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RIVER SPRING MINISTRIES
DARIEN CENTER, NY · EIN 770633450 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE X212 · Religion-Related · Small ($100K-$1M) · riverspringministries.org
revenue
$128K
expenses
$126K
net assets
$9K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

TO PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST BY EVERY AVAILABLE MEANS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD

profile · synthesized from sources

River Spring Ministries is a Christian ministry based in Darien Center, NY, focused on church planting and spiritual formation in rural Western New York. It operates a worship center, River Spring Chapel, and runs a Leadership Residency program that trains young leaders through discipleship, work at a ministry-owned wedding venue, and community living. The organization aims to revive communities with the gospel through evangelism, worship, and service.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Leadership Residency
One-year discipleship and leadership program where young church planters live on campus, work at River Spring Lodge, and engage in church planting and spiritual formation under mentorship of Pastor David and Carolyn Hamer
River Spring Chapel
Sunday worship service featuring music, expository preaching, and the Lord's Table; serves as the gathered church community in Attica, NY
River Spring Lodge
Ministry-operated wedding and hospitality venue providing employment for residency participants and serving local events and charitable gatherings
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • Regular Religious Worship Services 2 activities
    • Hosts weekly Sunday worship services
      Conducts weekly Sunday worship gatherings at 10:30 AM featuring music, expository preaching of Scripture, and the Lord's Table as a core expression of religious practice.
    • Provides spiritual formation and community events
      Organizes community gatherings and spiritual formation events designed to deepen attendees' connection with God and with one another beyond regular Sunday services.
  • Charity Golf Tournament Fundraiser 1 activity
    • Hosts charitable events for external organizations
      Provides hospitality and venue support for charitable activities including an annual charity hunt for Kelly for Kids and benefit concerts for Make-A-Wish, Hunter’s Hope, David’s Refuge, and The Lighthouse Station.
  • Christian Leadership & Discipleship Training 1 activity
    • Operates a Leadership Residency program for discipleship and ministry training
      Runs a Leadership Residency program that trains disciples in church planting, evangelism, and ministry through a structured experience including bi-vocational missionary service, communal living, 32 hours of weekly employment, and provision of tuition, housing, meals, and a monthly stipend.
  • Respite Care for Developmental Disabilities 1 activity
    • Partners with organizations to provide respite care
      Has partnered with David’s Refuge for ten years to offer respite weekends for parents caring for chronically ill children, providing spiritual and practical support.
  • Christian Missionary and Church Planting Efforts 1 activity
    • Supports church planting in rural areas
      Actively supports the establishment of new churches in rural Western New York communities where gospel presence is limited, extending religious outreach beyond the local congregation.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Restores and maintains church facilities for worship
      Completed an eighteen-month restoration of a church building in Attica, NY to serve as a dedicated space for weekly worship and community gatherings.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$128K
Contributions & grants$128K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$126K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$105K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$9K
2 years on record · 2023–2024 · YoY revenue +19.0%
relationships · 6

Who they work with

  • David’s Refuge Partner — Partnered for ten years to provide respite weekends for caregiver parents of chronically ill children and hosted benefit concerts in support.
  • Hunter’s Hope Partner — Hosted benefit concerts in support of Hunter’s Hope.
  • Kelly for Kids Partner — Provides annual hospitality for a Kelly for Kids charity hunt.
  • Make-A-Wish Partner — Hosted benefit concerts in support of Make-A-Wish.
  • Pastor David Partner — Lead pastor and point of contact for the ministry, involved in leadership and outreach.
  • The Lighthouse Station Partner — Hosted benefit concerts in support of The Lighthouse Station.
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.

  • Bi-Vocational Leadership Formation
    methodology: bi-vocational leadership development
    By combining practical trade work at a ministry-owned venue with spiritual training, we develop resilient, self-sustaining ministry leaders, because integrating work and discipleship builds character, financial independence, and real-world ministry capacity.
  • Church Planting for Community Revival
    methodology: church-planting-for-community-revival
    By establishing new churches in rural areas with diminished gospel presence, we spiritually revive communities, because sustained local worship and teaching regenerate spiritual life and communal faith engagement.
  • Intergenerational Discipleship through Shared Life
    methodology: intentional discipleship mentoring
    By integrating emerging leaders into the daily lives of experienced ministry leaders through communal living, prayer, work, and ministry, we deepen spiritual formation and leadership readiness, because relational immersion fosters transformation more effectively than classroom instruction alone.