Relevance FY2021 filing

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Corvallis, OR501(c)(3)Since 2006ReligionEIN 06-1778735

To produce, promote, distribute and exhibit the relevance of the triune god to all people and disciple leaders to DO the same. Operate a residence and discipleship program for local college students. Thousands from the campus are impacted in knowing christ or following him in a stronger christian walk by means of teaching, concerts, events and partnerships with other christian groups. Relevance is not affiliated with anyone denomination, but it's mission is to work with all evangelical churches.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $45K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $41K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$540K
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$176K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$146K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$998K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$176K
FY2021▼ -6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$186K
FY2021$176K
FY2022$189K
FY2023$349K
FY2024$355K
FY2025$354K
Expenses
$146K
FY2021▼ -21%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$185K
FY2021$146K
FY2022$206K
FY2023$261K
FY2024$232K
FY2025$309K
Net assets
$998K
FY2021▲ +3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$971K
FY2021$998K
FY2022$981K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M

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 Jun 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $142K Management & general 3% · $4K Fundraising 0% · $35

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member - Former
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member - Former
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretarty/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member - Former
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jemima Geisert’s $50K as Director is at the 51st 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Uses art and music to share faith and discipleship with students and communities.

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3 program services account for $142K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Relevance owns and operates the courtyard in corvallis, or, near oregon state university. The purpose of the courtyard is to provide an encouraging and economical living situation where up to 48 christian collegiate men and women can be built up in their relationship with jesus christ and with one another.

$142Kprogram expense
02

Relevance provides discipleship and service opportunities in the corvallis area by offering space to other christian and non-christian organizations and for concerts, movies, and events. Encouraging missions, both domestically and abroad, and outreach locally is always a part of the program.

Pt IX · col B
03

Although not associated with any one denomination, its mission is to work in collaboration with all churches to providing and environment for christian students to sharpen their spiritual persons through discipleship and serving in the community and by providing public teaching and activities that welcome the community in to see the…

Pt IX · col B

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$41K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $6K · 2023–2023
Mission Ready INCOR · FY2023$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$176K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$152K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$735
Money outPt IX
$146K
Ln 25
Programscol B$142K
Managementcol C$4K
Fundraisingcol D$35
Owns and owesPt X
$998K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$143K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$540K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$814
Fees for servicesLn 2g$152K
Investment incomeLn 3$149
Other incomeLn 4–11$735
Total revenueLn 12$176K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$75K
SavingsLn 2$68K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$143K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$540K
Net assetsLn 32$998K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$150K$143K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$573K$540K
Net assetsLn 32$971K$998K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$33K$33K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$307$307
Accounting feesLn 11c$701$701
Advertising and promotionLn 12$98$34$64
Office expensesLn 13$2K$601$2K
OccupancyLn 16$26K$26K
InterestLn 20$33K$33K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$5K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$41K$101$35
Total functional expensesLn 25$146K$142K$4K$35

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $354K$309K$45K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $355K$232K$123K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $349K$261K$88K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $189K$206K−$17K$981K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $176K$146K$30K$998K 990 PDF
FY2020 $186K$185K$753$971K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $175,624 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$814
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$21,436
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$22,250
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $152,490$152,490
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $149$149
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $735$735
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $153,225 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $149$175,624
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $146,096 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $33,078$33,078
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,076$2,076
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $307$307
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $701$701
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $34 · Management $64$98
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $601 · Management $1,559$2,160
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,554$25,554
IX-20 InterestPrograms $33,336$33,336
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,922 · Management $2,264$7,186
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,464 · Management $101 · Fundraising $35$41,600
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $141,766 · Management $4,295 · Fundraising $35$146,096
Part X · Balance sheet $1,537,781 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,189$74,626
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $123,518$68,172
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,394,983$1,394,983
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,544,690$1,537,781
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$4,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $573,366$539,529
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $971,324$998,252
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,544,690$1,537,781
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $998,252 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$175,624
XI-2 Total expenses$146,096
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$29,528
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$971,324
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2,600
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$998,252

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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