THE CUPP MINISTRIES INC
EIN 47-5620966 · Religion-Related N.E.C. (X99)
What they do
MISSION is to PROMOTE, PROTECT, and PRESERVE OUR RICH HERITAGE of GOSPEL MUSIC for GENERATIONS to COME. PROCLAIM THE GOOD NEWS of OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IN SONG. PROVIDE SINGERS and MUSICIANS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY to OPEN UP for LARGE MAINSTREAM GOSPEL GROUPS and SOLOIST THAT PERFORM IN OUR CONCERTS. ENABLE GOSPEL SINGERS and MUSICIANS to PROMOTE THEIR MUSIC MINISTRY AT OUR OPEN MIC SINGINGS. PROVIDE A PLACE WHERE CHRISTIANS COULD INVITE THEIR SINNER FRIENDS INTO A CHRISTIAN ATMOSPHERE. PROVIDE A PLACE WHERE DISABLED and LOW INCOME PEOPLE CAN COME and SIT TOGETHER AS EQUALS WITH THE WEALTHY and ELITE and ENJOY GOSPEL CONCERTS FREE of CHARGE. PROVIDE A PLACE WHERE THE ELDERLY CAN ENJOY QUALITY TIME WITH THEIR FAMILIES. PROVIDE A PLACE WHERE PARENTS CAN ENJOY FAMILY-TIME TOGETHER WITH THEIR CHILDREN, WHILE SHAPING THEIR MORALS and VALUES. ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN OUR MISSION BY HELPING THE NEEDY THROUGH OUR FOOD GIVEAWAY PROGRAM.
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BILLY JOE PENCE - SECRETARYSECRETARY
SARAH LEE DISHMANPRESIDENT
SCOTTY LYNN FARMERTREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2018
- Location
- 90 HAPPY HOLLOW RD, WILLIAMSBURG, KY 40769-1664
- County
- Whitley
- In care of
- SARAH LEE DISHMAN
- Primary officer
- SARAH LEE DISHMAN, PRESIDENT
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- ALLEN CPAS & ADVISORS PLLC
- NTEE classification
- Religion-Related N.E.C. (X99)
- IRS tax category
- Religion-Related N.E.C.
- Revocation date
- May 15, 2018