Connect Christian churches in the west with local, regional, and global ministry partners. We lead short-term mission trips to help serve our ministry partners. We also advocate for our ministry partners and support churches in their local, regional, and global outreach efforts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
26¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$133K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $15K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
26%
of spending
Concern: 26% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$133K
to officers and key staff · 36% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 36% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $123
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$691
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$439K
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$372K
To programs
26%
Net assets
$230K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$439K
FY2021▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$339K
FY2021$439K
FY2022$511K
FY2023$271K
FY2024$218K
FY2025$214K
Expenses
$372K
FY2021▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$400K
FY2021$372K
FY2022$562K
FY2023$318K
FY2024$221K
FY2025$208K
Net assets
$230K
FY2021▲ +41%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$163K
FY2021$230K
FY2022$170K
FY2023$123K
FY2024$120K
FY2025$127K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2003.

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Where the money goes

26 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 26% · $99K Management & general 74% · $274K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $133K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$89,990Pt VII · Sec A
$42,926Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
not listedPt VII · Sec A
Board Member
not listedPt VII · Sec A
Board Member
not listedPt VII · Sec A
not listedPt VII · Sec A
Board Member
not listedPt VII · Sec A

Ronald Smith’s $60K as President and CEO is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2132 $100K–1M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ron Smith——$102,240$95,284$89,990$77,000
Ronald Smith$60,000$60,570————
Jay Ables$12,000$12,000$12,000—$42,926$54,408

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Connects Christian churches with ministry partners, leading mission trips and supporting outreach.

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3 programs · $35K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Funds given in support of an indigenous effort to help combat abuse of women n SE Costa Rica. Funds were used to build shelters and schools aw well as agriculture and other jobs-training programs.

$26Kprogram expense
02

Ongoing support of prek-grade 10 school in NE India.

$5Kprogram expense
03

Support for agricultural and other needs of African partners.

$4Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$123

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$439K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$340K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$56K
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Money outPt IX
$372K
Ln 25
Programscol B$99K
Managementcol C$274K
Owns and owesPt X
$230K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$230K
Total assetsLn 16$230K
LiabilitiesLn 26$691
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$340K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$56K
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Total revenueLn 12$439K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$230K
SavingsLn 2$501
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$230K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$230K
LiabilitiesLn 26$691
Net assetsLn 32$230K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$172K$230K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$172K$230K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$691
Net assetsLn 32$163K$230K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$88K$88K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$133K$133K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$96K$96K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$755$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$577$577
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$20K
TravelLn 17$11K$10K$998
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$355$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$372K$99K$274K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $214K$208K$6K$127K 990 PDF
FY2024 $218K$221K−$3K$120K 990 PDF
FY2023 $271K$318K−$46K$123K 990 PDF
FY2022 $511K$562K−$51K$170K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $439K$372K$67K$230K 990 PDF
FY2020 $339K$400K−$61K$163K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $439,183 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $296,239$340,184
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,600$56,334
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $40,624$42,665
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $339,463$439,183
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $96,813$87,827
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $248,936$233,297
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$51,150
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $345,749$372,274
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,286$66,909
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $439,183 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$321,123
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$340,184
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $56,334$56,334
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $42,665$42,665
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $98,999 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$439,183
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $372,274 across 14 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $87,827$87,827
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $132,916$132,916
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $96,361$96,361
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $4,020$4,020
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,157$1,157
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $755 · Management $3,084$3,839
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $577$577
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,685$2,685
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,596$2,596
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $20,000$20,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,712 · Management $998$10,710
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,592$1,592
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,440$6,440
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $355 · Management $1,199$1,554
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $98,649 · Management $273,625 · Fundraising $0$372,274
Part X · Balance sheet $230,475 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $171,987$229,974
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $501$501
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $172,488$230,475
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,613$691
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,613$691
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $162,875$229,784
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $172,488$230,475
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $229,784 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$439,183
XI-2 Total expenses$372,274
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$66,909
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$162,875
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$229,784

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