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Higher Life Ministries Inc

EIN 31-1773563 • 501(c)3 • Gastonia, NC

Profile

International religious training of nationals and humanitarian aid

319 Linsbury CtGastonia, NC 28056
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

66th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE X • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

68th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE X • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

47th percentile

4.0%

Higher net margin than 47% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE X • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$24,491

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 20.3% of source-year revenue.

NTEE X • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

77th percentile

45%

Faster asset growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE X • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

64th percentile

15%

Faster revenue growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE X • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets66th percentile

Assets

Up

$15,268

Up $4,771 (+45%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$15,268

Up $4,771 (+45%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue68th percentileNet Margin47th percentile

Revenue

Up

$120,666

Up $15,589 (+15%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$115,895

Up $9,576 (+9.0%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$4,771

Up $6,013 (+484%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth77th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2021: $35,146Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $35,1462021Assets 2022: $26,841Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $26,8412022Assets 2023: $11,739Net Assets 2023: $11,7392023Assets 2024: $10,497Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $10,4972024Assets 2025: $15,268Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $15,2682025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$15,268
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$15,268
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth64th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2021: $113,035Expenses 2021: $98,758Net Income 2021: $14,2772021Revenue 2022: $86,756Expenses 2022: $95,061Net Income 2022: -$8,3052022Revenue 2023: $105,485Expenses 2023: $120,587Net Income 2023: -$15,1022023Revenue 2024: $105,077Expenses 2024: $106,319Net Income 2024: -$1,2422024Revenue 2025: $120,666Expenses 2025: $115,895Net Income 2025: $4,7712025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$120,666
Expenses$115,895
Net Income$4,771
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$15,268
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$15,268
Revenue
$120,666
Expenses
$115,895
Net income
$4,771
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.00$0.15$1.21$1.16$0.05
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.10$1.05$1.06$0.01
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.12$1.05$1.21$0.15
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.00$0.27$0.87$0.95$0.08
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.35$0.00$0.35$1.13$0.99$0.14
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Jan 5, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$120,666
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

International religious training of nationals and humanitarian aid.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
International Travel and Training of Nationals, 28000 Benefited$0$50,819
Transportation for nationals i.e. motorbikes, bicycles, and an automobile. 5,000 benefited$0$8,290
Ukraine Relief. Many people were helped with clothing, food, and other necessities during this time of war.$0$6,140
Bibles, School Tuition, Christmas gifts. 400 people benefited.$0$4,010
Fresh water bore wells. Village people at least 150 -300 people benefits.$0$1,500
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay88th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Vanuel BlossPresidentFT$0$24,491$24,491
Barbara MillerSec./Treas.-$0--
Jane BlossV. P.FT$0--
Wesley RussBoard Member-$0--
Marvin GoodnightBoard MemberPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Higher Life Ministries Inc
EIN
31-1773563
Phone
1704747075
Address
319 Linsbury Ct, Gastonia, NC 28056

Signing Officer

Name
Vanuel Bloss
Title
President
Phone
1704747075
Signed
2026-01-05
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