Mtelo Ministries

Religious organization San Pedro, CA EIN 20-3620639 NTEE P20
Revenue
$416K
▲ +7%
FY2024 · Pt VIII · Ln 12
Expenses
$362K
▲ +7%
FY2024 · Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$849K
FY2024 · Pt X · Ln 32
To programs
97%
FY2024 · Pt IX · col B
Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$416K
FY2024▲ +7%
Expenses
$362K
FY2024▲ +7%

Develops projects addressing agricultural, health, education, and spiritual needs in Kenya and Central African Republic.

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Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
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Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
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Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
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Foundation funders?
1 funder — Tyndale House Ministries
$40K in the latest grant year.
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Spent on programs?
97% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
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Size and trend
$100K–1M
↑ +7% vs prior year
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Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2024 (IRS tax year 2024).


Develops projects addressing agricultural, health, education, and spiritual needs in Kenya and Central African Republic.

Type
Religious organization · Human Services
Location
San Pedro, CA
Website
www.mteloministries.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
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Where the money goes · FY2024
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.97 Management & general $0.03
Program efficiency
97%
of spending reaches programs▼ -0.6% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
14.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +9% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+13%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -0.6% vs prior filing year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$849K
FY2024▲ +7%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$54K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$849K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B97%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CMtelo Ministries
EINHdr · item D20-3620639
Principal addressHdr · item CSan Pedro, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.mteloministries.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2008

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director-At-
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director-At-
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director-At-
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Se
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $330K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Through the faculte de theologie de bangui (fateb), among others, a network of schools pre-k through 12 and bachelor's through doctorate, assisted with it support to launch online classes started during the covid pandemic, with converting a school building into additional classrooms, installation of additional latrines on campus and…

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$416K
Total revenueLn 12$416K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.97 Management & general $0.03
Program services97%$351K
Management & general3%$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$362K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$448K
Total assetsLn 16$849K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$849K
Months of cash on handcomputed14.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $448K · Operating expenses/yr $362K
14.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $351K · Total expenses $362K
97%
Management & General
Management & general $12K · Total expenses $362K
3%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $362K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $570K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $416K · Total revenue $416K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $416K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $416K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $416K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $362K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $416K · Prior year $390K
+7%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $457K · FY2024 $416K
-2%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $849K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $416K · Expenses $362K
+13%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $849K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $849K · Total assets $849K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $849K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Thomas Berg · Reported title DIRECTOR-AT- · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $362K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $362K
—
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 97%——
Overhead ratio 3%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 7%——
Accounting fee ratio 2%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$40K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $21K · 2020–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$20,740

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$416K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$390K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$906K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$381K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$457K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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