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FORTIFIED MARRIAGES MINISTRY
Chandler, AZ · EIN 204134908 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · NTEE X200 · Religion-Related · Micro (<$100K) · www.fortifiedmarriages.com
revenue
$44K
expenses
$53K
net assets
$42K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

Exclusively charitable, religious & educational purposes.

profile · synthesized from sources

Fortified Marriages Ministry is a Christian organization dedicated to strengthening marriages through education, resources, and training. They provide premarital and marital counseling, offer small group materials, and support churches in developing marriage ministries. The ministry serves individuals, couples, and churches across the US, Latin America, Africa, and worldwide.

named programs · 6 · from sources

what they call their work

30 Day Love Challenge
A series of daily exercises and activities designed to help couples invest in and strengthen their marriage relationship.
Building Marriage Ministry
Provides training, resources, and mentoring to help churches establish and grow their own marriage ministries.
Fortified Marriages Small Group
A 52-study workbook designed to help couples improve communication and teamwork, suitable for leading couples' small groups.
Marital Counseling
Counseling services for couples experiencing difficulties, provided by Chris and Carmen Garner, who are Board Certified Christian Counselors.
Personality Resources
Provides links and documents to various personality assessments (Wired That Way, DISC, Myers-Briggs, Enneagram) to help individuals and couples understand themselves and each other better.
Premarital Counseling
Counseling for engaged couples or those in the first two years of marriage, utilizing "Entering Marriage" workbook and certified facilitation with Prepare-Enrich and SYMBIS programs.
activities · 2 groups

what they do

  • Marriage & Relationship Counseling 9 activities
    • Marriage Counseling Services
      Provides marriage counseling services, including premarital counseling and intensives, utilizing tools like the Prepare-Enrich assessment and the SYMBIS assessment, from their office in Chandler, AZ.
    • Marriage Counseling and Relationship Coaching
      Provides marriage counseling and relationship coaching services, including premarital counseling, intensives, and general counseling, utilizing tools like the Prepare-Enrich and SYMBIS assessments, and operating a counseling office in Chandler, AZ. They also offer resources to help individuals understand personalities for improved relationships.
    • Marriage Counseling and Relationship Coaching
      Provides marriage counseling and relationship coaching services, including premarital counseling, intensives, and general counseling for couples, utilizing tools like the Prepare-Enrich and SYMBIS assessments, and operating a counseling office in Chandler, AZ.
    • Marriage Ministry Capacity Building
      Provides training, resources, and mentoring to support couples and churches in establishing marriage ministry.
    • Marriage Ministry Development and Support
      Offers training, resources, and mentoring to support couples and churches in establishing and growing their marriage ministries.
    • Marriage Ministry Development and Support
      Provides training, resources, and mentoring to support couples and churches in establishing and strengthening marriage ministries.
    • Marriage counseling services
      Provides ongoing marriage counseling and intensives through a counseling office in Chandler, AZ, with Chris and Carmen Garner drawing on over 25 years of experience in ministering to and counseling couples.
    • Marriage ministry capacity building
      Provides training, mentoring, and resources to equip churches and couples to establish and sustain marriage ministry efforts in their communities.
    • Premarital counseling program
      Offers structured premarital counseling using evidence-based tools including the Prepare-Enrich assessment and the SYMBIS (Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts) assessment, along with the "Entering Marriage" workbook to equip engaged couples and those in early marriage with lasting relationship skills.
  • Marriage Enrichment Programs 4 activities
    • Marriage Enrichment Programs and Challenges
      Offers structured programs and challenges for couples to improve their marriages, including a 52-week workbook for small group studies and a "30 Day Love Challenge" with daily exercises focused on communication, acts of service, affection, and spiritual practices.
    • Marriage Enrichment Programs and Resources
      Provides structured programs and resources for couples to strengthen their marriages, including a 52-week workbook for small group studies, a "30 Day Love Challenge" with daily exercises, and resources for understanding personality types to improve relationships.
    • Marriage Enrichment Programs and Resources
      Offers a 52-week workbook for couples to improve communication and strengthen marriages through small group studies, and provides a "30 Day Love Challenge" with daily exercises for couples to invest in their relationship.
    • Marriage enrichment resources and programs
      Offers a 52-week workbook for small group studies and a "30 Day Love Challenge" with daily relationship-building exercises, as well as personality-based resources to help individuals improve communication and relational dynamics in marriage.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$44K
Contributions & grants$36K80%
Program service revenue$2K5%
Investment income$1250%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$53K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$33K
Grants paid out$373
balance sheet
Total assets$42K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$42K
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue -19.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Chris Garner President/Excecutive Director 40 $29K
board members · 6
  • Carmen Garner — Treasurer/Assistant Director
  • Chris McCarthy — Board Member
  • Grace Garner — Board Member
  • Karen McCarthy — Board Member
  • Mike Alvarez — Board Member
  • Venita Alvarez — Board Member
relationships · 11

who they work with

  • American Association of Christian Counselors - AACC Partner — Chris is a Board Certified Christian Counselor through the American Association of Christian Counselors - AACC.
  • DISC Partner — References the DISC profile as an assessment providing information about personalities.
  • Enneagram Partner — References the Enneagram as a version of personalities to understand self and others.
  • Liberty University Partner — Chris earned his Marriage & Family Therapy degree from Liberty University.
  • Myers-Briggs Partner — References Myers-Briggs as a personality standard.
  • PayPal Giving Funder — Platform used to process donations and financial support for Fortified Marriages Ministry.
  • Place Ministries Partner — References Place Ministries for their workbook "Finding Your Place in Ministry" and other free resources.
  • Prepare-Enrich Partner — Chris & Carmen are certified facilitators with the Prepare-Enrich premarital program.
  • SYMBIS Partner — Chris & Carmen are certified facilitators with the SYMBIS premarital program.
  • Strong Families Partner — References Strong Families as a source of information and a free personality assessment.
  • Wired That Way Partner — References "Wired That Way" assessment and books as resources for gaining insight into personality differences.