Support of overseas missionary programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$403K 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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FY2020 · 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
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 $539K a year · 2% 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
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$403K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $6.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $40K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$20.0M
Spent
$20.1M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$10.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$20.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$20.0M
FY2021$22.5M
FY2022$26.1M
FY2023$26.8M
FY2024$30.4M
FY2025$29.8M
Expenses
$20.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$20.1M
FY2021$20.7M
FY2022$25.4M
FY2023$27.3M
FY2024$28.6M
FY2025$30.4M
Net assets
$10.5M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.5M
FY2021$13.8M
FY2022$13.2M
FY2023$12.1M
FY2024$14.7M
FY2025$14.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending May 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1981.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $16.4M Management & general 16% · $3.1M Fundraising 3% · $565K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $403K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
U.s. Directo
$191,468Pt VII · Sec A
CFO and COO
$124,868Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Operat
$86,459Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer, S
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Robert Osborne$229,268$229,388$217,888$227,088$199,988$191,468
Matt Allison$150,345$132,270$120,131$113,735$106,409$86,459
Richard Harper$145,305$138,799$121,819———
Joel Hylton$142,438$130,406————
Lindsay Deblaay$129,207$128,887————
Alfred Chapman—————$124,868
Josiah Bancroft——$117,986$105,910——
John Schutter$114,111$107,322————

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

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

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Supports overseas missionary programs.

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1 program · $16.4M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Serge global is a mission sending agency founded in 1983. Today, we have more than 304 missionaries in 25 countries. We believe the motive and power for our mission is the gospel of grace at work in the life of a believer and the vision is to see is to see movements of churches empowered by grace for the world's good and god's glory.

$16.4Mprogram expense

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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$40K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$20.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$221K
Investment incomeLn 3$218K
Money outPt IX
$20.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$16.4M
Managementcol C$3.1M
Fundraisingcol D$565K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$11.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$185K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$221K
Investment incomeLn 3$218K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Gains on assetsLn 7$12K
Total revenueLn 12$20.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$322K
SavingsLn 2$2.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$235K
Other assetsLn 15$781K
Total assetsLn 16$11.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$10.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5235
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M$3.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.8M$6.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$171K$235K
Total assetsLn 16$11.2M$11.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$556K$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$10.6M$10.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$1.5M$1.5M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$431K$371K$60K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8.1M$6.7M$1.1M$255K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$451K$356K$78K$17K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.7M$1.4M$299K$64K
Payroll taxesLn 10$529K$417K$92K$20K
Legal feesLn 11b$15K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Investment management feesLn 11f$33K$33K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.3M$2.0M$216K$73K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$2K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$258K$151K$102K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$81K$64K$14K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$330K$67K$260K$4K
TravelLn 17$1.7M$1.5M$170K$40K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$318K$294K$24K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$52K$10K$42K
InsuranceLn 23$57K$16K$41K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.5M$1.3M$182K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$807K$731K$61K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$20.1M$16.4M$3.1M$565K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $29.8M$30.4M−$628K$14.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $30.4M$28.6M$1.8M$14.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $26.8M$27.3M−$486K$12.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $26.1M$25.4M$772K$13.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $22.5M$20.7M$1.8M$13.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $20.0M$20.1M−$38K$10.5M 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 F · Foreign M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $20,025,968 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $18,501,930$19,580,719
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $242,614$220,926
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $269,106$217,773
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23,879$6,550
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $19,037,529$20,025,968
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $788,350$1,465,539
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $9,963,551$11,197,637
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $6,000$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,929,464$7,401,120
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $17,687,365$20,064,296
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,350,164−$38,328
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $20,025,968 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$19,580,719
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$185,238
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$19,580,719
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $220,926$220,926
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $205,565$205,565
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $6,550$6,550
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $12,208$12,208
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $220,926 · Excluded from tax $224,323$20,025,968
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $20,064,296 across 20 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $1,465,539$1,465,539
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $371,091 · Fundraising $60,250$431,341
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,705,247 · Management $1,104,282 · Fundraising $255,425$8,064,954
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $356,139 · Management $78,362 · Fundraising $16,767$451,268
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,358,389 · Management $298,890 · Fundraising $63,951$1,721,230
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $417,362 · Management $91,833 · Fundraising $19,649$528,844
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $14,748$14,748
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,925$16,925
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $33,140$33,140
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,994,899 · Management $215,623 · Fundraising $72,632$2,283,154
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,648 · Management $10,583$12,231
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $150,796 · Management $102,278 · Fundraising $4,966$258,040
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $64,324 · Management $13,582 · Fundraising $3,476$81,382
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $66,867 · Management $259,529 · Fundraising $3,974$330,370
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,456,162 · Management $169,936 · Fundraising $39,655$1,665,753
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $293,873 · Management $23,869$317,742
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,182 · Management $41,937$52,119
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,454 · Management $40,753$57,207
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,280,119 · Management $182,486 · Fundraising $8,980$1,471,585
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $730,529 · Management $61,044 · Fundraising $15,151$806,724
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $16,368,529 · Management $3,130,891 · Fundraising $564,876$20,064,296
Part X · Balance sheet $11,557,176 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,532$322,472
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,781,763$2,863,877
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $87,691$21,764
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $355,909$396,702
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $170,974$235,161
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,815,612$6,935,951
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $917,994$781,249
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,168,475$11,557,176
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $435,825$234,758
X-19 Deferred revenue$56,285
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$600,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $120,000$168,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $555,825$1,059,043
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,468,099$10,308,446
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $144,551$189,687
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,612,650$10,498,133
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,168,475$11,557,176
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,498,133 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$20,025,968
XI-2 Total expenses$20,064,296
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$38,328
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,612,650
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$76,189
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,498,133

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