Midnight Call INC FY2020 filing

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We are dedicated to proclaiming the entire Bible as the unfailing and eternal written word of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit, and the unerring guide for the Christian Faith. We call all people to Christ.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7089073) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$236K 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $75K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
86% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$236K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
2.3 mo
of spending, in cash
2.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $14K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 6 voting members
2 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$2.8M
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$2.6M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$2.9M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2020 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1970.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $2.3M Management & general 14% · $362K

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; $236K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Trustee Customer Svc
$90,750Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee Plantmanager
$87,450Pt VII · Sec A
Director Editor
$58,155Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Matias Steiger$96,700$97,300$94,900$81,700$80,600$90,750
Simon Froese$83,700$84,300$84,300$84,300$84,250$87,450
Joel Froese$75,900$76,500$76,500$76,500$74,450—
Arno Froese$54,990$56,090$56,090$56,090$56,040$58,155

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 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Publishes and distributes Christian magazines, including Midnight Call and News From Israel.

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3 programs · $2.3M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Manufacture and/or purchase of Christian books and other resources for sale and for free distribution.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7089073) · Dispute this line
$1.3Mprogram expense
02

Publication, Printing, Postage, and Promotion of Publications

Midnight Call, News From Israel, Llamada de Medianoche, and Message of the Month Club to about 24,000 subscribers

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7089073) · Dispute this line
$669Kprogram expense
03

Direct support of the publication and distribution of Christian literature in over 8 langauges, plus related missionary and humanitarian endeavors mainly in Latin America and Middle East.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7089073) · Dispute this line
$308Kprogram 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 1 funder$14K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$946K
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$362K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$508K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$946K
Government grantsLn 1e$209K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$482K
SavingsLn 2$26K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$508K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$308K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$303K$508K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.6M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$308K$308K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$236K$236K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$745K$745K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$21K$16K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$75K$57K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$9K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$10K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$34K$4K
TravelLn 17$13K$8K$6K
InterestLn 20$12K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$83K$66K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.0M$1.0M$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$45K$45K$817
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$2.3M$362K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 7, 2026 $2.6M$2.9M−$249K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 11, 2025 $2.8M$3.0M−$217K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $3.1M$3.2M−$100K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $3.1M$3.1M$2K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $2.6M$2.7M−$54K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 $2.8M$2.7M$169K$1.6M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support F · Foreign I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,844,854 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $596,188$945,858
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,962,278$1,898,996
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,558,466$2,844,854
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $164,450$307,800
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,086,948$1,092,953
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,214,763$1,275,383
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,466,161$2,676,136
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $92,305$168,718
Part VI · Governance 2 of 6 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,844,854 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$208,900
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$736,958
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$945,858
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,898,996$1,898,996
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,898,996$2,844,854
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,676,136 across 17 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $307,800$307,800
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $236,355$236,355
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $745,311$745,311
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $15,761 · Management $5,285$21,046
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $14,980$14,980
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $57,049 · Management $18,212$75,261
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,523 · Management $1,376$9,899
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $6,412$6,412
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,959$3,959
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,708 · Management $2,815$12,523
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,050 · Management $3,841$37,891
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,578 · Management $5,884$13,462
IX-20 InterestManagement $12,053$12,053
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $66,167 · Management $17,255$83,422
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $23,742$23,742
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,017,966 · Management $8,613$1,026,579
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $44,624 · Management $817$45,441
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,314,537 · Management $361,599 · Fundraising $0$2,676,136
Part X · Balance sheet $1,640,500 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $276,331$482,187
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $26,234$26,288
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,215,447$1,132,025
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,518,012$1,640,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $44,791$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $54,272$54,272
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $1,418,949$1,586,228
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,473,221$1,640,500
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,518,012$1,640,500
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,640,500 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,844,854
XI-2 Total expenses$2,676,136
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$168,718
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,473,221
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1,439
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,640,500

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