philanthropy.org | 990 Resource | FAQ Verify yourself
Sign in

Mtelo Ministries FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

San Pedro, CA501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 20-3620639Revenue $390K in FY2023

On file with the IRSmteloministries.org302 W 5th St Ste 210, 90731-2749 · San Pedro, CATax-exempt since Sep 2008Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

Claim this org

(tell your story, add context, and more)

What claiming does How does your 990 look to donors? Take the 10-Question Audit

Our mission is to create and develop assistance projects that begin to answer the agricultural health educational and spiritual needs of the community; focusing mostly on the areas surrounding the Mtelo Mountain in Kenya Africa and a seminary called FATEB in Bangui Central African Republic.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

Before you give

FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $164K a year · 32% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 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
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $40K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$390K
-57% vs prior year
Spent
$339K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$795K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$390K
FY2023▼ -57%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$457K
FY2021$381K
FY2022$906K
FY2023$390K
FY2024$416K
Expenses
$339K
FY2023▼ -10%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$299K
FY2021$355K
FY2022$376K
FY2023$339K
FY2024$362K
Net assets
$795K
FY2023▲ +7%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$189K
FY2021$215K
FY2022$745K
FY2023$795K
FY2024$849K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

Give Claim
You’re viewing the FY2023 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2024) →

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2008.

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% · $330K Management & general 3% · $9K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Thomas Berg
Director-At-
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Judy Kuljis
Director-At-
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marilyn Roughley
Director-At-
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deborah Berg
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Katherine Martin
Recording Se
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Martin
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Roughley
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
See Mtelo Ministries executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

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

Questions for Mtelo Ministries

Tap to ask. Mtelo Ministries sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Mtelo Ministries answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

1 program · $289K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

For the faculte de theologie de bangui (fateb), 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 installtion of various…

$289Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Tyndale House MinistriesFY2025$40K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$40K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $21K · 2020–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$20,740

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

Download 990
from philanthropy.org
1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$390K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$390K
Other incomeLn 4–11$193
Money outPt IX
$339K
Ln 25
Programscol B$330K
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$795K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$386K
Total assetsLn 16$795K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$390K
Other incomeLn 4–11$193
Total revenueLn 12$390K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$386K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$386K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$409K
Total assetsLn 16$795K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$795K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$328K$386K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$417K$409K
Total assetsLn 16$745K$795K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$745K$795K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$289K$289K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$716$358$358
OccupancyLn 16$9K$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$339K$330K$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $416K$362K$54K$849K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $390K$339K$51K$795K 990 PDF
FY2022 $906K$376K$530K$745K 990 PDF
FY2021 $381K$355K$26K$215K 990 PDF
FY2020 $457K$299K$158K$189K 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $389,999 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $905,694$389,806
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$193
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $905,694$389,999
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $340,826$288,548
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $34,889$50,657
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $375,715$339,205
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $529,979$50,794
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $389,999 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$389,806
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$389,806
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $193$193
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $193$389,999
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $339,205 across 6 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $288,548$288,548
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $24,371$24,371
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $358 · Management $358$716
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,475 · Management $4,476$8,951
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,541$8,541
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,039 · Management $4,039$8,078
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $330,332 · Management $8,873 · Fundraising $0$339,205
Part X · Balance sheet $794,620 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $327,799$385,770
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $416,927$408,850
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $744,726$794,620
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $744,726$794,620
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $744,726$794,620
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $744,726$794,620
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $794,620 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$389,999
XI-2 Total expenses$339,205
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,794
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$744,726
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$900
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$794,620

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.