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11TH HOUR CHRISTIAN INITIATIVES INC

Rochester, NY · EIN 263870492 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE X03 · Religion-Related · Micro (<$100K) · 11hci.com
revenue
$78K
expenses
$87K
net assets
$10K
employees
mission · from form 990

This corporation is a nonprofit religious corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person. It is organized under Nonstock Corporation Law exclusively for religious purposes. 11th Hour Christian Initiatives (11HCI) is a mission mobilization organization committed to activating Christians to fulfill the Great Commission locally, nationally, and internationally by providing opportunities for evangelistic outreaches, training, conferences, short-term mission trips, and other Christian ministry opportunities.

profile · synthesized from sources

11th Hour Christian Initiatives (11HCI) is a mission mobilization organization focused on activating Christians to fulfill the Great Commission through evangelistic outreaches, training, conferences, and short-term mission trips. The organization operates locally in Rochester, NY and New York City, and supports international ministry efforts in countries including Kenya, the Philippines, Japan, Brazil, Portugal, and Italy. It emphasizes equipping believers for gospel ministry and fostering global partnerships.

named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Caleb After-School Tutorial (CAST) Program
Provides academic assistance and emotional support to school-aged children from immigrant families in Rochester, NY, particularly during disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Caleb Life Groups
Short-term discipleship groups designed to supplement local churches by fostering spiritual growth, relationships, healing, prayer, and service.
Caleb Pizza-in-the-Park
Summer outreach program offering meals, clothing, prayer, and gospel sharing to homeless and transient individuals in the Rochester community.
International Mission Trips
Organizes short-term mission trips to countries including Kenya, the Philippines, Japan, Brazil, Portugal, and Italy, focusing on evangelism, training, and partnership with local churches.
New York City Missions
Partners with the New York School of Urban Ministries to conduct street preaching, prayer walks, food giveaways, and outreach to homeless populations in NYC.
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 1 activity
    • Conducts weekly summer outreach for homeless individuals
      Operates a weekly community-based outreach program during the summer that provides meals, clothing, and spiritual support to homeless and transient individuals. This activity was notably conducted during the summer of 2020 and includes recurring street ministry components.
  • Christian Gospel Proclamation 1 activity
    • Conducts worship and Bible teaching services internationally
      Conducts Spirit-led worship and Bible teaching services in international locations, including multiple cities in the Philippines such as Antipolo, Manila, and Baguio.
  • After-School Academic and Enrichment Programs 1 activity
    • Operates after-school tutorial program for immigrant children
      Provides academic assistance and emotional support to school-aged children from immigrant families through the Caleb After-School Tutorial (CAST) Program at Dobson Apartments in Rochester. This program is ongoing and community-based.
  • Christian Missionary and Church Planting Efforts 1 activity
    • Organizes short-term mission trips and evangelistic outreaches
      Organizes and conducts short-term mission trips, including gospel ministry, construction support, street preaching, distribution of religious tracts, prayer walks, and clowning and prayer stations in locations such as New York City, Amazon river villages, Japan, Liberia, and Cuba. These efforts are part of broader mission mobilization.
  • Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care Services 1 activity
    • Provides pastoral and emotional support to missionaries
      Provides pastoral care, encouragement, prayer, and emotional support to missionary families and local Christian workers, including five missionary families in Japan and workers in Lisbon, Milan, Naples, and Rome.
  • Christian Leadership & Discipleship Training 1 activity
    • Supports mission mobilization through conferences and training
      Provides opportunities for evangelistic outreaches, training, conferences, and other mission mobilization activities, including participation in a 2022 missions conference with over 700 Brazilian missionaries in the Amazon River region.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$78K
Contributions & grants$78K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$87K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$28K
Grants paid out$250
balance sheet
Total assets$12K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$10K
3 years on record · 2021–2024 · YoY revenue -8.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Gary Ham CEO 40 $27K
board members · 7
  • Danial Spencer — Director
  • David Ham — Director
  • Erma Cardona — Director
  • Howard Stone — Director
  • Luis Cardona — Director
  • Matthew Slisher — Director
  • Vaughn Walston — Board Chair
relationships · 11

Who they work with

  • Body of Christ in the Philippines Partner — Collaborated in ministry and fellowship during mission activities in the Philippines.
  • Christian leaders and believers in Portugal and Italy Partner — Collaborates with local Christian leaders and believers to strengthen faith communities through teaching and encouragement.
  • Church of Jesus Christ in Japan Partner — Collaborates with local churches in Japan to support evangelism, discipleship, and church planting efforts.
  • Dobson Apartments Partner — Location where the Caleb After-School Tutorial (CAST) Program serves school-aged children from immigrant families.
  • Founders and Board of 11HCI Network — Leadership group guiding the organization's mission and governance
  • Manna Bible Institute and College Partner — Supported the graduation ceremony and 40th anniversary celebration of Manna Bible Institute and College in Nairobi.
  • New York School of Urban Ministries Partner — Partnered with 11HCI on mission trips to New York City for street preaching and outreach activities.
  • PAZ International Partner — Collaborates with PAZ International in Brazil, supporting its church planting and discipleship efforts in the Amazon region and beyond.
  • Pastor Gary Ham Partner — Point of contact for individuals interested in becoming 11th Hour Laborers and supporting current ministries.
  • Pentecostal Evangelistic Fellowship of Africa Partner — Engaged in discussions with PEFA leadership regarding future collaboration in evangelism and missions across Africa.
  • Project Amazon International Partner — Works with Project Amazon International to advance church planting in the Amazon Basin.
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Equip-and-Release Ministry Mobilization
    methodology: equip_and_release
    By equipping and releasing motivated individuals—especially those overlooked—into ministry, the organization accelerates spiritual engagement and gospel impact, because divine calling and empowerment produce greater harvest in end-times urgency.
  • Global Ecumenical Partnership for Evangelism
    methodology: global-partnership-model
    By shifting Western missionaries from leaders to supporters and fostering inter-Hemisphere unity, the organization advances the Great Commission because collaborative, locally-led movements are more sustainable and culturally resonant.
  • Relational and Healing-Centered Discipleship
    methodology: healing-centered-discipleship
    Through small-group relationships, prayer, and trauma-informed spiritual care, the organization fosters holistic discipleship because emotional and spiritual healing creates deeper receptivity to Christ-likeness and communal accountability.
  • Short-Term Missions as Catalyst for Long-Term Church Planting
    methodology: church-planting-via-short-term-missions
    By deploying short-term mission trips focused on evangelism and discipleship, the organization catalyzes long-term church planting in unreached areas, because temporary teams can initiate sustainable gospel movements when aligned with local leadership and spiritual readiness.