Greater Europe Mission
Greater Europe Mission reported $29.4 million in revenue and $28.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.53 went to program services, $11.22 to management and general costs and $5.25 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $274,213 (PRESIDENT & CEO, INTL). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 12% between FY2022 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $29MFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $29MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.5% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.2% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.3% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.5% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $274,213 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.95% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.5 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 12 | 90.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseGem exists to relationally connect and reach the unbelieving and uncommitted across europe, grow and deepen them in their faith through intentional discipleship and to empower and send them out to impact their world for jesus christ. Areas that gem focuses on to do this are church planting, discipleship multiplication, biblical education, refugee ministries, justice ministries, and professional ministries. Gem seeks to minister to others out of their own transformation, seeing the lost saved, and disciples multiplied with a humble heart while honoring god's resources
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO, INTL Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,325 | $0 | $89,888 | $274,213 |
| COO, INTL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,535 | $0 | $104,631 | $230,166 |
| CFO, US & INTL Officer, 36.00 hrs/week | $126,576 | $0 | $76,681 | $203,257 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, US Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,747 | $0 | $86,334 | $192,081 |
| MISSIONARY (UK) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,428 | $0 | $36,769 | $175,197 |
| PRESIDENT, US Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $84,486 | $0 | $82,439 | $166,925 |
| MISSIONARY (GERMANY) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,904 | $0 | $38,353 | $156,257 |
| MISSIONARY (GREECE) (PART YEAR) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,171 | $0 | $26,857 | $141,028 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Greater Europe Mission (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $657K (Part IX, line 5).
4 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b12 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5282
- Volunteers Part I, line 6496
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CEDARSTONE HOLDINGS INC Accounting services | $652,356 |
| WESTFALL GROUP Consulting | $251,923 |
| ROBERT BUGH Advancement | $124,800 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
18 private foundations reported grants to Greater Europe Mission totaling $276K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Greater Europe Mission's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Greater Europe Mission, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Greater Europe Mission's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Greater Europe Mission reported that 83.5% of its $28.8 million in expenses went to program services, 11.2% to management and general and 5.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Greater Europe Mission pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Greater Europe Mission reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $274,213, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO, INTL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Greater Europe Mission get its money?
Of $29.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.5% came from contributions and grants and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Greater Europe Mission a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2345199 as a 501(c)(3) organization (church), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202630619349301408 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530439349301538 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400529349301025 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320549349301302 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2345199: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.