Pulse Outreach FY2024 filing

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Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)Since 2006ReligionEIN 20-5425332Revenue $12.5M in FY2024

On file with the IRSpulse.org600 S 9th St, 55404-1194 · Minneapolis, MNTax-exempt since Jul 2025Church — 170(b)(1)(A)(i)

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Pulse evangelism exists to make jesus known.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$704K 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
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.9M a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$704K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
19
named funders · $3.3M
Looks good: 19 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$657K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.5M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$11.7M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$12.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$12.5M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$12.5M
FY2021$6.0M
FY2022$21.1M
FY2023$11.3M
FY2024$12.5M
FY2025$13.5M
Expenses
$11.7M
FY2024▼ -20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.1M
FY2021$6.9M
FY2022$13.5M
FY2023$14.7M
FY2024$11.7M
FY2025$11.6M
Net assets
$12.3M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.2M
FY2021$7.4M
FY2022$15.0M
FY2023$11.5M
FY2024$12.3M
FY2025$14.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2025.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $9.0M Management & general 9% · $1.1M Fundraising 14% · $1.7M

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; $704K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$258,744Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Donor Ministries
$157,050Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Director, Donor Ministries
$115,916Pt VII · Sec A
Creative Director
$104,145Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Finance & Ops
$68,283Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nick Hall’s $206K as President is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 224 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nick Hall$206,320$258,744$217,484$186,503$154,319$149,394
Justin Tennison———$177,391$115,894$110,234
Karen Berg-Johnson$168,734$157,050$145,740$127,129——
Ebony Small——$159,544———
John Oren$75,617$68,283$140,688$11,105——
Leah Cacella$125,032—————
Joseph Trimble$123,899$115,916————
Jacob Sullivan$105,527—————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Spreads knowledge of Jesus through evangelism.

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2 programs · $9.0M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Pulse evangelism reaches the lost with the gospel through live and digital outreach events around the nation and throughout the world. On campuses and at festivals, in stadiums and arenas, from latin america, to eastern europe, and across america, both in person and digitally, the gospel is going forth to as many people as possible.

$5.2Mprogram expense
02

Pulse evangelism trains and equips young evangelists to share the gospel by all means possible. Our goal for each individual trained at pulse evangelism is to have a core understanding of sharing the gospel, to grow in their spiritual disciplines of prayer and reading the bible, increase the presence of mentorship in their life, and…

$3.8Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 9 grants · $114K · 2019–2023
Life CenterMN · FY2023$10,000
Trans4mation MinistriesFY2022$18,850
Border PerspectiveMN · FY2021$40,000
Life Action MinistriesMI · FY2020$5,000
How to Life MovementIL · FY2020$5,000
Life Action MinistriesMI · FY2019$10,000
& CampaignFY2019$10,000
Churches Helping ChurchesIL · FY2019$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$333K
Investment incomeLn 3$74K
Money outPt IX
$11.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.0M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Fundraisingcol D$1.7M
Owns and owesPt X
$12.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$12.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$657K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.5M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$333K
Investment incomeLn 3$74K
Total revenueLn 12$12.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.3M
SavingsLn 2$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.7M
Other assetsLn 15$35K
Total assetsLn 16$12.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$657K
Net assetsLn 32$12.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5107
VolunteersI 6746
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$1.7M$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.0M$9.7M
Total assetsLn 16$12.1M$12.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$651K$657K
Net assetsLn 32$11.5M$12.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$14K$14K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$522K$421K$101K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.3M$2.3M$435K$573K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$42K$28K$5K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$409K$280K$59K$71K
Payroll taxesLn 10$244K$173K$34K$37K
Management feesLn 11a$657K$588K$3K$66K
Legal feesLn 11b$26K$26K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.5M$1.0M$114K$318K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.8M$1.8M$36K
Office expensesLn 13$324K$149K$65K$110K
OccupancyLn 16$157K$83K$68K$6K
TravelLn 17$615K$522K$11K$82K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$39K$26K$2K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$262K$158K$91K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$108K$62K$31K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.7M$1.4M$44K$307K
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.7M$9.0M$1.1M$1.7M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $13.5M$11.6M$2.0M$14.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $12.5M$11.7M$765K$12.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $11.3M$14.7M−$3.5M$11.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $21.1M$13.5M$7.6M$15.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.0M$6.9M−$817K$7.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $12.5M$7.1M$5.4M$8.2M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $12,500,657 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,994,624$12,480,107
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $17,400$333,229
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $122,212$73,672
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$869,425−$386,351
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $11,264,811$12,500,657
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $167,751$14,312
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,560,273$4,550,751
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $93,873$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,919,004$7,170,325
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $14,740,901$11,735,388
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,476,090$765,269
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $12,500,657 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $27,781 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,500,793
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,979,314
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,480,107
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $333,229$333,229
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $73,672$73,672
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $3,965$3,965
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$656,250−$656,250
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $7,559 · Excluded from tax $230,594$238,153
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $361,010 · Unrelated business $7,559 · Excluded from tax −$348,019$12,500,657
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,735,388 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $14,312$14,312
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $421,393 · Management $100,558$521,951
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,325,687 · Management $435,390 · Fundraising $573,258$3,334,335
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $28,350 · Management $4,926 · Fundraising $8,355$41,631
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $279,557 · Management $59,180 · Fundraising $70,585$409,322
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $172,714 · Management $33,926 · Fundraising $36,872$243,512
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $588,315 · Management $2,640 · Fundraising $65,550$656,505
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $26,116$26,116
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,042,853 · Management $114,476 · Fundraising $317,731$1,475,060
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,761,642 · Fundraising $35,692$1,797,334
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $149,061 · Management $64,659 · Fundraising $110,346$324,066
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $83,380 · Management $68,138 · Fundraising $5,637$157,155
IX-17 TravelPrograms $521,790 · Management $11,119 · Fundraising $82,464$615,373
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $26,129 · Management $2,489 · Fundraising $10,140$38,758
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $158,298 · Management $90,815 · Fundraising $13,258$262,371
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $62,480 · Management $31,345 · Fundraising $13,874$107,699
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,359,693 · Management $43,685 · Fundraising $306,510$1,709,888
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,995,654 · Management $1,089,462 · Fundraising $1,650,272$11,735,388
Part X · Balance sheet $12,907,330 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,733,084$2,326,157
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,980$10,989
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $25,000$4,485
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $556,758$45,193
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,614$14,872
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $795,118$756,951
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,012,700$9,713,499
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$35,184
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,136,254$12,907,330
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $559,630$519,697
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $91,695$102,250
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$35,185
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $651,325$657,132
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,899,074$11,629,155
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $585,855$621,043
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,484,929$12,250,198
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,136,254$12,907,330
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,250,198 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,500,657
XI-2 Total expenses$11,735,388
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$765,269
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,484,929
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,250,198

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