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Break the Grey INC FY2020 filing

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Fort Wayne, IN501(c)(3)Religion EIN 27-1503812Revenue $200K in FY2020

On file with the IRSPo Box 25597, 46825-0597 · Fort Wayne, INTax-exempt since Jul 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Speaking to teens concerning better choices involving bullying, violence in dating, drugs and alcohol

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $27K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$137K
×13 of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 1300% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$200K
Spent
$340K
To programs
70%
Net assets
−$126K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$200K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$200K
FY2021$111K
FY2022$159K
FY2023$175K
FY2024$80K
Expenses
$340K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$340K
FY2021$123K
FY2022$171K
FY2023$154K
FY2024$72K
Net assets
−$126K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$126K
FY2021−$138K
FY2022−$148K
FY2023−$127K
FY2024−$122K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2013.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $237K Management & general 30% · $103K

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
Mark Murphy
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jackie Weaver
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kim Bendele
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Ellington
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
William Ballenger
Co Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jodie Ballenger
Co Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates teens on making better choices about bullying, dating violence, drugs, and alcohol.

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1 program · $237K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Held school assembly tours in several cities and states. Conducted speaking engagements and concerts in public JR and SR high schools. Spoken to thousands of students sending a message of hope and good choices through the power of god.

$237Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2020
Graber Family FoundationFY2020$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$200K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$199K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$340K
Ln 25
Programscol B$237K
Managementcol C$103K
Owns and owesPt X
−$126K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1K
Total assetsLn 16$12K
LiabilitiesLn 26$137K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$199K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Gains on assetsLn 7$10K
Total revenueLn 12$200K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1K
Total assetsLn 16$12K
LiabilitiesLn 26$137K
Net assetsLn 32−$126K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
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$28K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$47K$12K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K$137K
Net assetsLn 32$14K−$126K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$64K$64K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$24K$24K
Legal feesLn 11b$374$374
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$33K$33K
Office expensesLn 13$36K$36K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$28K$28K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$140K$137K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$340K$237K$103K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $80K$72K$8K−$122K 990 PDF
FY2023 $175K$154K$21K−$127K 990 PDF
FY2022 $159K$171K−$11K−$148K 990 PDF
FY2021 $111K$123K−$12K−$138K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $200K$340K−$140K−$126K 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 $200,041 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $468,778$198,661
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$10,500
I-11 Other revenue−$9,120
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $468,778$200,041
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $81,225$87,434
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $373,839$252,129
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $455,064$339,563
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,714−$139,522
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $200,041 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$9,120 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$198,661
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$198,661
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsUnrelated business $7,500 · Excluded from tax $3,000$10,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$9,120 · Unrelated business $7,500 · Excluded from tax $3,000$200,041
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $339,563 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $63,751$63,751
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $23,683$23,683
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $374$374
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,247$2,247
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $33,028$33,028
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $36,021$36,021
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,461$9,461
IX-17 TravelPrograms $28,098$28,098
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,445$2,445
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $137,275 · Management $3,180$140,455
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $236,611 · Management $102,952 · Fundraising $0$339,563
Part X · Balance sheet $11,926 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,719$1,297
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $19,749$10,629
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $47,468$11,926
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $33,447$137,427
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $33,447$137,427
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,021−$125,501
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $47,468$11,926
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$125,501 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$200,041
XI-2 Total expenses$339,563
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$139,522
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,021
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$125,501

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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