Arch Ministries

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Mentor, OH501(c)(3)Since 2008ReligionEIN 26-2821746Revenue $665K in FY2026

On file with the IRSarchmin.org6883 Reynolds Rd, 44060-3958 · Mentor, OHTax-exempt since Dec 2008Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To Promote efforts of local and national church planting, highlighting successes, experiences, and future opportunities. To Assist church planters in establishing and strengthening their ministries through edification and fellowship with other church planting ministries. To Uphold church planters through encouragement in their sacrificial, sometimes lonely, ministry with the goal of transitioning supported ministries to self-supported churches. To Unite balanced, Bible-believing pastors together to support church planting efforts and create a network for churches or believers needing church planters.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2026 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $87K a year · 17% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$89K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 83% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
1.0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$665K
+1.0% vs prior year
Spent
$415K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$259K
By yearFY2022–FY2026
Revenue
$665K
FY2026▲ +1.0%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$144K
FY2023$114K
FY2024$210K
FY2025$659K
FY2026$665K
Expenses
$415K
FY2026▼ -38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$190K
FY2025$667K
FY2026$415K
Net assets
$259K
FY2026▲ +357%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$111K
FY2023$46K
FY2024$65K
FY2025$57K
FY2026$259K

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending March 2026) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Dec 2008.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $290K Management & general 17% · $71K Fundraising 13% · $54K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $89K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
$88,800Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Timothy J Potter’s $89K as President is at the 83rd 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Timothy J Potter$88,800$124,800$31,200$14,400$14,400
Jude Leary—$25,000$7,500——

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports and connects church planters to strengthen ministries and foster new congregations.

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3 programs · $145K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

We host a National Fellowship for pastors from all 50 states and several foreign countries, ministering to over 300 men in the past year. We assist them in their ministry by providing support and training when needed. We also help connect them with other pastors in their area so they can begin to encourage one another.

$112Kprogram expense
02

Assist in International Church Planting Conferences and Disciple-Making Seminars with the purpose of training and reviving men who are current or prospective church planters.

$23Kprogram expense
03

Provide pastoral assistance, pulpit supply, and church assistance, and host regional fellowships and disciple-making seminars to build pastors up through encouragement and fellowship.

$9Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Tbc FoundationFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $30K · 2024–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$12,000

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$665K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$608K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$53K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$415K
Ln 25
Programscol B$290K
Managementcol C$71K
Fundraisingcol D$54K
Owns and owesPt X
$259K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$262K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$608K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$241K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$53K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$665K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$59K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$59K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$192K
Other assetsLn 15$11K
Total assetsLn 16$262K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$259K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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 FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$49K$59K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$192K
Total assetsLn 16$61K$262K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$57K$259K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$125K$42K$42K$42K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$0$7K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$45K$39K$6K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$25K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$2K$0$6K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$0$10K$0
Information technologyLn 14$5K$0$5K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$53K$46K$0$6K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$137K$137K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$415K$290K$71K$54K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $665K$415K$250K$259K 990 PDF
FY2025 $659K$667K−$8K$57K 990 PDF
FY2024 $210K$190K$20K$65K 990 PDF
FY2023 $114K$46K 990 PDF
FY2022 $144K$111K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $665,010 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $658,574$608,152
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$52,745
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$4,113
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $658,574$665,010
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $30,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $209,919$177,433
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $426,954$237,807
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $666,873$415,240
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$8,299$249,770
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $665,010 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$133,338
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$474,814
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$240,740
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$608,152
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $52,745 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$52,745
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,113 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,113
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $56,858 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$665,010
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $415,240 across 25 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $41,740 · Management $41,741 · Fundraising $41,741$125,222
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $7,314 · Fundraising $0$7,314
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $38,534 · Management $6,363 · Fundraising $0$44,897
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $24,994 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$24,994
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,731 · Management $0 · Fundraising $6,127$7,858
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $10,472 · Fundraising $0$10,472
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $5,237 · Fundraising $0$5,237
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $46,154 · Management $0 · Fundraising $6,499$52,653
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $136,593 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$136,593
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $289,746 · Management $71,127 · Fundraising $54,367$415,240
Part X · Balance sheet $261,942 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $49,249$58,931
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $120$120
X-11 Publicly traded securities$192,172
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $11,569$10,719
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $60,938$261,942
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,139$1,777
X-25 Other liabilities$779
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,139$2,556
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $14,757$259,386
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $42,042$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $56,799$259,386
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $60,938$261,942
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $259,386 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$665,010
XI-2 Total expenses$415,240
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$249,770
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$56,799
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−$47,183
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$259,386

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2026 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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