To mentor students to have a godly impact on their campuses

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 78 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $116K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$346K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $27K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$475K
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.6M
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$4.6M
To programs
66%
Net assets
$967K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.6M
FY2025▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$4.6M
Expenses
$4.6M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$4.6M
Net assets
$967K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$316K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$856K
FY2023$767K
FY2024$980K
FY2025$967K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2006.

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Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $3.1M Management & general 16% · $730K Fundraising 18% · $839K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $346K 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
$124,487Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary & Treasurer
$113,019Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Advancement
$108,046Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Hopson’s $124K as President/CEO is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Warren Willis—$117,083$125,635$119,700$115,068$82,500
Mark Hopson$124,487$123,344$119,032$113,188$111,204$95,000
Ben Flemming$113,019$104,522$98,024$93,000$62,537$58,758
Don Sivesind$108,046$104,733$104,733———

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

Mentors students to make a positive, faith-driven impact on their campuses.

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1 program · $3.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Decision point exists to bring the gospel message of jesus christ to the next generation of public school students. Decision point deploys the following strategies to fulfill its mission:- student rallies - decision point trains students to host rallies to share the message of jesus christ with their SCHOOL.- christian materials -…

$3.1Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$27K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Money outPt IX
$4.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.1M
Managementcol C$730K
Fundraisingcol D$839K
Owns and owesPt X
$967K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$475K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$620K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$83K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Total revenueLn 12$4.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$253K
SavingsLn 2$785K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$166K
Other assetsLn 15$235K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$475K
Net assetsLn 32$967K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 578
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$987K$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$136K$166K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$349K$475K
Net assetsLn 32$980K$967K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$275K$201K$20K$54K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.7M$1.9M$190K$523K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$82K$60K$6K$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$65K$47K$5K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$92K$67K$7K$18K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$69$4K$615
Accounting feesLn 11c$92K$92K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$131K$131K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$58K$2K$34K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$159K$150K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$92K$13K$52K$27K
Information technologyLn 14$68K$60K$6K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$134K$80K$53K
TravelLn 17$211K$205K$5K$679
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$159K$150K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$78K$24K$55K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$151K$100K$42K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$125K$110K$11K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.6M$3.1M$730K$839K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.6M$4.6M−$14K$967K 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.6M$4.3M$213K$980K 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.1M$4.2M−$89K$767K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.3M$3.6M−$328K$856K 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.4M$2.6M$868K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.8M$2.7M$44K$316K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,613,825 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,790,761$5,151,091
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $53,515$33,237
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,987$14,729
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$298,577−$585,232
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,561,686$4,613,825
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 $3,172,814$3,165,082
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $113,863$130,760
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,061,987$1,331,519
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,348,664$4,627,361
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $213,022−$13,536
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,613,825 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,458 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,446,370
VIII-1e Government grants$619,949
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,084,772
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$82,963
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,151,091
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $33,237$33,237
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,729$14,729
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$589,690−$589,690
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $40,161 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$577,427$4,613,825
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,627,361 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $201,204 · Management $19,710 · Fundraising $54,211$275,125
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,939,302 · Management $189,979 · Fundraising $522,512$2,651,793
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $59,882 · Management $5,866 · Fundraising $16,134$81,882
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $47,262 · Management $4,630 · Fundraising $12,734$64,626
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $67,030 · Management $6,566 · Fundraising $18,060$91,656
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $69 · Management $3,644 · Fundraising $615$4,328
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $91,755$91,755
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $130,760$130,760
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,397 · Management $34,135 · Fundraising $21,246$57,778
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $149,897 · Fundraising $9,552$159,449
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,379 · Management $51,890 · Fundraising $27,052$92,321
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $59,970 · Management $5,815 · Fundraising $2,249$68,034
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $80,122 · Management $53,415$133,537
IX-17 TravelPrograms $205,385 · Management $4,695 · Fundraising $679$210,759
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $149,607 · Fundraising $9,743$159,350
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $23,520 · Management $54,879$78,399
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $99,510 · Management $42,315 · Fundraising $9,083$150,908
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $110,096 · Management $10,676 · Fundraising $4,129$124,901
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,058,735 · Management $729,867 · Fundraising $838,759$4,627,361
Part X · Balance sheet $1,441,187 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $411,444$252,941
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $575,880$784,633
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,370$3,100
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $135,772$165,546
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $191,438$234,967
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,328,904$1,441,187
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $151,943$174,335
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$56,801
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $196,812$243,438
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $348,755$474,574
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $464,046$698,302
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $516,103$268,311
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $980,149$966,613
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,328,904$1,441,187
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $966,613 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,613,825
XI-2 Total expenses$4,627,361
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,536
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$980,149
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$966,613

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