Weekend Retreats for married couples

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $249 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
35
of 35 voting members
Looks good: 35 of 35 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$270K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$292K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$67K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$270K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$280K
FY2021$51K
FY2022$182K
FY2023$245K
FY2024$299K
FY2025$270K
Expenses
$292K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$286K
FY2021$56K
FY2022$165K
FY2023$252K
FY2024$274K
FY2025$292K
Net assets
$67K
FY2025▼ -24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$60K
FY2021$54K
FY2022$71K
FY2023$64K
FY2024$89K
FY2025$67K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1973.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $253K Fundraising 13% · $39K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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1 program · $253K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Marriage Encounter Weekend Retreats for married couples are held in Texas. The objective is to assist married couples to enrich their relationships through dialogue.

$253Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$270K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$151K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$119K
Money outPt IX
$292K
Ln 25
Programscol B$253K
Fundraisingcol D$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$67K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K
Total assetsLn 16$67K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a35
IndependentVI 1b35
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$119K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$77K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$151K
Total revenueLn 12$270K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$67K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$67K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$67K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$67K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$89K$67K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$89K$67K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$89K$67K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$106K$106K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$74K$74K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$87K$48K$0$39K
Total functional expensesLn 25$292K$253K$0$39K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $270K$292K−$22K$67K 990 PDF
FY2024 $299K$274K$25K$89K 990 PDF
FY2023 $245K$252K−$7K$64K 990 PDF
FY2022 $182K$165K$17K$71K 990 PDF
FY2021 $51K$56K−$5K$54K 990 PDF
FY2020 $280K$286K−$6K$60K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $270,204 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $140,869$119,297
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $158,143$150,907
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $299,012$270,204
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $274,077$291,961
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $274,077$291,961
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $24,935−$21,757
Part VI · Governance 35 of 35 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body35
VI-1b Independent voting members35
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $270,204 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $52,992 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$76,614
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$18,375
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$119,297
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $97,915 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$97,915
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $150,907 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$270,204
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $291,961 across 6 lines filed
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,035$1,035
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $106,177$106,177
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,831$7,831
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $73,758$73,758
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $16,100$16,100
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $48,094 · Management $0 · Fundraising $38,966$87,060
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $252,995 · Management $0 · Fundraising $38,966$291,961
Part X · Balance sheet $67,176 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $88,933$67,176
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $88,933$67,176
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $88,933$67,176
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $88,933$67,176
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $67,176 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$270,204
XI-2 Total expenses$291,961
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$21,757
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$88,933
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$67,176

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