The purpose of Sentinel Ministries is to create a welcoming environment for relationship building and spiritual renewal. Within the stillness of god's creation and through the guidance of the staff, people are moved from discovery into authentic relationships with others and jesus christ.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers and 55 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 $165K a year · 18% 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
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$970K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$8.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$475K
FY2021$808K
FY2022$713K
FY2023$756K
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$970K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$497K
FY2021$699K
FY2022$771K
FY2023$832K
FY2024$858K
FY2025$970K
Net assets
$8.7M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.7M
FY2021$7.8M
FY2022$7.8M
FY2023$7.7M
FY2024$8.4M
FY2025$8.7M

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2006.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $620K Management & general 34% · $325K Fundraising 2% · $24K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$95,815Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rev Kevin Van Brunt’s $96K as President is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rev Kevin Van Brunt$95,815$91,979$92,983$82,819$77,641$76,133

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

Builds relationships and fosters spiritual renewal in a welcoming, natural setting.

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1 program · $620K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Spiritual christian ministries and spiritual retreat for families youth, and adults.

$620Kprogram 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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$998K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$238K
Investment incomeLn 3$34K
Money outPt IX
$970K
Ln 25
Programscol B$620K
Managementcol C$325K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$988K
Total assetsLn 16$8.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$238K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$998K
Investment incomeLn 3$34K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$151K
SavingsLn 2$837K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$988K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.8M
Total assetsLn 16$8.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$8.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 555
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$649K$988K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.9M$7.8M
Total assetsLn 16$8.5M$8.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K$25K
Net assetsLn 32$8.4M$8.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$24K$48K$24K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$233K$233K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$19K$19K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$34K$34K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$25K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$153K$153K
InsuranceLn 23$41K$41K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$277K$277K
All other expensesLn 24e$77K$45K$31K$200
Total functional expensesLn 25$970K$620K$325K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$970K$301K$8.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$858K$736K$8.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $756K$832K−$76K$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $713K$771K−$58K$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $808K$699K$108K$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $475K$497K−$22K$7.7M 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 $1,270,550 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $811,464$238,089
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $762,870$997,966
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19,325$34,495
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,593,659$1,270,550
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 $388,730$407,259
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $469,247$562,388
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $857,977$969,647
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $735,682$300,903
Part VI · Governance 13 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $1,270,550 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$238,089
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$238,089
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $997,966$997,966
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $34,495$34,495
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $997,966 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $34,495$1,270,550
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $969,647 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $23,954 · Management $47,908 · Fundraising $23,954$95,816
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $233,141$233,141
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $19,484$19,484
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $34,066$34,066
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $24,752$24,752
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,062$2,062
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,080$6,080
IX-17 TravelManagement $4,347$4,347
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,390$2,390
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $152,841$152,841
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $40,664$40,664
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $277,389$277,389
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $44,931 · Management $31,484 · Fundraising $200$76,615
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $620,079 · Management $325,414 · Fundraising $24,154$969,647
Part X · Balance sheet $8,768,538 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $111,152$150,550
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $537,403$837,017
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,863,753$7,780,971
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,512,308$8,768,538
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,756$5,013
X-19 Deferred revenue$19,648
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $69,334$24,661
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,442,974$8,743,877
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,442,974$8,743,877
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,512,308$8,768,538
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,743,877 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,270,550
XI-2 Total expenses$969,647
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$300,903
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,442,974
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,743,877

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