Icon Ministries INC

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Christian mission and urban charitable work.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$61K 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$61K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $41K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$320K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$290K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$194K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$320K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$285K
FY2021$354K
FY2022$331K
FY2023$377K
FY2024$316K
FY2025$320K
Expenses
$290K
FY2025+0.2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$262K
FY2021$259K
FY2022$339K
FY2023$358K
FY2024$290K
FY2025$290K
Net assets
$194K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$77K
FY2021$172K
FY2022$119K
FY2023$138K
FY2024$164K
FY2025$194K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2006.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $290K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990; $61K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$61,310Pt VII · Sec A

Lewis Clark’s $61K as Executive Director is at the 63rd 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

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021
Lewis Clark$61,310$46,464$46,464$46,464

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

Supports Christian missions and urban communities with charitable aid.

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2 programs · $290K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

making disciples

$290Kprogram expense
02

Assisting refugees find jobs and develop life skills.

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$41K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$320K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$320K
Money outPt IX
$290K
Ln 25
Programscol B$290K
Owns and owesPt X
$194K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$194K
Total assetsLn 16$194K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$320K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$320K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$194K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$194K
Total assetsLn 16$194K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$194K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$164K$194K
Total assetsLn 16$164K$194K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$164K$194K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$61K$61K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$150K$150K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$547$547
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$39K$39K
Total functional expensesLn 25$290K$290K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 11, 2026 $320K$290K$30K$194K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 $316K$290K$26K$164K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 $377K$358K$19K$138K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 6, 2023 $331K$339K−$8K$119K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 11, 2022 $354K$259K$95K$172K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 12, 2021 $285K$262K$24K$77K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $320,201 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $316,007$320,201
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $316,007$320,201
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $217,007$227,042
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $72,585$63,222
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $289,592$290,264
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $26,415$29,937
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $320,201 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$320,201
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$320,201
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$320,201
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $290,264 across 11 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $61,310$61,310
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $149,801$149,801
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,931$15,931
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,291$4,291
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,420$8,420
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $547$547
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,634$1,634
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,209$4,209
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,729$4,729
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $39,392$39,392
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $290,264 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$290,264
Part X · Balance sheet $194,264 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $164,360$194,264
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $164,360$194,264
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $164,360$194,264
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $164,360$194,264
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $164,360$194,264
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $194,264 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$320,201
XI-2 Total expenses$290,264
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$29,937
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$164,360
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$33
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$194,264

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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