Ministry Transparency
Forerunner to the Nations Ministries believes that trust is strengthened through accountability, responsible stewardship, and clear communication. We are committed to serving individuals, families, and communities with integrity while maintaining responsible organizational practices that support our mission.
Organization Information
Contact Information
Phone: 206-229-3795 | Email: mary@fttn-ministries.com
Public Ministry Name
Forerunner to the Nations Ministries
Legal Entity Name
Forerunner to the Nations (Ministries)
Entity Type
Washington Nonprofit Corporation
Status
Active
Established
April 20, 2007
Federal EIN
02-0805617
Location
8021 350th St E, Eatonville, Washington 98328
FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
Fiscally Sponsored Project
Sponsored by Empowered By Knowledge, Inc.
Forerunner to the Nations Ministries participates in a Model C (Pre-Approved Grant Relationship) fiscal sponsorship structure with Empowered By Knowledge, Inc. Under this structure, FTTN remains a separate organization and continues to be responsible for its own programs and operations. Empowered By Knowledge, Inc. serves as the fiscal sponsor for approved charitable grant funding handled through the sponsorship relationship and provides financial administration and oversight for those sponsored funds.
Fiscal Sponsor: Empowered By Knowledge, Inc.
Leadership & Board Oversight
FTTN operates with Board oversight to help protect the ministry’s mission, support responsible decision-making, and provide accountability for organizational and financial matters.
Mary L. Favors
Overseer & Executive Director
Governance & Accountability
Mission Alignment
FTTN works to keep its programs, outreach activities, and organizational decisions connected to the ministry’s purpose and the needs of the individuals and families it serves.
Organizational Records
FTTN maintains appropriate governing records, Board documentation, policies, filings, and other organizational information needed to support responsible nonprofit operations.
Responsible Decision-Making
Leadership and Board oversight help support ethical decisions, responsible use of ministry resources, and accountability to the organization’s mission.
Privacy & Community Care
FTTN is committed to respecting the dignity, privacy, safety, and appropriate participation of the individuals and families it serves.
Financial Stewardship
FTTN is committed to managing the resources entrusted to the ministry with care, documentation, and accountability. Financial activity should support the ministry’s mission, approved programs, outreach activities, and community needs.
Plan
Ministry and program planning helps identify priorities, expected needs, and available resources.
Document
Donation records, receipts, invoices, approvals, and supporting documentation help create an accountable financial record.
Review
Leadership and Board oversight support responsible financial decisions and appropriate use of ministry resources.
Our Programs & Areas of Service
Community Outreach & Essential Needs
FTTN provides community-based support that may include food, clothing, hygiene items, basic necessities, and other essential resources for individuals and families experiencing hardship.
Homelessness Resource Navigation
FTTN helps individuals and families identify and connect with shelter, housing, healthcare, employment, education, and other community resources that may support greater stability.
Education & Empowerment
FTTN supports learning and personal development through education, workshops, life-skills resources, financial education, employment readiness, and other opportunities that encourage greater independence and self-sufficiency.
Advocacy & Support
FTTN helps individuals and families better understand available resources, navigate services, receive referrals, and connect with appropriate community support.
Spiritual Care & Ministry
FTTN offers prayer, Biblical teaching, encouragement, mentorship, and faith-based support for individuals who desire spiritual care.
What Community Support Helps Make Possible
Essential Support
Resource Connection
Education & Development
Ongoing Ministry Outreach
Food, clothing, hygiene needs, basic necessities, and community outreach.
Referrals and navigation for housing, healthcare, employment, education, and other services.
Workshops, learning opportunities, life skills, financial education, and empowerment resources.
Community engagement, advocacy, spiritual support, program development, and responsible ministry operations.
Impact & Community Engagement
FTTN is working to strengthen how it documents and communicates the impact of its outreach, educational activities, ministry participation, partnerships, and community service.
Verified impact information may include people served, resources distributed, referrals provided, educational activities completed, outreach locations, partnerships, and other documented outcomes.
Donor Stewardship & Giving Practices
Donor Privacy
FTTN respects donor privacy and handles donor information responsibly for contribution processing, acknowledgments, recordkeeping, and appropriate ministry communication.
Gift Acceptance
FTTN may review financial, restricted, or noncash gifts before acceptance to determine whether they are appropriate for the ministry’s mission, needs, and organizational capacity.
Restricted or Designated Gifts
When FTTN accepts a gift for a specific approved purpose, the ministry seeks to honor the accepted designation and maintain appropriate records regarding its use.
Refund Requests
Contributions are generally final. Requests involving processing errors, duplicate transactions, unauthorized activity, or other unusual circumstances may be reviewed individually.
Information Available Upon Request
FTTN welcomes reasonable requests for organizational information from donors, funders, advisors, ministry partners, and community organizations conducting appropriate due diligence.
Available information may include:
- Governing documents
- Current Board information
- Relevant organizational policies
- Current organizational or program budgets, when available
- State organizational records
- Program descriptions
- Available impact information
- Donation acknowledgment and organizational details
Questions & Organizational Verification
Donors, funders, advisors, community partners, and other organizations may contact FTTN for additional information regarding the ministry, its programs, organizational records, partnerships, or giving opportunities.