Dumb Ox Ministries, Inc. offers mentoring evangelization through diocesan programs, live events, retreats, speaking multi-media for teens, young adults families, helping people grow in chastity prayer.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
43¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$67K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $275K a year · 37% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
43%
of spending
Concern: 43% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$67K
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
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $476K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$660K
To programs
43%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$374K
FY2020$283K
FY2021$377K
FY2022$960K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$660K
FY2024▲ +0.9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$380K
FY2020$262K
FY2021$348K
FY2022$457K
FY2023$654K
FY2024$660K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +53%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$131K
FY2020$152K
FY2021$181K
FY2022$685K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.8M

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

43 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 43% · $284K Management & general 54% · $356K Fundraising 3% · $20K

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; $67K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$67,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brian Butler’s $67K as Executive Dir. is at the 7th 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.

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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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Mentors teens and young adults through events and programs, fostering growth in chastity and prayer.

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1 program · $284K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Evangelization of catholic teenagers, young adults and those that serve them, through retreats and motivational religious speaking engagements.

$284Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$476K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$182K
Investment incomeLn 3$82
Money outPt IX
$660K
Ln 25
Programscol B$284K
Managementcol C$356K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$309K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$64K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$64K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$182K
Investment incomeLn 3$82
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$117K
SavingsLn 2$192K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$309K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Other assetsLn 15$1
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$228K$309K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$919K$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.8M
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$67K$34K$17K$17K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$190K$93K$97K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$11K$10K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$10K$9K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$32K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$863$9K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$1K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$415$12K
RoyaltiesLn 15$185$185
OccupancyLn 16$66K$65$66K
TravelLn 17$19K$16K$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$46K$46K
InsuranceLn 23$30K$30K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$125K$108K$17K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$660K$284K$356K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.3M$660K$613K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$654K$487K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $960K$457K$503K$685K 990 PDF
FY2021 $377K$348K$29K$181K 990 PDF
FY2020 $283K$262K$21K$152K 990 PDF
FY2019 $374K$380K−$6K$131K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,272,792 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,072,055$1,117,209
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $34,896$181,835
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $141$82
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $34,295−$26,334
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,141,387$1,272,792
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $8,481$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $284,285$300,081
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $18,758$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $342,557$359,773
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $654,081$659,854
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $487,306$612,938
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,272,792 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $213 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$64,426
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,052,783
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$64,426
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,117,209
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $181,835$181,835
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $82$82
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−$26,547
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $182,130$1,272,792
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $659,854 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 $33,500 · Management $16,750 · Fundraising $16,750$67,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $93,291 · Management $96,831$190,122
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,484 · Management $10,288 · Fundraising $1,517$23,289
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,700 · Management $8,689 · Fundraising $1,281$19,670
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $31,708$31,708
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,857$8,857
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $863 · Management $9,004$9,867
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,233 · Management $9,195$10,428
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $415 · Management $12,016$12,431
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $185$185
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $65 · Management $66,150$66,215
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,135 · Management $3,101$19,236
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $46,151$46,151
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $29,984$29,984
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $108,209 · Management $16,502$124,711
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $283,937 · Management $356,369 · Fundraising $19,548$659,854
Part X · Balance sheet $1,777,039 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $228,490$116,834
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$192,467
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,637$19,756
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $919,495$1,447,981
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$1
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,154,622$1,777,039
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,080$13,559
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,080$13,559
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,150,542$1,763,480
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,154,622$1,777,039
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,763,480 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,272,792
XI-2 Total expenses$659,854
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$612,938
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,150,542
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,763,480

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