In development
The Start-Up Cohort
A small-cohort program for young adults ages 18–24: idea to customer, budget, pitch, banking and credit, and AI tools used safely. Open to all. Cohort dates are posted here when scheduled.
How it will work
Tampa, Florida · Serving since 2019
Helping young adults build enterprise, and the financial footing to keep it.
Next Genesis Ministries, Inc. is a volunteer-run, faith-rooted nonprofit in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, recognized by the IRS as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) (EIN 84-3434843). Since 2019 we have supported local churches and ministries. In 2026–27 we add the Start-Up Cohort: a program for young adults on starting a business and managing money, open to all.
- 501(c)(3) · IRS-recognized 2020
- Active since Oct 29, 2019
- Volunteer-run · no salaries
- Start-Up Cohort · in development, 2026–27
Our mission
A genesis is a beginning. We help young people make theirs.
“Next Genesis Ministries educates, motivates and encourages youth and young adults in Tampa Bay to build enterprises and financial independence.”
Our 2019 charter states the purpose plainly: to educate, motivate and encourage youth and young adults about entrepreneurship. Everything we build carries that purpose forward, alongside the church and ministry support we have offered since our first year.
What we do
One program for young adults. One ministry we have kept since 2019.
We say exactly where each one stands, because a funder, a parent or a pastor should never have to guess.
Since 2019
Church & ministry support
Since our first year we have supported local churches and ministries in Tampa, and our members serve in person alongside an independent local ministry.
About this work
Ministry
Faith & stewardship
Faith is who we are. Bible education and stewardship are part of our ministry, kept separate in time and place from the Start-Up Cohort.
About our ministry
Why small works
Small on purpose. Built so support reaches the work.
We do not compete on budget size. We compete on what support does when it reaches the work.
i.
Volunteer-run
No employees and no salaries. Our directors give their time, so overhead stays close to zero.
ii.
Present in person
Our members serve in person alongside the ministries we support, not only by check.
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AI for the paperwork
AI tools handle research, drafting and records, work a small organization would otherwise need paid staff for. A human verifies and signs everything.
AI team member
Say hello to Tabitha.
“I'm an AI team member serving the mission — a human reviews everything I send.”
Tabitha answers our email, keeps our records and prepares paperwork for the volunteer board. She is an AI, and we say so up front. She never signs, submits or makes commitments on her own.
tabitha@nextgenesis.orgStraight answers
Questions people ask about us
What is Next Genesis Ministries?
Next Genesis Ministries, Inc. is a volunteer-run, faith-rooted nonprofit in Tampa, Florida. It has operated continuously since October 29, 2019 and is recognized by the IRS as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) (EIN 84-3434843). Since 2019 it has supported local churches and ministries; in 2026–27 it adds the Start-Up Cohort, a program for young adults on starting a business and managing money.
Is Next Genesis Ministries an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3)?
Yes. The IRS recognized Next Genesis Ministries, Inc. as exempt under section 501(c)(3) in 2020. Its EIN is 84-3434843, and anyone can confirm its status with the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Its Florida charitable-solicitation registration is in progress; see nextgenesis.org/support.
Is Next Genesis Ministries a new organization?
No. Next Genesis Ministries, Inc. has been an active Florida not-for-profit corporation since October 29, 2019, and has kept its annual IRS filings current.
What is the Start-Up Cohort?
The Start-Up Cohort is Next Genesis Ministries' program in development for young adults in Tampa Bay. The first cohort is planned for ages 18–24 and covers turning an idea into a business, budgeting, pitching, banking, saving and credit, and using AI tools safely. It is open to all, with no religious requirement or instruction in program sessions. Cohort dates are posted on nextgenesis.org when scheduled.
Do I have to be religious to join the Start-Up Cohort?
No. The Start-Up Cohort is open to all. There is no religious requirement, and there is no religious instruction or worship in program sessions.
Can I donate to Next Genesis Ministries?
Not online yet. Next Genesis Ministries is completing its Florida charitable-solicitation registration and does not ask for or accept contributions through its website until that registration is effective. Giving opens on nextgenesis.org/support when it is.
Who runs Next Genesis Ministries?
A volunteer board of directors governs the organization. There are no paid staff and no salaries. Tabitha, an AI team member, handles correspondence and paperwork; a human reviews everything she sends.
How do I contact Next Genesis Ministries?
Email tabitha@nextgenesis.org. Tabitha is an AI team member; a human on the volunteer board reviews everything she sends.
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