Grand Rapids, MI

NEVER THE SAME

EIN 27-0520081

Faith & Spiritual Communities Religious Schools & Youth Formation Children & youth Faith communities

Mission

Cultivating the lives of students through Biblical Discipleship and Spiritual Disciplines using Theology, Community, and Technology.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About NEVER THE SAME

Never The Same is a faith-based youth ministry organization (registered 501(c)(3)) based in the Grand Rapids metro area that operates national student programming, discipleship resources, and missional initiatives to support local church youth ministries. The organization runs signature programs including NTS Camp (multi-state summer camp events), Claim Your Campus (student prayer groups and national mobilization efforts), and digital resources such as Soul Exercises and the Thought Factory podcast to equip youth workers and students. Never The Same has grown into a multi-program ministry with measurable recent reach and financial scale, maintaining annual Form 990 reporting and serving thousands of students and local youth ministries across the U.S.

Notable achievements

Validated national program reach

Through its ministries (NTS Camp, Claim Your Campus and digital resources) Never The Same reports thousands of student participants and more than 5,500 youth ministries resourced, demonstrating national program deployment and church partnerships.

Significant program-driven revenue (2024)

Never The Same reported approximately $1.72 million in total revenue for fiscal year 2024, reflecting a program-focused operating model and the ability to sustain multi-state camp and campus initiatives.

Documented program outcomes (2025)

Recent program outcome metrics published by the organization include 10,000 students praying weekly through Claim Your Campus and a 70% student commitment rate at Never The Same events (reported for 2025), indicating active engagement and conversion/commitment outcomes.

At a glance

Total assets: $739K
Annual revenue: $1.7M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 27-0520081
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Website: neverthesame.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Maintains federal tax-exempt status and public Form 990 filings (organization established and recognized as a 501(c)(3) since 2009).

Operates widely used, branded youth programs (NTS Camp, Claim Your Campus) with scheduled multi-state camp dates and national mobilization efforts in recent years.

Publicly reports program and organizational metrics (attendance, commitments, ministries resourced) and a high degree of self-funding within its operating budget, demonstrating program transparency and scale.

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