Strenthening lives through sharing music and the gospel. We serve the homeless, serve the elderly, have a yearly youth camp, weekly youth group meetings, and we incorporate music into everything we DO. We regularly write and produce songs with positive messages.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14K a year · 20% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $61
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$48K
309% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 309% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$74K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$77K
To programs
79%
Net assets
−$33K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$74K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$54K
FY2020$52K
FY2021$63K
FY2022$92K
FY2023$78K
FY2024$74K
Expenses
$77K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$56K
FY2020$75K
FY2021$95K
FY2022$106K
FY2023$84K
FY2024$77K
Net assets
−$33K
FY2024▲ +58%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019−$2K
FY2020−$25K
FY2021−$57K
FY2022−$71K
FY2023−$77K
FY2024−$33K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2014-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2015.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $61K Management & general 20% · $16K Fundraising 1% · $906

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jonathon Batson’s $15K as Vice President is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 344 <$100K 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.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Shares music and the Gospel to strengthen lives, serving the homeless, elderly, and youth.

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1 program · $61K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Strengthening lives through sharing music and the gospel. We serve the homeless, the elderly, have a yearly youth camp, and weekly youth meetings.

$61Kprogram expense

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$61

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$74K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$74K
Money outPt IX
$77K
Ln 25
Programscol B$61K
Managementcol C$16K
Fundraisingcol D$906
Owns and owesPt X
−$33K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1K
Total assetsLn 16$16K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$74K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$74K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K
Total assetsLn 16$16K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
Net assetsLn 32−$33K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$433$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K$14K
Total assetsLn 16$28K$16K
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K$48K
Net assetsLn 32−$27K−$33K
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$36K$36K$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$906$906
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$33$33
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$3K$1K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$77K$61K$16K$906

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $74K$77K−$3K−$33K 990 PDF
FY2023 $78K$84K−$6K−$77K 990 PDF
FY2022 $92K$106K−$14K−$71K 990 PDF
FY2021 $63K$95K−$33K−$57K 990 PDF
FY2020 $52K$75K−$22K−$25K 990 PDF
FY2019 $54K$56K−$3K−$2K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $74,206 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $77,758$74,206
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $77,758$74,206
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $49,117$43,918
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $35,014$33,569
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $84,131$77,487
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,373−$3,281
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $74,206 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$74,206
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$74,206
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$74,206
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $77,487 across 17 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 $36,310 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$36,310
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 $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,115 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,115
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,493 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,493
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $906$906
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,622$8,622
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,845$10,845
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,602$3,602
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $5,687$5,687
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $33$33
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,516 · Management $1,358 · Fundraising $0$3,874
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $60,914 · Management $15,667 · Fundraising $906$77,487
Part X · Balance sheet $15,540 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $433$1,315
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $27,876$14,225
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $28,309$15,540
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $55,000$48,072
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$26,691−$32,532
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $28,309$15,540
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$32,532 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$74,206
XI-2 Total expenses$77,487
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,281
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$26,691
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−$2,560
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$32,532

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