US Pastor Council

Tax-deductible

Houston, TX501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 20-0456376

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To network pastors across racial and denominational identities to stand, speak and act together to promote godly righteousness and justice in the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 500 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2022 · 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
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $980 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$109K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 92% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $132K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$424K
+77% vs prior year
Spent
$394K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$36K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$424K
FY2022▲ +77%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$301K
FY2021$240K
FY2022$424K
Expenses
$394K
FY2022▲ +70%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$335K
FY2021$232K
FY2022$394K
Net assets
$36K
FY2022▲ ×11
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$2K
FY2021$3K
FY2022$36K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Oct 2012.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $316K Management & general 12% · $47K Fundraising 8% · $32K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $109K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Director
$109,300Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David J Welch SR’s $109K as Exec Director is at the 92nd 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
David J Welch SR$109,300$87,700$91,000

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

Connects pastors of all backgrounds to promote righteousness and justice.

Provided by the organization

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3 programs · $268K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

We have conducted regular luncheons, workshops and seminars for pastors and church leaders on many topics ranging from immigration reform, marriage and family, elected offical reports, juvenile justice and various policy issues.

$126Kprogram expense
02

Provide educational services and materials to churches and individuals at no or limited cost to promote active and responsible citizenship with an emphasis on ethnic minority churches.

$79Kprogram expense
03

Coordinate inter-denominational, multi-ethnic pastoral relations and networking to foster cooperation on community restoration and other projects.

$63Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$424K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$424K
Money outPt IX
$394K
Ln 25
Programscol B$316K
Managementcol C$47K
Fundraisingcol D$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$36K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K
Total assetsLn 16$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$424K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$175K
Total revenueLn 12$424K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$41K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$41K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Total assetsLn 16$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$36K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6500
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K$41K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$13K$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$3K$36K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$109K$82K$16K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$47K$35K$7K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$16K$3K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$1K$0$1K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$785$0$785$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$11K$9K$2K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$5K$959$639
OccupancyLn 16$13K$11K$1K$634
TravelLn 17$20K$18K$0$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$55K$47K$9K$0
InsuranceLn 23$195$0$195$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$81K$77K$4K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$13K$1K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$394K$316K$47K$32K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $424K$394K$29K$36K 990 PDF
FY2021 $240K$232K$8K$3K 990 PDF
FY2020 $301K$335K−$34K−$2K 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 FY2022 990 (5 parts)
Part I · Summary $423,880 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $239,780$423,880
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $239,780$423,880
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $134,860$177,731
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $7,000$10,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $90,217$206,720
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $232,077$394,451
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,703$29,429
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $423,880 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$174,937
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$248,943
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$423,880
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$423,880
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $394,451 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $81,975 · Management $16,395 · Fundraising $10,930$109,300
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $35,025 · Management $7,005 · Fundraising $4,670$46,700
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,299 · Management $3,259 · Fundraising $2,173$21,731
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,198 · Fundraising $0$1,198
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $785 · Fundraising $0$785
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $10,000$10,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,200 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,200
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,538 · Management $1,709 · Fundraising $1,138$11,385
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,797 · Management $959 · Fundraising $639$6,395
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,776 · Management $1,268 · Fundraising $634$12,678
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,807 · Management $0 · Fundraising $1,978$19,785
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $46,596 · Management $8,567 · Fundraising $0$55,163
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $195 · Fundraising $0$195
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $76,853 · Management $3,847 · Fundraising $0$80,700
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,812 · Management $1,424 · Fundraising $0$14,236
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $315,678 · Management $46,611 · Fundraising $32,162$394,451
Part X · Balance sheet $47,533 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,256$40,818
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,715$6,715
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,585$47,533
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,190$11,260
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,190$11,260
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,395$36,273
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,585$47,533
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $36,273 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$423,880
XI-2 Total expenses$394,451
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$29,429
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,395
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$3,449
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$36,273

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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