Theodyssey Group

Tax-deductible

Santa Clara, CA501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 20-2693286

To guide Christ - followers in the process of whole life spiritual formation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$110K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 92% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $80K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$304K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$371K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$61K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$304K
FY2025▼ -12%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$302K
FY2022$308K
FY2023$338K
FY2024$346K
FY2025$304K
Expenses
$371K
FY2025▼ -4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$259K
FY2022$315K
FY2023$313K
FY2024$387K
FY2025$371K
Net assets
$61K
FY2025▼ -53%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$151K
FY2022$144K
FY2023$169K
FY2024$128K
FY2025$61K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $287K Management & general 22% · $82K Fundraising 0% · $2K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $110K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$110,196Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Smith’s $110K as President & CEO is at the 92nd 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
David Smith$110,196$94,919$99,574$99,046$97,104

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

Guides Christ-followers in whole-life spiritual formation.

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3 program services account for $287K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT During 2024-25, we continued to train and support leaders both online and in person, in large and small-group settings. This support included online boot camps, mentoring workshops, and a leaders growth forum.

$115Kprogram expense
02

LEADERSHIP RESOURCES/PUBLISHING In 2024-25, we continued supporting the distribution of our Spanish translation of Five Misadventures in the Christian Life. We also developed and promoted a 10-part weekly online fall study integrated with small groups, called When We Pray." A new series of four six-week learning modules for in-depth…

$86Kprogram expense
03

SMALL GROUPS Small groups focused on various studies and topics meet across the country. Our staff was deeply involved in extensive planning, recruiting leaders, training, developing leadership tools, and coaching frontline ministry leaders.

$86Kprogram expense

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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 FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$304K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$287K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$935
Money outPt IX
$371K
Ln 25
Programscol B$287K
Managementcol C$82K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$61K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$60K
Total assetsLn 16$67K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$287K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$935
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$304K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$60K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$60K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$67K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$61K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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$122K$60K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$349$0
Total assetsLn 16$131K$67K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$128K$61K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$110K$110K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$134K$93K$41K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$750$750
Other employee benefitsLn 9$33K$31K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$6K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$349$349
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$35K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$11K$11K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$371K$287K$82K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $304K$371K−$67K$61K 990 PDF
FY2024 $346K$387K−$42K$128K 990 PDF
FY2023 $338K$313K$25K$169K 990 PDF
FY2022 $308K$315K−$7K$144K 990 PDF
FY2021 $302K$259K$43K$151K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $303,665 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$287,126
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$287,126
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,604$15,604
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $935$935
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,539$303,665
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $370,743 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $110,196$110,196
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $93,324 · Management $41,088$134,412
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $750$750
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $31,051 · Management $2,302$33,353
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,613 · Management $3,143$8,756
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,750$12,750
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $349$349
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,173$3,173
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $35,185 · Management $8,471$43,656
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,266 · Management $10,574 · Fundraising $1,508$23,348
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $287,385 · Management $81,850 · Fundraising $1,508$370,743
Part X · Balance sheet $66,675 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $122,183$59,676
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,111$6,999
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,789$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $349$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $131,432$66,675
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,762$6,083
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,762$6,083
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $127,670$60,592
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $127,670$60,592
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $131,432$66,675
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $60,592 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$303,665
XI-2 Total expenses$370,743
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$67,078
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$127,670
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$60,592

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

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