden Tea and Coffee House
      Operates Eden Tea and Coffee House within the Hiebert House at C3, providing a dedicated space for students to foster community.
  • College Student Christian Fellowship & Discipleship 3 activities
    • Outreach to Diverse Communities
      Reaches out to international students, Arizona State University faculty, students, and staff, physically-challenged students, athletes, the elderly, and prisons through its Christian bookstore, domestic and foreign missionaries, and Tempe pastors/churches.
    • Support for campus and international student outreach
      Connects students with Christian ministries at Arizona State University and conducts outreach to international students, ASU faculty and staff, athletes, the elderly, and prisons through partnerships with missionaries, pastors, and churches in Tempe.
    • Support international students and specialized outreach
      Conducts targeted outreach to international students, ASU faculty and staff, athletes, persons with physical challenges, the elderly, and prison populations through literature distribution, partnerships with missionaries, and collaboration with local pastors and churches.
  • Youth and Campus Ministry Training 2 activities
    • Capacity building for new churches and ministries
      Serves as an incubator for new faith-based organizations, having functioned as the founding location for at least six churches and numerous campus ministries.
    • Facilitate development of new ministries and churches
      Serves as an incubator for new Christian ministries and churches, having been the founding location for at least six churches and numerous campus ministries.
  • Uncategorized 7 activities
    • Advance Christian scholarship through ACCS
      Operates the Arizona Center for Christian Studies (ACCS), a scholarly organization that explores intersections between Christian faith and academic disciplines.
    • Arizona Center for Christian Studies
      Operates the Arizona Center for Christian Studies (ACCS), which explores Christian faith perspectives on academic studies and serves as a scholarly organization.
    • Connect students with Christian ministries at ASU
      Actively links students with existing Christian ministries at Arizona State University to support spiritual growth and community involvement.
    • Operating the Arizona Center for Christian Studies (ACCS)
      Operates the Arizona Center for Christian Studies (ACCS), a scholarly organization dedicated to exploring Christian faith perspectives on academic studies.
    • Operating the Arizona Center for Christian Studies (ACCS)
      Operates the Arizona Center for Christian Studies (ACCS), a scholarly organization dedicated to exploring Christian faith perspectives within academic studies.
    • Operating the Arizona Center for Christian Studies (ACCS)
      Operates the Arizona Center for Christian Studies (ACCS), a scholarly organization that explores Christian faith perspectives on academic studies.
    • Operation of Arizona Center for Christian Studies (ACCS)
      Operates the Arizona Center for Christian Studies (ACCS), a scholarly organization that explores intersections between Christian faith and academic disciplines.
financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$662K
Contributions & grants$649K98%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$130%
Other revenue$13K
expenses
Total expenses$608K
Program expenses91%
Admin / overhead3%
Fundraising6%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$372K
Cash$222K
Investments$0
Liabilities$5K
Net assets$367K
Liquid reserves4.4 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue -18.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
BEN SANDERS BOARD MEMBER - CMICO-DIRECTO 40 $33K
SARAH SANDERS SECRETARY - CMICO-DIRECTOR C 40 $33K
board members · 8
  • BEN JOSEPH — BOARD MEMBER - CMI
  • CINDY SNEAD — BOARD MEMBER - CMI
  • DALE FURNISH — BOARD MEMBER - CMI
  • DAN SNEAD — BOARD MEMBER - CMI
  • DAVID SMITH — BOARD MEMBER - CMI
  • FRED PERRY — BOARD MEMBER - CMICO-MGR QUO
  • MIKE SHERER — CHAIRMAN - CMI
  • RON BEHEE — EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - CMI
relationships · 19

who they work with

  • ASU Partner — Brings the gospel message to ASU students and the university community.
  • ASU Partner — Targets students from Arizona State University (ASU) for its coffeehouse outreach.
  • Amie Pierone Partner — Supports C3 Coffee House Ministry.
  • Arizona State University Partner — Ministers to students and faculty at Arizona State University.
  • Arizona State University Partner — Partners with individuals for student ministry at Arizona State University.
  • Ben and Sarah Sanders Partner — Supports the Campus Christian Center (C3) as directors.
  • Benjamin Bisgrove Partner — Supports student ministry focused on scripture, culture, and worship.
  • Bill and Sabine Soper Partner — Supports ministry to German and Middle East refugees and immigrants in Germany.
  • Brother Walt Partner — Supports training national leaders to fulfill Christ’s Great Commission.
  • Campus Christian Center (C3) Partner — Opened the Eden Tea & Coffee House at the C3 Hiebert House, located across from ASU’s Tempe campus.
  • Consortium of Christian Study Centers Partner — Affiliated with this organization committed to Christian scholarship.
  • Emmanuel & Mabel Chijindu Partner — Supports ministry in Arizona and Nigeria.
  • Greg & Sheli McFarland Partner — Supports EPIC Ministries.
  • Jim Pourchot Partner — Supports Gatekeepers Watch faculty & staff ministry.
  • Joe & Beverly Vaughan Partner — Supports apologetics ministry to local youth and ASU students.
  • Quo Vadis Christian Bookstore Partner — Supports the bookstore's outreach efforts with rent and expenses, and helps it maintain its presence.
  • Rich & Melissa Short Partner — Supports Mobile Member Care Consultants.
  • Rich Family Partner — Supports CARECANS local ministry involving other families to the homeless.
  • Thriving Learners Institute Partner — Supports Uganda Development Ministry.