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Strong Christian Cross FY2020 filing

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Swartz Creek, MI501(c)(3)Religion EIN 20-1470772Revenue $136K in FY2020Latest return filed Nov 13, 2025

On file with the IRS[email protected]6191 Van Vleet Rd, 48473-8598 · Swartz Creek, MITax-exempt since Feb 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Strong Cross ranch provides goods and services to missionaries, pastors or Christian organizations that come to stay at the ranch and enjoy a time of rest. We also provide support to missionaries in asia and africa

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K 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
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $45K
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
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
$136K
Spent
$139K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$17K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$136K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$136K
FY2021$146K
FY2022$152K
FY2023$133K
FY2024$131K
Expenses
$139K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$139K
FY2021$152K
FY2022$159K
FY2023$131K
FY2024$128K
Net assets
$17K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$17K
FY2021$11K
FY2022$4K
FY2023$6K
FY2024$9K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2006.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $134K Management & general 4% · $5K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Paul Anderson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tonya Blessing
Sec./Treas.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Bottoms
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Idella Kercher
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Al Straarup
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers rest and support to missionaries, pastors, and Christian organizations.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Strong cross ranch supports missionaries serving in africa by helping local pastors and missionaries with sustainable projects (chicken farms, fish farms, school buildings, church buildings, etc.), we served hundreds of women and children in south africa providing food, clothing and weekly bible studies.

Pt IX · col B
02

Strong cross ranch has been established to provide a place of refuge, restoration, revelation and recreation for pastors, missionaries, christian community leaders and others in full time ministry. Lodging and meals are provided at no cost. Strong cross ranch offers four bedroom and private bathrooms for guest use.

Pt IX · col B
03

Strong cross ranch hosts monthly events for pastors' wives and women in minisstry. These women's events provide a time of ministry and refreshment for women serving in a multitude of christian ministries.

Pt IX · col B

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
Tyl FoundationFY2023$45K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$45K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$136K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$136K
Money outPt IX
$139K
Ln 25
Programscol B$134K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$17K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$17K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$136K
Total revenueLn 12$136K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
SavingsLn 2$300
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$17K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$17K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$20K$17K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36$0
Net assetsLn 32$20K$17K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$100K$100K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$15K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$139K$134K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $131K$128K$3K$9K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $133K$131K$2K$6K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $152K$159K−$7K$4K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $146K$152K−$6K$11K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $136K$139K−$3K$17K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $136,101 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $180,988$136,101
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,683$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $182,671$136,101
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,367$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $176,365$139,202
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $181,732$139,202
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $939−$3,101
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $136,101 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$136,101
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$136,101
VIII-12 Total revenue$136,101
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $139,202 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,117$3,117
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,208$3,208
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,921$5,921
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,335$7,335
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,960$2,960
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $100,177$100,177
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,533 · Management $1,951$16,484
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $134,134 · Management $5,068 · Fundraising $0$139,202
Part X · Balance sheet $16,595 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,599$12,285
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $163$300
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,970$4,010
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $19,732$16,595
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $36$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $19,696$16,595
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $19,732$16,595
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,595 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$136,101
XI-2 Total expenses$139,202
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,101
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$19,696
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,595

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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