Vagabond Missions

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Pittsburgh, PA501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 20-3891942Revenue $4.3M in FY2024

On file with the IRSvagabondmissions.comPo Box 53109, 15219-0109 · Pittsburgh, PATax-exempt since May 2007Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The purpose for which the organization is formed is to advance the teachings of jesus christ and his church, and to respond to pope john ii's call for a "new evangelization" to bring about a "culture of life- and "civilization of love," through effective catholic youth ministry to urban communities, based on a model of relational ministry in the midst of the inner city community, and through other programs and activities that promote the dignity and educate youth in the christian faith.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 71 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $100K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$312K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 90% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $30K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$642K
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.3M
+34% vs prior year
Spent
$3.8M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.3M
FY2024▲ +34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$4.3M
Expenses
$3.8M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$3.8M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +67%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$699K
FY2024$1.2M

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 May 2007.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $2.7M Management & general 17% · $627K Fundraising 12% · $452K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $312K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$75,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director of
$74,625Pt VII · Sec A
Director of
$69,350Pt VII · Sec A
Director of
$63,200Pt VII · Sec A
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Direct
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Direct
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andrew Churray’s $75K as President is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth development 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Andrew Lesnefsky—$110,000$107,975$97,850$95,237
Kristopher Frank———$84,460$82,205
Emily Gates$74,625$76,125$76,220$62,163—
Andrew Churray$75,000————
William Davis$69,350$70,500———
Shannon Loucks$63,200————
Kathleen Lesnefsky——$45,000—$33,000
Margot Lapenta—$32,581———

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes Christian faith and dignity through Catholic youth ministry in urban communities.

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1 program · $2.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Inner-city teens confront a cycle of neglect, violence and broken family life. Vagabond missions introduces them to jesus and a loving community by mobilizing missionaries. Through outreach, every inner-city teen can be known, loved, and experience hope for their lives.

$2.7Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$30K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$3.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.7M
Managementcol C$627K
Fundraisingcol D$452K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$531K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$642K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$109K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$4.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$430K
SavingsLn 2$101K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$531K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$506K
Other assetsLn 15$217K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$642K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 571
VolunteersI 630
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$811K$531K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10K$11K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$498K$506K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$923K$642K
Net assetsLn 32$699K$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$312K$91K$127K$94K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M$1.2M$259K$153K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$238K$128K$56K$54K
Payroll taxesLn 10$165K$111K$33K$20K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$56K$23K$29K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$79K$827$33K$45K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$41K$29K$7K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$56K$26K$15K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$389K$374K$14K$457
TravelLn 17$59K$31K$7K$21K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$51K$13K$37K
InterestLn 20$36K$36K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$68K$68K
InsuranceLn 23$80K$74K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$534K$532K$208$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.8M$2.7M$627K$452K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $4.3M$3.8M$471K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.2M$3.6M−$470K$699K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.4M$3.9M−$465K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.4M$3.0M$459K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.3M$1.8M$502K$1.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $4,255,456 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,108,004$4,236,666
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $30,562$17,002
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $38,569$1,788
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,177,135$4,255,456
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,456,423$2,330,858
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,190,286$1,453,469
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,646,709$3,784,327
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$469,574$471,129
Part VI · Governance 8 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $4,255,456 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$19,593
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,217,073
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$109,107
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,236,666
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,165$12,165
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $4,837$4,837
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$129
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,659$1,659
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,837 · Excluded from tax $13,824$4,255,456
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,784,327 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $91,060 · Management $126,880 · Fundraising $94,235$312,175
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,203,539 · Management $259,174 · Fundraising $153,002$1,615,715
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $128,139 · Management $55,885 · Fundraising $54,299$238,323
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $111,301 · Management $32,846 · Fundraising $20,498$164,645
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,164$4,164
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $22,636 · Management $29,049 · Fundraising $4,247$55,932
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $827 · Management $33,375 · Fundraising $45,102$79,304
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $28,746 · Management $6,969 · Fundraising $5,340$41,055
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25,852 · Management $14,571 · Fundraising $15,546$55,969
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $374,144 · Management $14,271 · Fundraising $457$388,872
IX-17 TravelPrograms $31,099 · Management $7,405 · Fundraising $20,861$59,365
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $13,447 · Fundraising $37,473$50,920
IX-20 InterestManagement $36,095$36,095
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $67,963$67,963
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $74,435 · Management $5,848$80,283
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $532,023 · Management $208 · Fundraising $1,316$533,547
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,705,211 · Management $626,740 · Fundraising $452,376$3,784,327
Part X · Balance sheet $1,812,105 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $399,281$430,443
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $411,271$100,988
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$500,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $73,630$46,511
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $498,078$506,475
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $10,073$10,880
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $225,108$216,808
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,622,374$1,812,105
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $119,717$151,127
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $803,192$490,384
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $922,909$641,511
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $699,465$670,594
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$500,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $699,465$1,170,594
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,622,374$1,812,105
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,170,594 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,255,456
XI-2 Total expenses$3,784,327
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$471,129
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$699,465
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,170,594

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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