Providing philanthropic services to relieve human suffering.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $797 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $99K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 7.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $78K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$154K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$123K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$176K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$154K
FY2021▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$149K
FY2021$154K
FY2022$168K
FY2023$97K
FY2024$353K
FY2025$160K
Expenses
$123K
FY2021▼ -21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$155K
FY2021$123K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$328K
FY2025$213K
Net assets
$176K
FY2021▲ +34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$131K
FY2021$176K
FY2022$123K
FY2023$83K
FY2024$107K
FY2025$55K

From the FY2021 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 Apr 2010.

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $122K Management & general 1% · $939

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.

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

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3 programs · $55K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Nonprofit Support

Buena vista boys academy, aim to break generational chains of sin, poverty, addiction, and spiritual lostness in tough places around the world. (WWW.BVBOYS.COM)

$28Kprogram expense
02

Nonprofit Support

Deepstream guatemala in support of outreach to at-risk youth through feeding and sports programs. (HTTPS://WWW.DEEPSTREAMGUATEMALA.COM)

$14Kprogram expense
03

Nonprofit Support

Commission to every nation, supporting missionaries fulfill the unique vision god has given them and provide them pastoral care in the process. (WWW.CTEN.ORG)

$13Kprogram 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 2 funders$78K
Grants paid · 12 grants · $214K · 2020–2021
Trinity Baptist College INCFL · FY2021$10,613
Unitemized GrantFY2021$10,000
Crash FitnessFY2021$9,000
Trinity Baptist College INCFL · FY2020$16,943

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$154K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$154K
Investment incomeLn 3$82
Money outPt IX
$123K
Ln 25
Programscol B$122K
Managementcol C$939
Owns and owesPt X
$176K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K
Total assetsLn 16$176K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$154K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$82K
Investment incomeLn 3$82
Gains on assetsLn 7−$203
Total revenueLn 12$154K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$77K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$77K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$99K
Total assetsLn 16$176K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$176K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K$77K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$29K$99K
Total assetsLn 16$131K$176K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$131K$176K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$112K$112K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$705$705
Office expensesLn 13$63$63
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$171$171
Total functional expensesLn 25$123K$122K$939$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $160K$213K−$52K$55K 990 PDF
FY2024 $353K$328K$24K$107K 990 PDF
FY2023 $97K$83K 990 PDF
FY2022 $168K$123K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $154K$123K$31K$176K 990 PDF
FY2020 $149K$155K−$6K$131K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $153,668 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $147,867$153,789
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,609−$121
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $149,476$153,668
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $147,230$121,638
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,240$939
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $155,470$122,577
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,994$31,091
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $153,668 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$153,789
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$82,262
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$153,789
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $82$82
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$203−$203
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$121 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$153,668
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $122,577 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $111,638$111,638
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $705$705
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $63$63
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $171$171
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $121,638 · Management $939 · Fundraising $0$122,577
Part X · Balance sheet $175,642 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $91,517$76,552
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $29,142$99,090
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $130,659$175,642
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $130,659$175,642
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $130,659$175,642
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $130,659$175,642
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $175,642 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$153,668
XI-2 Total expenses$122,577
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31,091
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$130,659
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$13,892
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$175,642

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