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CLIMBING FOR CHRIST INC

ROCHESTER, NY · EIN 201029234 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE X20 · Religion-Related · Small ($100K-$1M) · climbingforchrist.org
revenue
$744K
expenses
$875K
net assets
$80K
employees
2
program ratio
82%
mission · from form 990

CHRISTIAN MINISTRY AND OUTREACH IN REMOTE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS

profile · synthesized from sources

Christian ministry organization focused on evangelism and discipleship in remote, mountainous regions worldwide. Conducts "Evangelic Expeditions" to provide spiritual outreach to unreached people groups, particularly among mountain guides, porters, and isolated communities. Also supports education and medical initiatives in Haiti as part of its integrated mission work.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

C4CNG (Climbing For Christ New Generation)
Youth-focused initiative operating schools in Haitian villages and planning for medical clinic development
Evangelic Expeditions
Short-term mission trips to remote mountainous areas for evangelism, discipleship training, and outreach among guides, porters, and isolated communities
Kilimanjaro Chapter
Disciple-making and outreach training program for guides and porters on Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • Christian Missionary and Church Planting Efforts 2 activities
    • Disciple-making training and church planting
      Provides outreach instruction, disciple-making training, and church planting efforts, including among guides and porters on Mount Kilimanjaro and in the Maasai community in Tanzania; built a church in Chalhua, Peru in 2015.
    • International Christian missionary outreach in mountainous regions
      Conducts missionary work and Christian ministry in remote, high-altitude, and hard-to-reach areas globally, including Nepal, Peru, Tanzania, Malawi, Haiti, Pakistan, China, Tibet, and northern India, focusing on spiritual and physical needs of unreached populations.
  • School-Specific Educational Support 1 activity
    • Education programs in underserved mountain communities
      Operates schools and provides educational supervision and support for children in Haitian mountain villages where no formal education previously existed, including serving 140 children in Jeantilhome, Haiti.
  • Holiday and Seasonal Essentials Distribution 1 activity
    • Emergency and physical needs response
      Distributes food and responds to urgent physical needs in crisis situations, such as delivering food to hungry individuals in Malawi within 96 hours of a prayer request.
  • Membership Program Administration 1 activity
    • Free membership program aligned with mission
      Offers free membership to individuals who affirm the organization’s mission statement, supporting broader engagement with its ministry goals.
  • Regional Chapter Network Support 1 activity
    • Global chapter coordination and leadership
      Operates chapters in multiple countries including the United States, Canada, and Haiti, with designated leaders coordinating regional activities and ministries such as C4C New Generation in Haiti.
  • School Infrastructure Development 1 activity
    • Infrastructure development for community use
      Constructed multi-use facilities in underserved communities, such as a building in Jeantilhome, Haiti that functions as a church and school, with future plans to expand into a medical facility.
  • Religious Pilgrimage and Faith-Based Service Support 1 activity
    • Prayer outreach and spiritual support
      Conducts global prayer outreach initiatives to support the spiritual and physical needs of individuals across the world.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$744K
Contributions & grants$744K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$875K
Program expenses82%
Admin / overhead18%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$143K
Grants paid out$275K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$80K
Cash$80K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$80K
Liquid reserves1.1 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -25.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
GARY FALLESEN PRESIDENT 40 $65K
board members · 7
  • BRANDY FISHER — VICE PRESIDENT
  • DAVID SMITH — TREASURER
  • JOHN BECKER — MEMBER
  • KEVIN KIMBLE — MEMBER
  • MARY LINDSAY — SECRETARY
  • MICHELE HOFFMAN — MEMBER
  • STEVE QUAKENBUSH — MEMBER
relationships · 10

Who they work with

  • Aaron Hemphill Partner — Church member and Climbing For Christ member who introduced Brandy Fisher to the organization and encouraged her involvement.
  • Church of the Nazarene Partner — Collaborates with Climbing For Christ on humanitarian and evangelistic outreach projects.
  • Hope Lutheran Partner — Local church where the founder helped start a drama ministry and grew in spiritual leadership.
  • Joshua Project Partner — Uses Joshua Project as a ministry resource to track the world’s people groups and inform mission efforts.
  • New Generation Partner — Local ministry partner supervising schools supported by Climbing For Christ in Haiti.
  • Pastor Roger Kimmel Partner — Provided spiritual encouragement and vision that shaped the organization's educational mission in Haiti.
  • Supporters Partner — Individual and organizational supporters who enable the ministry's work through prayer, giving, and participation.
  • Travel the Road Partner — Inspired by the missionary work featured on the show; references its content and mission as motivational for Climbing For Christ's vision.
  • info@ClimbingForChrist.org Partner — Point of contact for organizing new chapters.
  • info@ClimbingForChrist.org Partner — Point of contact for prayer requests and updates.
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.

  • Disciple-Making Through Local Empowerment
    methodology: local_disciple_making
    By training local outdoor workers such as mountain guides and porters to become disciple-makers and supporting house church multiplication, the organization grows sustainable faith communities in high-altitude regions, because locally rooted leadership increases cultural access and long-term spiritual impact.
  • Faith-Based Adventure Ministry
    methodology: faith_based_adventure_ministry
    By combining Christian evangelism with mountaineering and outdoor adventure, the organization reaches spiritually unreached populations in remote mountainous regions and inspires spiritual growth, because shared physical challenge and radical access create unique opportunities for faith-based connection and service.
  • Prayer as Foundational Spiritual Practice
    methodology: prayer_based_ministry
    By prioritizing expectant and bold prayer, the organization addresses both physical and spiritual needs, because it believes divine intervention activated through faith-filled prayer is essential to accomplishing the impossible in mission work.
  • Transformative Impact Through Faith-Driven Service
    methodology: faith_driven_transformation
    By engaging in faith-guided service and investing in marginalized individuals such as children, the organization catalyzes spiritual and societal transformation, because it believes lasting change flows from divine purpose rather than human effort alone.