Character That Counts INC FY2022 filing

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Lees Summit, MO501(c)(3)Since 2009ReligionEIN 27-1189956Revenue $713K in FY2022

On file with the IRScharacterthatcounts.org512 Ne Victoria Dr, 64086-5500 · Lees Summit, MOTax-exempt since Feb 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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1. Provide a community and/or church based Character bible study. 2. Develop books and merchandise That facilitate biblical Character attributes in individuals' lives. 3. Share through speaking engagements by communicating life principles of integrity and accountability.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $252K a year · 34% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
36 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 36.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $87K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$713K
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$400K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$713K
FY2022▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$430K
FY2021$566K
FY2022$713K
FY2023$936K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$679K
Expenses
$400K
FY2022▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$285K
FY2021$321K
FY2022$400K
FY2023$476K
FY2024$779K
FY2025$656K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2022▲ +33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$695K
FY2021$940K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.1M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2010.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $322K Management & general 12% · $47K Fundraising 8% · $31K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

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

Rod Handley’s $38K as Director is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M 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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Develops Bible studies and merchandise to foster biblical character in individuals.

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3 programs · $322K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

CTC authored 2 new books in 2022 and developed merchandise that facilitate biblical character attributes in individuals' lives shared through over 80 public speaking engagements communicating life principles of integrity and accountability to over 10,000 men

$229Kprogram expense
02

Tgiw bible studies facilitated bible studies in 14 locations on a weekly basis. Objective is to help men grow in character and biblical attributes. These various bible studies ministered to approximately 850 men weekly in 2022.

$58Kprogram expense
03

Discipleship training one on one mentoring and counseling.

$35Kprogram 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$713K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$599K
Other incomeLn 4–11$101K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$400K
Ln 25
Programscol B$322K
Managementcol C$47K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$599K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$101K
Gains on assetsLn 7$11K
Total revenueLn 12$713K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$57K
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$913K$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$23K
Total assetsLn 16$940K$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$940K$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$289K$217K$43K$29K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$15K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$350$350
Office expensesLn 13$184$184
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K$57K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$400K$322K$47K$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $679K$656K$22K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$779K$328K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $936K$476K$460K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $713K$400K$313K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $566K$321K$245K$940K 990 PDF
FY2020 $430K$285K$145K$695K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $712,534 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $465,758$599,416
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,546$11,926
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $91,875$101,192
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $566,179$712,534
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $267,742$309,078
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $53,576$90,586
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $321,318$399,664
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $244,861$312,870
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $712,534 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $71,125 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$599,416
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$599,416
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,326$1,326
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $10,600$10,600
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $30,067$30,067
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $83,051 · Excluded from tax $30,067$712,534
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $399,664 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $216,653 · Management $43,331 · Fundraising $28,887$288,871
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,155 · Management $3,031 · Fundraising $2,021$20,207
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $350$350
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $184$184
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,738$4,738
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $12,651$12,651
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,064$5,064
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $56,743$56,743
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,856$10,856
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $322,044 · Management $46,712 · Fundraising $30,908$399,664
Part X · Balance sheet $1,253,117 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $387,590$57,261
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $525,657$1,159,718
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $18,000$13,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,000$23,138
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $940,247$1,253,117
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $940,247$1,253,117
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $940,247$1,253,117
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $940,247$1,253,117
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,253,117 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$712,534
XI-2 Total expenses$399,664
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$312,870
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$940,247
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,253,117

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

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