Absolute Ministries FY2022 filing

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Auburn, WA501(c)(3)Since 2009Mental HealthEIN 26-4161135Revenue $1.3M in FY2022

On file with the IRSabsoluteministries.org1402 Lake Tapps Pkwy E Ste 104 Pmb, 98092-8157 · Auburn, WATax-exempt since Mar 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide transitional support of housing and training to people who have struggled with any life controlling problems.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$39K 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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FY2022 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $102K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$39K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$74K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
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
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Revenue
$1.3M
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$970K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$584K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2022▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$735K
FY2021$958K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$970K
FY2022▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$670K
FY2021$830K
FY2022$970K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
$584K
FY2022▲ +101%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$161K
FY2021$290K
FY2022$584K
FY2023$606K
FY2024$955K
FY2025$709K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2009.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $888K Management & general 8% · $82K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $39K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$38,847Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cameron Birk’s $78K as President is at the 12th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $1–10M mental health 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cameron Birk$78,285$86,700$85,199$38,847$78,104$65,738

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers housing and training to help people overcome life challenges.

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1 program · $888K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Provide Transitional Housing, Fulltime Placement, Transportation, Financial Framework Guidance, Full Time Staff Assistance, Relationship Restoration Assistance, College Credit, Matching Savings Program, Team Building Events & Outings, Random Drug/Alcohol Screenings, Positive Community, Weekly Chapel/Life Skills Class, Costco/YMCA…

$888Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$839K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$458K
Investment incomeLn 3$54
Money outPt IX
$970K
Ln 25
Programscol B$888K
Managementcol C$82K
Owns and owesPt X
$584K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$185K
Total assetsLn 16$658K
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$839K
Government grantsLn 1e$73K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$234K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$161K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$458K
Investment incomeLn 3$54
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$185K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$185K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$474K
Total assetsLn 16$658K
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K
Net assetsLn 32$584K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$299K$185K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$474K
Total assetsLn 16$299K$658K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$74K
Net assetsLn 32$290K$584K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$119K$119K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$259K$249K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$42K$42K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$760$760
Advertising and promotionLn 12$30K$30K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$208K$208K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$614$614
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$36K$36K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$218K$195K$24K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$7K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$970K$888K$82K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$1.8M−$246K$709K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.7M$1.4M$348K$955K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.2M$22K$606K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.3M$970K$294K$584K 990 PDF
FY2021 $958K$830K$128K$290K 990 PDF
FY2020 $735K$670K$65K$161K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,264,542 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $619,857$839,371
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $321,144$457,595
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $40$54
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16,899−$32,478
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $957,940$1,264,542
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 $380,587$441,447
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $449,461$528,984
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $830,048$970,431
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $127,892$294,111
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $1,264,542 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$160,892
VIII-1e Government grants$72,900
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$605,579
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$233,925
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$839,371
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $457,595$457,595
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $54$54
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$32,478−$32,478
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $457,595 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$32,424$1,264,542
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $970,431 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $119,100$119,100
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $248,965 · Management $9,553$258,518
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $42,033$42,033
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,796$21,796
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $760$760
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $29,545$29,545
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,224$9,224
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $208,380$208,380
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $614$614
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,643$16,643
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $36,323$36,323
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $194,922 · Management $23,549$218,471
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,735 · Management $2,289$9,024
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $888,119 · Management $82,312 · Fundraising $0$970,431
Part X · Balance sheet $658,487 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $298,856$184,605
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$473,882
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $298,856$658,487
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,703$16,451
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$58,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,703$74,451
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $290,153$584,036
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $298,856$658,487
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $584,036 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,264,542
XI-2 Total expenses$970,431
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$294,111
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$290,153
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$227
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$584,036

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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