Connect 2 Ministries

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Simi Valley, CA501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 26-4365043Revenue $1.0M in FY2025

On file with the IRS2635 Brindle CT, 93063-2235 · Simi Valley, CATax-exempt since Apr 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To connect local churches to foreign mission projects

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
52¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $116K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
52%
of spending
Worth a look: 52% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 64% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $279K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$779
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+95% vs prior year
Spent
$650K
To programs
52%
Net assets
$775K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +95%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$493K
FY2022$612K
FY2023$526K
FY2024$535K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$650K
FY2025▲ +37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$506K
FY2022$505K
FY2023$495K
FY2024$475K
FY2025$650K
Net assets
$775K
FY2025▲ +104%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$183K
FY2022$290K
FY2023$321K
FY2024$381K
FY2025$775K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Apr 2009.

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

Where the money goes

52 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 52% · $338K Management & general 48% · $312K

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; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$81,996Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Greg Barshaw’s $82K as Board Member is at the 36th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Greg Barshaw$81,996$81,996$81,996$81,996$80,000

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

Programs and updates

Connects local churches with foreign mission projects.

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1 program · $338K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Connect 2 Ministries is an evangelical non-denominational organization which is committed to assisting the local church in connecting to projects on the foreign mission field.

$338Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$53
Money outPt IX
$650K
Ln 25
Programscol B$338K
Managementcol C$312K
Owns and owesPt X
$775K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$768K
Total assetsLn 16$776K
LiabilitiesLn 26$779
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$53
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$668K
SavingsLn 2$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$768K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$776K
LiabilitiesLn 26$779
Net assetsLn 32$775K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$376K$768K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$387K$776K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$779
Net assetsLn 32$381K$775K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$82K$82K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$84K$84K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$46$46
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$607$607
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$275$275
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$69K$69K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$333K$333K
All other expensesLn 24e$69K$5K$64K
Total functional expensesLn 25$650K$338K$312K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.0M$650K$394K$775K 990 PDF
FY2024 $535K$475K$60K$381K 990 PDF
FY2023 $526K$495K$31K$321K 990 PDF
FY2022 $612K$505K$107K$290K 990 PDF
FY2021 $493K$506K−$13K$183K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,043,877 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $535,057$1,043,824
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $38$53
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $535,095$1,043,877
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $163,492$173,187
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $311,741$476,511
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $475,233$649,698
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $59,862$394,179
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,043,877 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,043,824
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,043,824
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $53$53
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $53$1,043,877
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $649,698 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $81,996$81,996
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $83,762$83,762
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $46$46
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $7,383$7,383
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,135$1,135
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $607$607
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $275$275
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelManagement $69,025$69,025
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,381$3,381
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $332,854$332,854
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,000 · Management $64,234$69,234
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $337,854 · Management $311,844 · Fundraising $0$649,698
Part X · Balance sheet $775,702 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $375,757$667,529
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$100,000
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $130$130
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,424$8,043
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $387,311$775,702
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,567$779
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,567$779
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $380,744$774,923
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $387,311$775,702
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $774,923 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,043,877
XI-2 Total expenses$649,698
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$394,179
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$380,744
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$774,923

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