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.
3¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
3%
of spending
Concern: 3% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 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
$4K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$654K
To programs
3%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$374K
FY2020$283K
FY2021$377K
FY2022$960K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$654K
FY2023▲ +43%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$380K
FY2020$262K
FY2021$348K
FY2022$457K
FY2023$654K
FY2024$660K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +68%
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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 FY2023 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

3 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 3% · $20K Management & general 2% · $12K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

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

Pt IX · col B

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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Money outPt IX
$654K
Ln 25
Programscol B$20K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$228K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$141
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$228K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$228K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$919K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$608K$228K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$67K$919K
Total assetsLn 16$685K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$4K
Net assetsLn 32$685K$1.2M
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$8K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$67K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$146K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$61K
Management feesLn 11a$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$19K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K
Office expensesLn 13$18K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$63K
TravelLn 17$20K
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$32K$20K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$190K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$654K$20K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.3M$660K$613K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,141,387 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $937,313$1,072,055
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $26,548$34,896
I-10 Investment income$141
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$3,866$34,295
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $959,995$1,141,387
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$8,481
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $195,525$284,285
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $15,384$18,758
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $245,806$342,557
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $456,715$654,081
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $503,280$487,306
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $1,141,387 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$2,928 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,072,055
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,072,055
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)$34,896
VIII-3 Investment income$141
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$37,223
VIII-12 Total revenue$1,141,387
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $654,081 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$8,481
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$66,771
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$146,040
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$10,408
IX-10 Payroll taxes$61,066
IX-11a Management fees$6,097
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$12,966
IX-13 Office expenses$17,836
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$63,344
IX-17 Travel$20,378
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 amortizationPrograms $20,000 · Management $12,364$32,364
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$189,572
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $20,000 · Management $12,364 · Fundraising $0$654,081
Part X · Balance sheet $1,154,622 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $607,676$228,490
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$6,637
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $67,080$919,495
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $684,650$1,154,622
X-19 Deferred revenue$4,080
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$4,080
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $684,650$1,150,542
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $684,650$1,154,622
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,150,542 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,141,387
XI-2 Total expenses$654,081
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$487,306
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$684,650
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$21,414
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,150,542

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