Global Spheres INC

Tax-deductible

Denton, TX501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 11-3843192

Primary mission is to provide and support Christian ministry throughout the world, including but not limited to the training of people for Christian ministry and service.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2025 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
116 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 116.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $31
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$0
-100% vs prior year
Spent
$3K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$32K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$0
FY2025▼ -100%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$397K
FY2022$353K
FY2023$217K
FY2024$4K
FY2025$0
Expenses
$3K
FY2025▼ -94%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$306K
FY2022$312K
FY2023$314K
FY2024$58K
FY2025$3K
Net assets
$32K
FY2025▼ -16%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$148K
FY2022$190K
FY2023$93K
FY2024$38K
FY2025$32K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2008.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Charles D Pierce’s $76K as President is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 344 <$100K 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021
Charles D Pierce$76,000$48,000$48,000

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

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

Supports and provides Christian ministry training and services globally.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $3K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Global Spheres, Inc. has ramped down operations and currently only has minimal maintenance fees.

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$31
Grants paid · 27 grants · $272K · 2020–2023
Lake Effect Church INCMI · FY2022$9,000
Lake Effect Church INCMI · FY2021$12,000
Warriors CircleSD · FY2021$6,900
Generals InternationalTX · FY2021$6,000
Gospel of Glory INCTX · FY2021$6,000
TxapnFY2021$6,000
Morning Star Evangelistic CenterFY2021$6,000
Empowerment Concepts INCFY2021$6,000
Kingdom Alliance NetworkFY2021$6,000
Dutch Sheets Ministries INCSC · FY2021$6,000
Don CrumFY2021$6,000
Che Ahn MinistriesCA · FY2021$6,000
Joan Swallow Ministries INCOK · FY2021$6,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$0
Ln 12
Money outPt IX
$3K
Ln 25
Programscol B$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$32K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K
Total assetsLn 16$32K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$0
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$32K
Total assetsLn 16$32K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$32K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K$32K
Total assetsLn 16$35K$32K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$35K$32K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Management feesLn 11a$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3K$3K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $0$3K−$3K$32K 990 PDF
FY2024 $4K$58K−$55K$38K 990 PDF
FY2023 $217K$314K−$97K$93K 990 PDF
FY2022 $353K$312K$41K$190K 990 PDF
FY2021 $397K$306K$91K$148K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $0 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,322 across 2 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $3,322$3,322
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,322 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,322
Part X · Balance sheet $32,145 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,467$32,145
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $35,467$32,145
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $35,467$32,145
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $35,467$32,145
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $35,467$32,145
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $32,145 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$0
XI-2 Total expenses$3,322
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,322
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$35,467
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$32,145

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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