Davar Partners International

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Austin, TX501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 27-0642468Revenue $2.4M in FY2024

On file with the IRSdavarpartners.org6300 Bridge Point Parkway Building, 78730-5073 · Austin, TXTax-exempt since Jan 2011Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Providing the recording of high quality audio Bibles in world languages for oral people groups.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 2 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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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $333K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$196K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 89% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $28K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$34K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2024▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.4M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2024▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.4M
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$841K
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2011.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $2.0M Management & general 13% · $306K Fundraising 4% · $94K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $196K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$196,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer and CFO
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Perkins’s $196K as CEO is at the 89th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Walter Mark Perkins——$215,000$168,850$163,250
Mark Perkins$196,000$190,000———

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

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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

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Records and distributes high-quality audio Bibles in world languages for oral communities.

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1 program · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Since its inception in 2009, the organization has laid a global network of strategic ministry relationships with audio providers, technology suppliers, in-field ministries, prayer partners and funding partners.

$2.0Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$28K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $20K · 2022–2024
Digital Bible SocietyTX · FY2024$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$306K
Fundraisingcol D$94K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.8M
SavingsLn 2$142K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$779
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 65
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$1.8M$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$779
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$34K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K$10K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$39K$39K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$196K$98K$49K$49K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$35K$35K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$64K$32K$16K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$9K$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$43K$43K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$230K$180K$34K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$67K$7K$60K
Office expensesLn 13$82K$51K$31K
Information technologyLn 14$28K$3K$25K
TravelLn 17$42K$25K$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$593$1K$74
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.5M$1.5M
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$2.0M$306K$94K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.4M$2.4M$48K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.5M$2.5M−$72K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$2.6M$27K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.1M$2.0M$1.1M$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.8M$1.2M$600K$841K 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 $2,437,266 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,453,015$2,403,891
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,777$33,375
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,469,792$2,437,266
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$49,247
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $343,769$312,783
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,198,288$2,026,772
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,542,057$2,388,802
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$72,265$48,464
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,437,266 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,403,891
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,403,891
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $33,375$33,375
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $33,375$2,437,266
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,388,802 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $39,247$39,247
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $98,172 · Management $48,914 · Fundraising $48,914$196,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsManagement $34,975$34,975
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $31,650 · Management $15,997 · Fundraising $15,997$63,644
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,082 · Management $4,541 · Fundraising $4,541$18,164
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $42,508$42,508
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $180,343 · Management $34,002 · Fundraising $15,935$230,280
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,012 · Management $60,348$67,360
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $51,088 · Management $30,613$81,701
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,822 · Management $24,722$27,544
IX-17 TravelPrograms $25,240 · Management $8,159 · Fundraising $8,159$41,558
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,208$1,208
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $593 · Management $1,053 · Fundraising $74$1,720
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,532,893$1,532,893
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,989,350 · Management $305,832 · Fundraising $93,620$2,388,802
Part X · Balance sheet $1,927,574 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,738,004$1,777,060
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $105,149$142,386
X-4 Accounts receivable$7,349
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,023$779
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,845,176$1,927,574
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,838$34,244
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,838$34,244
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,695,191$1,854,851
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $148,147$38,479
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,843,338$1,893,330
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,845,176$1,927,574
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,893,330 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,437,266
XI-2 Total expenses$2,388,802
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$48,464
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,843,338
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,528
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,893,330

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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