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To provide resources and financial support to chinese christians who are acting as missionaries and operating projects to help spread the gospel in china and around the world

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-1581781) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 0.3% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
64% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2.2 mo
of spending, in cash
2.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $34K
4 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.5% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.5% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
7 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.4M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
64%
Net assets
$340K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2024▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$379K
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
$340K
FY2024▼ -35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$985K
FY2021$885K
FY2022$942K
FY2023$526K
FY2024$340K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2005.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $1.0M Management & general 25% · $399K Fundraising 10% · $164K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Chairman of Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Secretary Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Al Young’s $66K as Director Secretary Treasure is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1637 $1–10M 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Al Young$66,240$56,200$59,800$55,200

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports Chinese Christians spreading the Gospel in China and globally through resources and funding.

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1 program · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Special evangelical programs through printed materials including books, sunday school material, training, humanitarian aid and bible production.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-1581781) · Dispute this line
$1.0Mprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$14
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$399K
Fundraisingcol D$164K
Owns and owesPt X
$340K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$284K
Total assetsLn 16$342K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$14
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$284K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$284K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$55K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$342K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$340K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$447K$284K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$527K$342K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$526K$340K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$921K$921K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$67K$67K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$90K$90K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$94K$13K$63K$18K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$97K$41K$56K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$9K$13K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$189K$125K$64K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$49K$23K$3K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.0M$399K$164K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $1.4M$1.6M−$186K$340K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2024 $1.2M$1.6M−$416K$526K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $1.7M$1.6M$57K$942K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 22, 2022 $1.6M$1.8M−$179K$885K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 14, 2021 $1.1M$379K$748K$985K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support F · Foreign I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,383,058 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,184,136$1,383,044
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $44$14
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,166$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,187,346$1,383,058
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $450,000$920,562
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $165,649$163,970
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $987,389$484,960
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,603,038$1,569,492
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$415,692−$186,434
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,383,058 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,383,044
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,383,044
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $14$14
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,383,058
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,569,492 across 13 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $920,562$920,562
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $67,240$67,240
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $89,757$89,757
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $6,973$6,973
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,418$13,418
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,106 · Management $63,310 · Fundraising $17,780$94,196
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $40,995 · Fundraising $56,407$97,402
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,823 · Management $13,148 · Fundraising $2,539$24,510
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $14,433$14,433
IX-17 TravelManagement $125,133 · Fundraising $64,345$189,478
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,358$1,358
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,368$1,368
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,219 · Management $3,085 · Fundraising $22,493$48,797
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,006,705 · Management $399,223 · Fundraising $163,564$1,569,492
Part X · Balance sheet $341,631 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $447,466$284,165
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $76,004$54,911
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,913$2,555
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $527,383$341,631
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,092$1,774
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,092$1,774
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $450,905$193,972
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $75,386$145,885
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $526,291$339,857
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $527,383$341,631
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $339,857 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,383,058
XI-2 Total expenses$1,569,492
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$186,434
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$526,291
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$339,857

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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