Grand Rapids, MI

DYNAMIC YOUTH MINISTRIES

EIN 38-1367098

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

Mission

Dynamic Youth Ministries provides programs, curricula, materials, and training designed to bring children and youth into a living, dynamic relationship with Jesus Christ.

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

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About DYNAMIC YOUTH MINISTRIES

Dynamic Youth Ministries (DYM) is a long-established 501(c)(3) faith-based youth development organization serving churches and youth ministries from its Grand Rapids/Kentwood, Michigan offices. DYM is the umbrella organization for programs and divisions including the Calvinist Cadet Corps and ThereforeGo Ministries and focuses on curriculum, leader training, events, and resources for boys, girls, teens, and emerging adults.

The organization maintains an active web presence, files annual Form 990 tax returns (most recently through fiscal year ending August 2024), and continues to operate national and international programming that includes leader training, conventions/camps, curriculum and merit-badge-style materials, and short-term mission experiences.

Notable achievements

Decades-long ministry presence

Founded in 1949 (with consolidation of Cadets, GEMS and related ministries in the 1960s), DYM has sustained a national youth ministry presence for multiple generations and continues to support church-based programs.

Program scale and reach

In recent years DYM-supported programs and events have reached thousands of young people and leaders annually (events and camps serving several thousand youth and leaders; published curricula and resources distributed to tens of thousands of participants and volunteers across North America and internationally).

Maintained financial reporting and filings

The organization has filed Form 990 returns through fiscal year ending August 2024 and reports program-driven revenue streams and net assets in the mid-six- to seven-figure range, indicating ongoing operations and stewardship of donor funds.

At a glance

Total assets: $1.2M
Annual revenue: $776K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 38-1367098
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Website: dynamicyouthministries.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

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

Recognition

Accredited member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA), reflecting adherence to recognized financial and governance standards for faith-based charities.

Listed and evaluated in major nonprofit databases (including Charity Navigator and ProPublica/Nonprofit Explorer); Charity Navigator shows a positive accountability & finance assessment (three-star / 88% beacon score for Accountability & Finance).

Recognized within denominational and youth-ministry networks (Calvinist Cadet Corps, GEMS Girls' Clubs, ThereforeGo) and referenced in church and denomination communications as an operating partner for youth leadership and programming.

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