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Faith Community Foundation

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West Des Moines, IA501(c)(3)Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 20-3557559Revenue $148K in FY2025

On file with the IRSfcfnd.org4401 Westown Parkway, 50266-6721 · West Des Moines, IATax-exempt since Dec 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Faith Community Foundation's mission is "Serving contributors and the organizations they care about, to achieve their stewardship objective with exemplary professional services as servants of Jesus Christ."

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
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 $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $621K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$621K
94% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 94% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$148K
-39% vs prior year
Spent
$153K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$38K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$148K
FY2025▼ -39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$149K
FY2022$185K
FY2023$159K
FY2024$243K
FY2025$148K
Expenses
$153K
FY2025▼ -37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$110K
FY2022$196K
FY2023$191K
FY2024$241K
FY2025$153K
Net assets
$38K
FY2025▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$84K
FY2022$73K
FY2023$39K
FY2024$43K
FY2025$38K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 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 Dec 2006.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $148K Management & general 2% · $3K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Ethan Roos
Director, Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ken Hansen
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andy Karas
Director, Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Fulks
Director, Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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Helps people and charities achieve their giving goals with professional, faith-based services.

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2 programs · $148K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Faith Community Foundation offers donor advised accounts to contributors. Twenty-six donor advised accounts are open with $142,047 of donations this fiscal year.

$146Kprogram expense
02

Faith Community Foundation serves as Trustee for various charitable agreements providing services to five charitable organizations.

$3Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 25 grants · $777K · 2020–2024
Baptist International Biblical Leadership EnterpriseFL · FY2024$60,400
On Target Ministry INCIA · FY2024$47,000
Maranatha Baptist ChurchFY2024$25,000
Faith Baptist Bible CollegeIA · FY2024$10,100
On Target Ministry INCIA · FY2023$92,500
Christian Leadership Training International INCIN · FY2023$40,919
Fellowship Baptist ChurchFY2023$23,000
Maranatha Baptist ChurchFY2023$16,600
Life Impact for Eternity International INCFL · FY2023$16,076
Baptist International Biblical Leadership EnterpriseFL · FY2023$14,000
AbweFY2023$9,000
Baptist Mid Missions Foundation INCOH · FY2023$8,000
Community Baptist ChurchFY2023$5,547
On Target Ministry INCIA · FY2022$85,355
Fellowship Baptist ChurchFY2022$20,000
Life Impact for Eternity International INCFL · FY2022$16,153
Christian Leadership Training International INCIN · FY2022$16,153
Faith Baptist Bible CollegeIA · FY2022$15,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$148K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$142K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$153K
Ln 25
Programscol B$148K
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$38K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K
Total assetsLn 16$658K
LiabilitiesLn 26$621K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$142K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$24K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$148K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
SavingsLn 2$19K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$35K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$621K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$658K
LiabilitiesLn 26$621K
Net assetsLn 32$38K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K$35K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$630K$621K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$674K$658K
LiabilitiesLn 26$632K$621K
Net assetsLn 32$43K$38K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$145K$145K
Information technologyLn 14$88$0$88$0
OccupancyLn 16$4K$1K$1K$720
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$1K$1K$536
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$624$610$292
Total functional expensesLn 25$153K$148K$3K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $148K$153K−$5K$38K 990 PDF
FY2024 $243K$241K$2K$43K 990 PDF
FY2023 $159K$191K−$32K$39K 990 PDF
FY2022 $185K$196K−$11K$73K 990 PDF
FY2021 $149K$110K$40K$84K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $147,874 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $239,359$142,047
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,422$3,168
I-10 Investment income$2,659
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $242,781$147,874
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $230,092$144,900
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,775$7,895
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $240,867$152,795
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,914−$4,921
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $147,874 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$142,047
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$24,351
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$142,047
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $3,168 · Excluded from tax $0$3,168
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,659$2,659
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $3,168 · Excluded from tax $2,659$147,874
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $152,795 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $144,900$144,900
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $88 · Fundraising $0$88
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,440 · Management $1,440 · Fundraising $720$3,600
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,073 · Management $1,072 · Fundraising $536$2,681
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $624 · Management $610 · Fundraising $292$1,526
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $148,037 · Management $3,210 · Fundraising $1,548$152,795
Part X · Balance sheet $658,472 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,517$16,814
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $30,413$18,635
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,131$2,251
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $630,332$620,772
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $674,393$658,472
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $48$48
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $631,772$620,772
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $631,820$620,820
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $42,573$37,652
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $42,573$37,652
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $674,393$658,472
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $37,652 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$147,874
XI-2 Total expenses$152,795
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,921
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$42,573
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$37,652

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

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