Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1972.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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; $61K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ronsvalle | $29,000 | $29,000 | $27,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $24,000 |
| Sylvia Ronsvalle | $29,000 | $29,000 | $27,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $24,000 |
| Sarah Hartmann Kim | — | — | — | — | $11,372 | — |
| Sarah Hartmann | — | — | — | — | — | $10,215 |
| Joy Bonczek | — | $874 | — | — | $8,906 | — |
| Karen Seiter | $2,454 | $2,041 | $1,313 | $1,313 | $2,622 | $8,106 |
| Joy H Bonczek | — | — | — | — | — | $6,015 |
| Ben Foutch | — | — | — | — | — | $2,816 |
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.
See Empty Tomb executive salaries →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
Programs and updates
Provides financial discipleship strategies and church giving information, while offering local volunteer opportunities.
Questions for Empty Tomb
Your first name shows with your question. Empty Tomb answers here, for everyone.
Helping Works
Include free food, clothing, furniture, financial assistance and other programs, all free in jesus' name. Arranged 581 food deliveries with 1,762 people in households receiving the deliveries. Distribution of dry beans and dry milk 63 and 131 times, respectively, to families in need.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7121667) · Dispute this lineResearch & Education
Includes research & development of educational materials for use by churches and individuals, and publishing a national study, "state of church giving" - an annual series on denominational giving reports, and related articles.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7121667) · Dispute this lineThe National Money for Missions Program
The mission match program focuses on requests for congregational projects to help close the "promise gap": the difference between the actual global under-age-five mortality rate in 40 countries and the global goal level for that reduction. In fye 2024, two congregation projects were completed. A continuing interest of empty tomb, inc.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7121667) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $88K | $75K | $69K | $87K | $74K |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $4K | $4K | $5K | $4K | $4K |
| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $452K | $340K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $75K | $88K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $255K | $286K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $858K | $795K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $48K | $45K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $810K | $750K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $121K | $121K | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $60K | $40K | $18K | $2K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $70K | $47K | $21K | $2K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $29K | $18K | $9K | $2K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $10K | $7K | $3K | $246 |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $5K | $3K | $440 | $1K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $21K | $14K | $2K | $5K |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $8K | $5K | $715 | $2K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $12K | $8K | $178 | $3K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $5K | $4K | $619 | $656 |
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $125 | $125 | ||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $20K | $16K | $3K | $2K |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $25K | $17K | $7K | $2K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $18K | $13K | $3K | $1K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $56K | $41K | $6K | $8K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $12K | $11K | $516 | $581 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $472K | $367K | $75K | $30K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jan 27, 2026 | $441K | $478K | −$37K | $724K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 21, 2025 | $389K | $472K | −$83K | $750K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 29, 2024 | $433K | $412K | $21K | $810K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 9, 2023 | $460K | $412K | $47K | $783K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 21, 2022 | $410K | $381K | $29K | $768K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Dec 15, 2021 | $464K | $371K | $92K | $710K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $388,737 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $388,737 across 7 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $471,770 across 16 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $795,300 assets, 14 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $750,225 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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