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Reaching a Generation USA INC FY2020 filing

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Raleigh, NC501(c)(3)Youth Development EIN 20-5573610Revenue $1.9M in FY2020Latest return filed Jan 15, 2026

On file with the IRSrag-us.org8513 Southbriar Dr, 27606-9120 · Raleigh, NCTax-exempt since Dec 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Reaching A Generation USA, Inc. provides support for Christian missionaries and ministries teaching and educating children on the continent of Africa, and raises awareness in the United States regarding the spiritual and physical health of children on the continent of Africa.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $96K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.9M
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$89K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$2.1M
Net assets
$89K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$89K
FY2021$98K
FY2022$134K
FY2023$65K
FY2024$404K
FY2025$206K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending August 2020) · 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 Dec 2006.

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $1.9M Management & general 1% · $14K Fundraising 0% · $957

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Hal Bredbenner
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vergil Kjerstad
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vivian R Edwards
Secretary-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Ivaska
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John McMains
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rev David Crabtree
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rev Gary Brothers
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rev Alan Neel
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports Christian missionaries educating African children and raises US awareness of their needs.

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1 program · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Reaching a Generation USA Inc . ("RaG-US") establishes relationships with Christian African ministries and missionaries that provide education, sustenance, and health care services for at-risk children, teens, and orphans in southern Africa.

$1.9Mprogram 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
People Care International INCFY2024$51K
The Salvation Poem Foundation INCFY2024$25K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$10K
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$96K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$14K
Fundraisingcol D$957
Owns and owesPt X
$89K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K
Total assetsLn 16$109K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$109K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$109K
Total assetsLn 16$109K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$89K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$1.7M
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K$109K
Total assetsLn 16$115K$109K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$20K
Net assetsLn 32$115K$89K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$19K$19K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$1.7M$1.7M
Accounting feesLn 11c$875$875
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$957$957
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$41K$41K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$194K$191K$4K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.9M$14K$957

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jan 15, 2026 $1.9M$2.1M−$198K$206K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 15, 2025 $1.9M$1.5M$339K$404K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 22, 2024 $1.3M$1.4M−$70K$65K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 3, 2023 $1.4M$1.3M$36K$134K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 18, 2022 $1.6M$1.6M$10K$98K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 15, 2021 $1.9M$2.0M−$26K$89K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,927,410 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,462,997$1,915,810
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $25,703$11,600
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,488,700$1,927,410
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,244,336$1,706,805
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$957
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $187,036$245,791
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,431,372$1,953,553
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $57,328−$26,143
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $1,927,410 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $11,600 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,915,810
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,915,810
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,600 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,927,410
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,953,553 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $18,824$18,824
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $1,687,981$1,687,981
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $875$875
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $957$957
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,194$2,194
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,741$4,741
IX-17 TravelPrograms $40,670$40,670
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,813$2,813
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $190,725 · Management $3,773 · Fundraising $0$194,498
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,938,200 · Management $14,396 · Fundraising $957$1,953,553
Part X · Balance sheet $108,792 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $114,935$108,792
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $114,935$108,792
X-18 Grants payable$20,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$20,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $114,935$88,792
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $114,935$108,792
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $88,792 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,927,410
XI-2 Total expenses$1,953,553
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$26,143
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$114,935
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$88,792

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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