Grand Rapids, MI

SCHOLARLEADERS INTERNATIONAL

EIN 94-2923639

International Development & Humanitarian Aid Global Education Partnerships Faith communities

Mission

Scholar Leaders International exists to encourage and enable Christian theological leaders from the Majority World for the global church.

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

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About SCHOLARLEADERS INTERNATIONAL

This profile is for ScholarLeaders International (EIN 94-2923639), a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Grand Rapids, Michigan that supports the development of Christian theological leaders in the Majority World. Scholar Leaders operates multiple programs — including LeaderStudies (scholarships for doctoral and advanced study), the Vital SustainAbility Initiative for seminary strengthening, Catalytic Ventures (for work among Muslims and for women in theological leadership), and the InSights Journal — and in recent years has expanded its resource work by integrating the Theological Book Network and launching BiblioTech, a digital library platform. In the last 2–3 years the organization has scaled operations and funding, continued scholarship support and seminary capacity projects across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East, and provided targeted support to seminaries and leaders responding to acute crises (including ongoing engagement with leaders in Ukraine).

Notable achievements

LeaderStudies — long-term scholar support

Established scholarship program that has supported hundreds of Majority World theologians; historically the program has supported over 300 scholars (with a large majority returning to serve in their home contexts) and continues to place and mentor doctoral students and emerging faculty.

Institutional impact through Vital SustainAbility

The Vital SustainAbility Initiative has supported direct strategic planning and capacity building at seminaries (for example helping a major Nigerian seminary complete the majority of its long-range objectives), producing measurable improvements in faculty qualifications, library resources, programs, infrastructure and fundraising capacity.

Expanded global resource access (TBN merger & BiblioTech)

Integrated the Theological Book Network and launched BiblioTech to increase access to curated theological books and digital resources for Majority World seminaries and libraries, significantly broadening the organization’s distribution and digital-library capacity.

At a glance

Total assets: $8.0M
Annual revenue: $8.8M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 94-2923639
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Website: www.scholarleaders.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

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

Recognition

Maintains a strong accountability and financial profile on public charity-rating platforms (high overall score and four-star/Four-Beacon profile).

High program-efficiency profile in recent filings, with a large share of expenses directed to program activities.

Work has been highlighted in sector publications for its digital-library and resource-distribution innovations (BiblioTech/Theological Book Network integration).

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