Mbeya: FY2023 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 27-1267643)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020	$225K
FY2021	$309K
FY2022	$265K
FY2023	$179K
FY2024	$247K
FY2025	$232K

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020	$124K
FY2021	$174K
FY2022	$194K
FY2023	$184K
FY2024	$279K
FY2025	$228K

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020	$152K
FY2021	$288K
FY2022	$359K
FY2023	$435K
FY2024	$477K
FY2025	$545K

Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

89%

Program services 89% · $164K Management & general 9% · $17K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $58K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Matthew Herbst

Chief Executive

$58,000Pt VII · Sec A

Allyson Van Den Herik

Treasurer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dwight Carlson

Secretary

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Matthew Herbst’s $83K as Chief Executive is at the 73rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international 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

Name	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
Matthew Herbst	$82,579	$79,734	$58,000	$48,800	$48,000	$48,000

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 2No
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates ministers and conducts religious outreach in Malawi's northern region.

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3 programs · $152K · in their own filed words · FY2023

01

Development of Rural Youth Centers. We continued the construction and development of rural retreat and outreach centers in Malawi. Construction continued at Thekerro Retreat Center in Rumphi District, and we hosted our first two youth retreats there.

$77Kprogram expense

02

Operation and Staffing of Zola Zola Community Center in Malawi: Mbeya continued the operation and staffing of Zola Zola Community Center. We had three full-time Malawian staff living at the center. In partnership with students from the Bible College, they continued youth outreach and evangelism programs in the community.

$47Kprogram expense

03

Operation and Staffing of Bethel Bible College (BBC) in Mzuzu, Malawi. In 2023, the Bible College took on two, full-time former students who served in the capacity of interns and resided on campus at the college. They received a monthly stipend in exchange for work on campus and ministry in Mzuzu and Zola Zola.

$28Kprogram 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

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$7K

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$179K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$174K

Investment incomeLn 3$5K

Money outPt IX

$184K

Ln 25

Programscol B$164K

Managementcol C$17K

Fundraisingcol D$3K

Owns and owesPt X

$435K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$154K

Total assetsLn 16$435K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

PeoplePt VI, VII

3

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a3

IndependentVI 1b3

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$174K

Government grantsLn 1e$0

Noncash giftsLn 1g$0

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0

Investment incomeLn 3$5K

Total revenueLn 12$179K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$35K

SavingsLn 2$119K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$154K

InvestmentsLn 11–13$281K

Total assetsLn 16$435K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

Net assetsLn 32$435K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

VolunteersI 620

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

Line	Start FY23	End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$159K	$154K
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$200K	$281K
Total assetsLn 16	$359K	$435K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$0	$0
Net assetsLn 32	$359K	$435K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3	$2K	$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$77K	$66K	$10K	$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$3K	$3K
Legal feesLn 11b	$1K	$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$3K	$2K	$200	$66
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$2K	$1K	$85	$85
Office expensesLn 13	$10K	$7K	$2K	$201
Information technologyLn 14	$2K	$1K	$1K	$110
OccupancyLn 16	$22K	$21K	$1K
TravelLn 17	$11K	$8K	$2K	$700
InsuranceLn 23	$1K	$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$50K	$50K	$0	$0
Total functional expensesLn 25	$184K	$164K	$17K	$3K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest	$232K	$228K	$4K	$545K	990 PDF
FY2024	$247K	$279K	−$32K	$477K	990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing	$179K	$184K	−$5K	$435K	990 PDF
FY2022	$265K	$194K	$71K	$359K	990 PDF
FY2021	$309K	$174K	$136K	$288K	990 PDF
FY2020	$225K	$124K	$101K	$152K	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 $178,935 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $264,815$173,954

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$4,981

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $264,815$178,935

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $18,200$2,400

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $80,050$79,804

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $95,353$101,581

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $193,603$183,785

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $71,212−$4,850

Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3

VI-1b Independent voting members3

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 $178,935 across 11 lines filed

VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0

VIII-1b Membership dues$0

VIII-1c Fundraising events$0

VIII-1d Related organizations$0

VIII-1e Government grants$0

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$173,954

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$173,954

VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,981 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,981

VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,981 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$178,935

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $183,785 across 12 lines filed

IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $2,400$2,400

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $65,500 · Management $10,004 · Fundraising $1,500$77,004

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,800$2,800

IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,259$1,259

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,397 · Management $200 · Fundraising $66$2,663

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,425 · Management $85 · Fundraising $85$1,595

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,386 · Management $2,011 · Fundraising $201$9,598

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,144 · Management $1,100 · Fundraising $110$2,354

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,630 · Management $1,200$21,830

IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,020 · Management $2,046 · Fundraising $700$10,766

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,396$1,396

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,120 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$50,120

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $164,477 · Management $16,646 · Fundraising $2,662$183,785

Part X · Balance sheet $435,114 assets, 14 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$35,157

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $158,787$118,780

X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $200,000$281,177

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $358,787$435,114

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0

X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0

X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0

X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $358,787$435,114

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $358,787$435,114

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $358,787$435,114

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $435,114 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$178,935

XI-2 Total expenses$183,785

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,850

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$358,787

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$81,177

XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0

XI-7 Investment expenses$0

XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$435,114

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