To proclaim the gospel of jesus christ in word and deed and raise support (physical, financial, emotional, spiritual) for the care of disadvantaged children.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-0238314) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$42K 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$42K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
5.3 mo
of spending, in cash
5.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $168K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$72K
19% of total assets
Liabilities are 19% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
2 of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$377K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$315K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$314K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$377K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$323K
FY2022$298K
FY2023$346K
FY2024$369K
FY2025$377K
Expenses
$315K
FY2025▼ -20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$299K
FY2022$317K
FY2023$335K
FY2024$393K
FY2025$315K
Net assets
$314K
FY2025▲ +24%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$285K
FY2022$267K
FY2023$278K
FY2024$253K
FY2025$314K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending April 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2008.

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% · $272K Management & general 14% · $43K

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

2 people listed on the 990; $42K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$42,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John Walker’s $42K as President is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
John Walker$42,000$42,000$42,000$42,000$42,000

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Proclaims Christ's gospel and supports disadvantaged children physically, financially, emotionally, and spiritually.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To proclaim the gospel of jesus christ in word and deed and raise support (physical, financial, emotional, spiritual) for the care of disadvantaged children.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-0238314) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

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 2 funders$168K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$377K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$377K
Money outPt IX
$315K
Ln 25
Programscol B$272K
Managementcol C$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$314K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$140K
Total assetsLn 16$386K
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$377K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$16K
Total revenueLn 12$377K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$140K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$140K
Loans to officers and key peopleLn 5$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$241K
Total assetsLn 16$386K
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K
Net assetsLn 32$314K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$60K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$87K$140K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$240K$241K
Total assetsLn 16$332K$386K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K$72K
Net assetsLn 32$253K$314K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$59K$59K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$42K$42K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$17K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$155K$155K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$8K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$315K$272K$43K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 30, 2025 $377K$315K$62K$314K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 11, 2024 $369K$393K−$24K$253K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 31, 2024 $346K$335K$11K$278K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 2, 2023 $298K$317K−$18K$267K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 3, 2021 $323K$299K$24K$285K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support F · Foreign I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $376,552 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $368,894$376,552
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $368,894$376,552
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $119,514$59,264
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $58,388$63,395
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $215,206$192,275
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $393,108$314,934
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$24,214$61,618
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $376,552 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$376,552
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$16,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$376,552
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$376,552
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $314,934 across 9 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $59,264$59,264
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $42,000$42,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $16,890$16,890
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,505$4,505
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,747$3,747
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,656$14,656
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,209$10,209
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $154,766$154,766
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,521 · Management $1,376$8,897
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $271,558 · Management $43,376 · Fundraising $0$314,934
Part X · Balance sheet $386,206 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $87,361$140,217
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $4,688$5,129
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $239,516$240,860
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $331,565$386,206
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $72,493$66,318
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,605$5,467
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $78,098$71,785
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $253,467$314,421
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $253,467$314,421
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $331,565$386,206
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $314,421 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$376,552
XI-2 Total expenses$314,934
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$61,618
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$253,467
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$664
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$314,421

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