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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$66K 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$66K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $34K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
-29% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
68%
Net assets
$526K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2023▼ -29%
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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
FY2023-0.2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$379K
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
$526K
FY2023▼ -44%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$985K
FY2021$885K
FY2022$942K
FY2023$526K
FY2024$340K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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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

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $1.1M Management & general 21% · $335K Fundraising 11% · $179K

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; $66K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director Secretary Treasure
$66,240Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Chairman of Board
$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 · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Special evangelical programs through printed materials including books, sunday school material, training, humanitarian aid and bible production.

$1.1Mprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$44
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$335K
Fundraisingcol D$179K
Owns and owesPt X
$526K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$447K
Total assetsLn 16$527K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$44
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$447K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$447K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$527K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$526K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$893K$447K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$945K$527K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$942K$526K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$450K$450K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$66K$66K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$92K$92K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$112K$4K$280$107K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$4K$6K$464
TravelLn 17$142K$4K$102K$36K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$985$985
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$644K$626K$7K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$60K$37K$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.1M$335K$179K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.4M$1.6M−$186K$340K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.2M$1.6M−$416K$526K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.6M$57K$942K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.8M−$179K$885K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$379K$748K$985K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,187,346 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,656,214$1,184,136
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $59$44
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,279$3,166
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,662,552$1,187,346
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $841,054$450,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $143,285$165,649
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $621,283$987,389
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,605,622$1,603,038
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $56,930−$415,692
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 $1,187,346 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,184,136
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,184,136
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $44$44
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $3,166$3,166
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,210 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,187,346
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,603,038 across 12 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $450,000$450,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $66,240$66,240
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $92,344$92,344
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $7,065$7,065
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,634$15,634
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,460 · Management $280 · Fundraising $107,452$112,192
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,295 · Management $6,212 · Fundraising $464$10,971
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,000 · Management $101,575 · Fundraising $36,477$142,052
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,358$1,358
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $985$985
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $625,548 · Management $6,729 · Fundraising $11,583$643,860
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $37,070 · Fundraising $23,267$60,337
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,088,303 · Management $335,492 · Fundraising $179,243$1,603,038
Part X · Balance sheet $527,383 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $893,424$447,466
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $48,359$76,004
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,280$3,913
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $945,075$527,383
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,092$1,092
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,092$1,092
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $475,644$450,905
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $466,339$75,386
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $941,983$526,291
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $945,075$527,383
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $526,291 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,187,346
XI-2 Total expenses$1,603,038
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$415,692
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$941,983
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$526,291

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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