Protecting the public expression of Prayer and faith in god; communicating the constitutional truths that establish america's freedom; sustaining and equipping leaders who believe in Prayer and uphold judeo-christian principles.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 5 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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FY2024 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $76K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$31K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$315K
389% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 389% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
64%
Net assets
−$234K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.8M
Net assets
−$234K
FY2024▼ -407%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$29K
FY2021$76K
FY2022$118K
FY2023$76K
FY2024−$234K

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2007.

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Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $1.1M Management & general 6% · $99K Fundraising 31% · $546K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $31K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$31,250Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

James R Forbes SR’s $31K as President is at the 7th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
J Randy Forbes—$117,708$117,708$109,000$102,083
Lea Carawan————$99,000
James R Forbes SR$31,250————

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

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Defends religious expression and constitutional freedoms, supporting faith-based leaders.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To encourage, train, and support leaders in every field who believe in the power of prayer and who strive to lead their lives based on Judeo-Christian principles.

$1.1Mprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$99K
Fundraisingcol D$546K
Owns and owesPt X
−$234K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$81K
LiabilitiesLn 26$315K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$48K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$48K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$33K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$81K
LiabilitiesLn 26$315K
Net assetsLn 32−$234K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$78K$48K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$42K$33K
Total assetsLn 16$146K$81K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K$315K
Net assetsLn 32$76K−$234K
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$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$31K$31K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$121K$121K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$13K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$146K$146K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$546K$546K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$708K$708K
Office expensesLn 13$53K$5K$48K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$165$165
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$547$547
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$109K$101K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$5K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.1M$99K$546K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.5M$1.8M−$309K−$234K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.6M−$75K$76K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.3M$30K$118K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.2M$2.1M$86K$76K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.1M$2.2M−$113K−$29K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,469,732 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,554,751$1,472,433
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,324−$2,701
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,558,078$1,469,732
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $205,599$165,598
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,427,604$1,613,378
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,633,203$1,778,976
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$75,125−$309,244
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,469,732 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$2,701 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,472,433
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,472,433
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 −$2,701$1,469,732
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,778,976 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 recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $31,250$31,250
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $121,000$121,000
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,348$13,348
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $146,419$146,419
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $24,350$24,350
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $546,344$546,344
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $707,736$707,736
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,933 · Management $48,275$53,208
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,835$2,835
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $165$165
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $9,152$9,152
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $547$547
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $101,207 · Management $8,118$109,325
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,625 · Management $8,672$13,297
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,133,353 · Management $99,279 · Fundraising $546,344$1,778,976
Part X · Balance sheet $80,981 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $77,931$48,348
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $20,000$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,466$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,905$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $41,785$32,633
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$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $146,087$80,981
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $65,743$308,629
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,999$6,675
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $69,742$315,304
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $76,345−$234,323
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $76,345−$234,323
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $146,087$80,981
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$234,323 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,469,732
XI-2 Total expenses$1,778,976
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$309,244
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$76,345
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1,424
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$234,323

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