To provide ministries in church planting, training national leaders, short term missions, and providing ministry to the poor.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$83K 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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FY2023 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$83K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $60K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$215K
-51% vs prior year
Spent
$285K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$422K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$215K
FY2023▼ -51%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$248K
FY2021$279K
FY2022$437K
FY2023$215K
FY2024$185K
Expenses
$285K
FY2023▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$177K
FY2021$204K
FY2022$314K
FY2023$285K
FY2024$225K
Net assets
$422K
FY2023▼ -29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$399K
FY2021$474K
FY2022$598K
FY2023$422K
FY2024$382K

From the FY2023 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 Jun 2006.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $220K Management & general 23% · $65K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $83K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO/Presiddent
$72,000Pt VII · Sec A
$7,500Pt VII · Sec A
CFO/Secretary
$3,538Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Steve Youngren’s $80K as CEO/President is at the 71st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international 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

NameFY2024FY2023
Steve Youngren$79,500$72,000
Sandra Youngren$7,500$7,500
Rhonda Hall$2,863$3,538

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Plants churches, trains leaders, supports missions, and aids the poor.

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3 programs · $195K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Pastor training- believing strongly in the need to have pastors, church planters, and the ministry leaders within the local church to be solidly trained in theological and biblical truth, as well as having a life, both personal and ministerial, that reflects the character and virtues that the scriptures demand (1TIMOTHY 3, titus 1)…

$84Kprogram expense
02

Maintenance and care of assets- compassion connection has been blessed over the years to have developed a training center that can house up to 80 people with a salon that can seat more than 100 people.

$64Kprogram expense
03

Church plant support- we are presently working with and supporting six church planting efforts. This involves the FOLLOWING:A.CREATING and nurturing church plant partnerships with usa stateside churches.

$47Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$60K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$215K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$215K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$285K
Ln 25
Programscol B$220K
Managementcol C$65K
Owns and owesPt X
$422K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$138K
Total assetsLn 16$424K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$215K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Total revenueLn 12$215K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$123K
SavingsLn 2$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$138K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$286K
Total assetsLn 16$424K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$422K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 696
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$178K$138K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$419K$286K
Total assetsLn 16$598K$424K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$598K$422K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$83K$56K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$35K$35K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$141$141
Advertising and promotionLn 12$198$198
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$20K$13K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$28K$28K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$96K$79K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$18K$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$285K$220K$65K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $185K$225K−$40K$382K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $215K$285K−$70K$422K 990 PDF
FY2022 $437K$314K$123K$598K 990 PDF
FY2021 $279K$204K$75K$474K 990 PDF
FY2020 $248K$177K$71K$399K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $214,627 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $437,089$214,626
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27$1
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $437,116$214,627
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $49,028$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$118,397
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $264,812$166,534
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $313,840$284,931
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $123,276−$70,304
Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
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 payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $214,627 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$214,626
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$214,626
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $1$1
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $1 · Excluded from tax $0$214,627
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $284,931 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $55,769 · Management $27,269$83,038
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $35,359$35,359
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $141$141
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $198$198
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,144$4,144
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,798 · Management $7,117$19,915
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $27,668$27,668
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $79,402 · Management $16,140$95,542
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,242 · Management $8,684$17,926
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $220,238 · Management $64,693 · Fundraising $0$284,931
Part X · Balance sheet $424,144 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $163,661$123,137
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $14,690$14,691
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $419,199$286,316
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $597,550$424,144
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,113
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,113
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $597,550$422,031
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $597,550$424,144
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $422,031 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$214,627
XI-2 Total expenses$284,931
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$70,304
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$597,550
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$105,215
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$422,031

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