Goodword Partnership FY2020 filing

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Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 20-3545214Revenue $331K in FY2020

On file with the IRSgoodwordparternship.org4619 Arden Ave, 55424-1118 · Minneapolis, MNTax-exempt since Sep 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Goodword Partnership exists to equip and stimulate the local church and evangelist worldwide in fulfilling their calling of inviting people of all ages and nationalities to a relationship with jesus christ through public proclamation of the gospel.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$110K 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 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 · 42% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 42% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $336K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$30K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$331K
Spent
$258K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$257K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$331K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$331K
FY2021$315K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$407K
FY2024$454K
Expenses
$258K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$258K
FY2021$271K
FY2022$852K
FY2023$681K
FY2024$497K
Net assets
$257K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$257K
FY2021$301K
FY2022$678K
FY2023$404K
FY2024$361K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 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% · $202K Management & general 17% · $43K Fundraising 5% · $14K

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; $110K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder & Direc
$85,500Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$24,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rev Blair T Carlson’s $86K as Founder & Direc is at the 82nd 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rev Blair T Carlson$85,500$85,500$85,500$85,500$85,500
Royston Kruse$54,000$54,000$48,000$48,000$24,000

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Equips and stimulates churches and evangelists globally to share the Gospel and invite people to Christ.

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3 programs · $202K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Evangelical Taining Conferences

Various church leaders abroad were invited to come and learn what the scriptures say about evangelism.

$91Kprogram expense
02

Public Proclamation of the Gospel

Partnering of local and international evangelists in the proclamation of the gospel in a variety of settings.

$71Kprogram expense
03

Training in Church Mobilization

Teaching pastors abroad how to mobilize congregations in witnessing and follow up with new believers.

$40Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Samaritans PurseFY2024$210K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$336K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$331K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$328K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Money outPt IX
$258K
Ln 25
Programscol B$202K
Managementcol C$43K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$257K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$281K
Total assetsLn 16$286K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$328K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$331K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$281K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$281K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$1
Total assetsLn 16$286K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
Net assetsLn 32$257K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$194K$281K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$199K$286K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$30K
Net assetsLn 32$184K$257K
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$21K$21K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$134K$100K$27K$7K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1K$700$500
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K$470$118
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$2K$2K
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$4K$3K$1K$370
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$3K$2K$1K$323
TravelLn 17$28K$27K$1K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$42K$41K$733
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$5K$4K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$1K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$258K$202K$43K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $454K$497K−$43K$361K 990 PDF
FY2023 $407K$681K−$273K$404K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$852K$376K$678K 990 PDF
FY2021 $315K$271K$45K$301K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $331K$258K$73K$257K 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $330,943 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $297,804$327,783
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,000$3,160
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $300,804$330,943
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $133,373$21,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $110,534$137,052
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $115,917$100,102
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $359,824$258,154
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$59,020$72,789
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $330,943 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$327,783
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$327,783
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,160$3,160
VIII-3 Investment income$0
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 $3,160$330,943
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $258,154 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 recipientsPrograms $21,000$21,000
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $100,125 · Management $26,700 · Fundraising $6,675$133,500
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $700 · Fundraising $500$1,200
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,764 · Management $470 · Fundraising $118$2,352
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,351 · Fundraising $1,947$4,298
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 expensesPrograms $2,917 · Management $1,115 · Fundraising $370$4,402
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,615 · Management $1,292 · Fundraising $323$3,230
IX-17 TravelPrograms $26,698 · Management $1,049$27,747
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $41,472 · Management $733$42,205
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,643 · Management $4,024 · Fundraising $4,000$12,667
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,331 · Management $4,222$5,553
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $201,565 · Management $42,656 · Fundraising $13,933$258,154
Part X · Balance sheet $286,158 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $194,300$281,394
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 use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,570$4,763
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$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$1
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $198,870$286,158
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,116$2,755
X-25 Other liabilities$26,860
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,116$29,615
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $183,754$245,333
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$11,210
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $183,754$256,543
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $198,870$286,158
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $256,543 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$330,943
XI-2 Total expenses$258,154
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$72,789
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$183,754
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$256,543

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