named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Annual Gathering
A curated three-day event featuring speakers, worship, small group conversations, and shared experiences designed to foster connection, healing, and spiritual growth among Christian Asian Americans.
Childcare
Childcare services provided during the gathering to support families with young children.
Youth Camp
Program for youth that runs alongside the main gathering, offering age-appropriate activities and community-building opportunities.
activities · 3 groups
What they do
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Educational Field Trips and Experiential Outings 1 activity
- Facilitates community engagement and service activitiesOrganizes offsite field trips for youth (including visits to the Henry Ford Museum, trampoline parks, rock climbing, go-karts, arcades, mini golf, and a Detroit Tigers game) and conducts service projects in partnership with local church-based community development organizations, as well as community-led events like a Detroit food tour.
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Youth and Young Adult Spiritual Engagement 1 activity
- Hosts annual multi-day gathering for Christian Asian AmericansOrganizes an annual three-day to four-day retreat (Sunday evening to Wednesday morning) focused on spiritual renewal, emotional rejuvenation, relational connection, and faith-based learning through worship, storytelling, and communal experiences for Christian Asian Americans.
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After-School Academic and Enrichment Programs 1 activity
- Provides childcare and youth camp programs during annual gatheringOffers structured childcare and youth programming for children from infants through rising 5th grade and youth in grades 6–12, including games, crafts, books, offsite field trips, pool time, and faith-based discussions, with safety protocols such as background checks and regulated child-to-provider ratios (fewer than 3:1 for under 4s, fewer than 5:1 for ages 5–10).
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$142K
Contributions & grants$93K66%
Program service revenue$49K34%
Investment income——
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expenses
Total expenses$148K
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balance sheet
Total assets$32K
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Net assets$26K
4 years on record · 2022–2025 · YoY revenue +13.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
board members · 3
- ANDY CHAN — DIRECTOR
- JEAN PARK — DIRECTOR
- PETER KIM — DIRECTOR
relationships · 17
Who they work with
- Arab American National Museum Partner — Includes the Arab American National Museum as a recommended destination for cultural learning and engagement.
- Automotive Hall of Fame Partner — Recommends the Automotive Hall of Fame as a cultural and educational site for attendees to visit.
- Barnabas & Co. Partner — Partners with Barnabas & Co., an organization that equips and encourages Asian American ministry leaders, with multiple presenters affiliated.
- Belle Isle Conservancy Partner — Recommends Belle Isle Park and its affiliated sites (Aquarium, Nature Center, Dossin Museum) as key activity destinations for attendees.
- Comerica Park Partner — Includes Comerica Park and Detroit Tigers games as optional recreational activities for attendees.
- Detroit Institute of Arts Partner — Coordinates access to cultural programming by offering the DIA as an optional activity for attendees.
- Detroit Zoo Partner — Includes the Detroit Zoo as a recommended activity option for attendees.
- Greenfield Village Partner — Site of an offsite field trip for children in the Abide Gathering childcare program.
- Henry Ford Museum Partner — Site of an offsite field trip for children in the Abide Gathering childcare program.
- Khora Collective Partner — Collaborates with Khora Collective, co-founded by presenter Jenn Suen Chen, focused on spiritual formation and leadership development for Asian American Christians.
- MACC Development Partner — Partner organization with which Abide Youth participates in a community service project.
- Motown Museum Partner — Lists the Motown Museum as a recommended pre- or post-event visit for cultural enrichment.
- Rick Woolworth Partner — Founder of Telemachus, who encouraged the founding group of Abide Gathering in their vision.
- Telemachus Partner — Abide was birthed from the formative experience of some of its members in the intergenerational community Telemachus.
- Telemachus Partner — Foundational community that inspired the formation of Abide Gathering; Abide's founders were shaped by their experience in Telemachus.
- The Henry Ford Partner — Partners with The Henry Ford to provide discounted admission and promote educational visits to its museum, village, and factory tour.
- The Henry Hotel Partner — Hosts the Abide Gathering childcare program and provides facilities including the pool and event space.
strategies · 3
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.
- Community-Centered Spiritual Formationmethodology: community-centered formationBy creating safe, authentic spaces for relational and spiritual connection among Asian Christians, we foster spiritual and personal flourishing because shared ethnic and faith identity, combined with vulnerability and intergenerational peer relationships, deepens engagement and belonging.
- Integrated Youth Ministry with Peer and Service Engagementmethodology: integrated youth ministryBy combining worship, service, and recreation in youth programming, we foster spiritual growth and peer relationships because holistic engagement meets developmental needs and strengthens communal identity.
- Low-Ratio, Developmentally Responsive Childcare Modelmethodology: low-ratio childcare modelBy maintaining low childcare provider-to-child ratios tailored to age groups, we ensure individualized attention and safety, which enables children to engage fully in recreational, educational, and social activities that support their holistic development.