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ACTIVATION INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
ACTIVATION INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES (EIN 26-3227000)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-07-03
IRS object ID
202521849349301667
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-07-03T19:14:12-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN371740698PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TRILLIUM FINANCIAL ADVISORSBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14250 CHICAGO DR SWAddressLine1Txt
CityGRANDVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP494181506ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN263227000EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ACTIVATION INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlACTIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6163755432PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 PINE ST SUITE 103AddressLine1Txt
CityZEELANDCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49464ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBERT OFFRINGAPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone6163755432PhoneNum
Signature2025-07-03SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJASON A VAN HOVENPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01920213PTIN
Phone6165301816PhoneNum
Preparation2025-07-03PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCHRISTIAN GROSSEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 PINE ST SUITE 103AddressLine1Txt
CityZEELANDCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49464ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$160,082GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ACTIVATIONINTERNATIONAL.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2008FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
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Voting Members Independent6VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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PY Investment Income$15,474PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Other Revenue-$17,516CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$102,765PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$160,082CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$19,210PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$22,370CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,503CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$131,519CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$173,803PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$200,628CYTotalExpensesAmt
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CY Revenues Less Expenses-$40,546CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$1,633TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Grant$22,370GrantAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld CompliancefalseBackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee3EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBERT OFFRINGAPersonNm
Phone6163755432PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 PINE ST SUITE 103AddressLine1Txt
CityZEELANDCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49464ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

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CHRISTIAN GROSSE
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$26,934$0$0
ROBERT OFFRINGA
TREASURER40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$7,127$0$0
REV SHAWN HULST
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD LEHMAN
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN SHIELDS
VICE PRESIDE40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
REV TIM VINK
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Total Contributions$177,598TotalContributionsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescB2 GREAT LAKES LLCDesc
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Exclusion-$17,516ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total-$17,516OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$160,082TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$17,516ExclusionAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,370TotalAmt
Program Services$22,370ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,061TotalAmt
Program Services$34,061ProgramServicesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,519TotalAmt
Management And General$3,519ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,306TotalAmt
Program Services$3,003ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,303ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,853TotalAmt
Program Services$2,853ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$875TotalAmt
Management And General$875ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35TotalAmt
Fundraising$35FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,123TotalAmt
Management And General$2,655ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,468FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,738TotalAmt
Program Services$2,256ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,482ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,780TotalAmt
Program Services$6,030ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,750ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,118TotalAmt
Program Services$10,118ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,378TotalAmt
Program Services$692ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,686ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
M & IE REIMBURSEMENTS$50,627$50,627
LOSS ON BENEFIT TWICE INV$46,000$46,000
TRAINING$3,845$3,845

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$200,628TotalAmt
Program Services$181,855ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,270ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,503FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$62,349BOYAmt
EOY$85,790EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$20EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$33,450LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$33,450LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$4,325BOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$58,024BOYAmt
EOY$85,810EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,142BOYAmt
EOY$1,633EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,142BOYAmt
EOY$1,633EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$56,882BOYAmt
EOY$84,177EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$56,882BOYAmt
EOY$84,177EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$58,024BOYAmt
EOY$85,810EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$40,546ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$67,841OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$195,417CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$162,717CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$168,887CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$162,655CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$177,598CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$867,274TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$162,717CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$168,887CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$162,655CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$177,598CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$867,274TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$290,594SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$576,680PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$11,708CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$20,727CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$18,867CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year-$59,890CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year-$17,516CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total-$26,104TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$841,170TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.68560PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.68910PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$33,450OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$33,450DepreciationAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPAYROLL TAXES PAYABLEDesc
Amt$1,633Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,633TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (2 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmt
CASH ASSISTANCEASIA$6,309
CASH ASSISTANCEAFRICA$16,061
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9REMOVE B2 GREAT LAKES LLC K-1 67,841