To socially and spiritually enrich the lives of middle school and high school students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$93K 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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FY2020 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$93K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$536K
Spent
$925K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$359K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$536K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$536K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$925K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$925K
FY2021$973K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$359K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$359K
FY2021$608K
FY2022$653K
FY2023$846K
FY2024$703K

From the FY2020 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2009.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $881K Management & general 4% · $34K Fundraising 1% · $10K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $93K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$92,803Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeffrey Eckart’s $109K as President is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth development 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
Jeffrey Eckart$108,550$91,503$102,268$57,803$92,803

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

Enriches students' lives socially and spiritually through engaging programs.

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1 program · $881K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Never the same provides immersive experiences, practical resources, and missional initiatives for individual students, local church youth ministries, and adult youth workers. We help nurture faith in students using three methods: (1) teaching students about god, scripture and spiritual disciplines are central to our values.

$881Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $21K · 2024–2024
Revive Liberia Missions INCIN · FY2024$21,300

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$536K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$487K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Money outPt IX
$925K
Ln 25
Programscol B$881K
Managementcol C$34K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$359K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$360K
Total assetsLn 16$363K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$487K
Government grantsLn 1e$86K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Total revenueLn 12$536K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$90K
SavingsLn 2$270K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$360K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$363
Total assetsLn 16$363K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$359K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 698
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$773K$360K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$363
Total assetsLn 16$776K$363K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$748K$359K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$92K$73K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$366K$349K$10K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$33K$30K$2K$430
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$21K$749$261
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$32K$32K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$95K$95K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$17K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$55K$55K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$19K$19K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$726$726
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$172K$170K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$925K$881K$34K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.7M$1.9M−$142K$703K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.5M$193K$846K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.4M$45K$653K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$973K$249K$608K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $536K$925K−$389K$359K 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
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Part I · Summary $535,797 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $838,014$486,938
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,122,102$21,211
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6$6
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $62,640$27,642
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,022,762$535,797
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $482,892$511,485
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,609,907$413,063
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,092,799$924,548
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$70,037−$388,751
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $535,797 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $21,569 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$86,100
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$400,838
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$486,938
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $21,211$21,211
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6$6
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,073$6,073
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $48,853 · Excluded from tax $6$535,797
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $924,548 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $73,202 · Management $18,301$91,503
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $348,724 · Management $9,787 · Fundraising $7,280$365,791
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $30,498 · Management $1,722 · Fundraising $430$32,650
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,531 · Management $749 · Fundraising $261$21,541
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,126$3,126
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $31,623$31,623
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $95,334$95,334
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,585$16,585
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,254$1,254
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $55,390$55,390
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,233$12,233
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $18,731$18,731
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $726$726
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,748$5,748
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $170,224 · Fundraising $2,089$172,313
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $880,803 · Management $33,685 · Fundraising $10,060$924,548
Part X · Balance sheet $363,487 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,245$90,404
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $725,515$269,988
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,500$2,732
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,090$363
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $776,350$363,487
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,654$4,542
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,654$4,542
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $88,149$255,968
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $659,547$102,977
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $747,696$358,945
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $776,350$363,487
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $358,945 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$535,797
XI-2 Total expenses$924,548
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$388,751
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$747,696
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$358,945

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