The principle mission of True Disciples Organization is to develop Disciples of Jesus Christ as outlined in the New Testament of the Holy Bible. True Disciples is involved with various ministeries to construct churches and schools, provide Christian education and leadership training in Honduras.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 40 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990-EZIndependent: 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
FY2024
latest Form 990-EZ
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$47K
to officers and key staff
No data yet: the filing does not give pay as a share of spending.
Pt VII · Sec A
Liabilities
$224
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$196K
-4% vs prior year
Net assets
$21K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$196K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$324K
FY2021$243K
FY2022$235K
FY2023$204K
FY2024$196K
Expenses
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FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$229K
FY2021$315K
FY2022$268K
FY2023$224K
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$21K
FY2024▼ -44%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$162K
FY2021$90K
FY2022$57K
FY2023$38K
FY2024$21K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2008.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990-EZ; $47K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$46,709Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
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Dana Benscoter’s $47K as President is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2132 $100K–1M religion 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dana Benscoter$46,709$36,000$41,000$13,400$13,283

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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Programs and updates

Builds churches and schools, provides Christian education and leadership training in Honduras.

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3 programs · $177K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Mission Projects

A Work and Witness volunteer group assisted with the construction of a parsonage in La Confianza, Tocoa.

$83Kprogram expense
02

Support to Honduran Children

True Disciples has continued to work with two Christian schools in Honduras. 206 children are sponsored in these two schools.

$81Kprogram expense
03

Ministerial Support

Over 45 people have attended leadership and discipleship training and theology classes in Honduras. These classes have been taught by individuals from the United States, who have volunteered their time, knowledge and resources.

$13Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$196K
Other income$196K
Owns and owes
$21K
net assets
Liabilities$224
People
8
listed
Paid1
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Other income$196K
Total revenue$196K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Liabilities$224
Net assets$21K
Operations
Employees1
Volunteers40
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $196K$21K 990 PDF
FY2023 $204K$224K−$19K$38K 990 PDF
FY2022 $235K$268K−$33K$57K 990 PDF
FY2021 $243K$315K−$72K$90K 990 PDF
FY2020 $324K$229K$95K$162K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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