To improve buena vista, a small guatemalan village, by ministering to families and improving their spiritual, educational, emotional, mental, and social environment which stems from our faith in jesus and our approach to live life the Deepstream way. We train the future men and women who will lead buena vista - spiritually, mentally, and physically.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$45K 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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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $46K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$45K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $305K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$555K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$514K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$555K
FY2020▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$450K
FY2020$555K
FY2021$760K
FY2022$570K
FY2023$848K
FY2024$936K
Expenses
$514K
FY2020▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$440K
FY2020$514K
FY2021$555K
FY2022$601K
FY2023$882K
FY2024$851K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2020▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$1.4M
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.7M

From the FY2020 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 Jun 2006.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $491K Management & general 5% · $23K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $45K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$22,600Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$22,600Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Schmidt’s $29K as President is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Mark D Schmidt——$36,778$36,670$22,600$24,287
Gina M Schmidt——$36,778$36,670$22,600$24,287
Mark Schmidt$28,645$36,375————
Gina Schmidt$28,645$36,375————

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers families in a Guatemalan village through faith-based support and leadership training.

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3 programs · $491K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Basico program of buena vista includes middle school grades 7, 8, and 9 with three large classrooms with resources and staffed teachers. Resources include computer lab, auditorium, CAFETERIA/PATIO soccer field, indoor garden, and study tables.

$482Kprogram expense
02

Feeding CENTER/NUTRITION program--the milk and nutrition programs delivers 2,200 KG of powdered milk to families living below the poverty level along with oatmeal for the children to have a good breakfast every morning.

$8Kprogram expense
03

The gateway project is the sponsored program for further education for students of buena vista. There is an ongoing MENTOR/FRIEND/COUNSELOR relationship between the graduates as they travel out of buena vista to area towns studying and preparing for better jobs and college admission.

$388program 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$555K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$551K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Money outPt IX
$514K
Ln 25
Programscol B$491K
Managementcol C$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$226K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$551K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$555K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$226K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$226K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$136K$226K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$45K$45K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$101K$101K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$484$484
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$226$226
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$49K$43K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$277K$277K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$514K$491K$23K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $936K$851K$85K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $848K$882K−$34K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $570K$601K−$31K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $760K$555K$205K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $555K$514K$41K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2019 $450K$440K$9K$1.4M 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
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Part I · Summary $554,708 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $432,561$551,106
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3$2
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $17,050$3,600
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $449,614$554,708
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 $142,349$155,285
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $297,902$358,469
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $440,251$513,754
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,363$40,954
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $554,708 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$551,106
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$551,106
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2$2
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,600$3,600
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,600 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2$554,708
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $513,754 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $45,200$45,200
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $100,868$100,868
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,217$9,217
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,802$4,802
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,811$3,811
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $484$484
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,479$6,479
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $226$226
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,653$5,653
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,787$6,787
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $42,997 · Management $5,963$48,960
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $277,442$277,442
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,639 · Management $2,186$3,825
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $490,513 · Management $23,241 · Fundraising $0$513,754
Part X · Balance sheet $1,486,605 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $136,040$225,954
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $50$50
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,309,561$1,260,601
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,445,651$1,486,605
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,445,651$1,486,605
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,445,651$1,486,605
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,486,605 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$554,708
XI-2 Total expenses$513,754
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$40,954
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,445,651
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,486,605

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