Know the Truth EIN 27-1692866

Know the Truth FY2023 filing

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Sharing Jesus Christ's message through in-depth Bible teaching. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $1.7M in revenue, $2.2M in expenses, and $15K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Religious organization · Religion
Location
Anaheim, CA
Website
www.ktt.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2023)
Revenue
$1.7MFY2023
Expenses
$2.2M
Net assets
$15K
People
11
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  27-1692866 Religious organization Anaheim, CA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Sharing Jesus Christ's message through in-depth Bible teaching.
Leadership
Todd Elliott · Executive Director · $111K
Money in and out
$1.7M revenue, $2.2M expenses
Bottom line
76% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$1.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$15K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$411K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.18
Program efficiency
76%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
1.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-24%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2023▼ -40%
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2023▲ +14%
Total assets
$172K
FY2023▼ -66%
Total liabilities
$156K
FY2023▲ +109%
Total revenue
$1.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$15K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$411K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$172K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B76%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $1.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Production

In the fulfillment of the mission of reaching people with the gospel message of jesus christ, the organization produces a widely broadcast radio program that can be heard on 676 radio stations.

$855Kprogram expense
02

We believe the bible to be true and applicable to every aspect of our lives and it is our desire to let god continue to speak through the bible today. The purpose and passion of this ministry is to allow god's word to run free so that in knowing the truth of the gospel of jesus christ people may be set free to enjoy god forever.

$792Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CKnow the Truth
EINHdr · item D27-1692866
Principal addressHdr · item CAnaheim, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.ktt.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFReligion (X84)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2010

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$110,850Pt VII · Sec A
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Todd Elliott Term End 924’s $76K as Executive Director is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1637 $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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dean Samsvick$29,500$118,000$114,756
Todd Elliott$110,850$78,750
Todd Elliott Term End 924$76,450
Philip Decourcy$30,000$30,000$23,333$20,000$5,050

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$1.7M
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.18
Program services76%$1.6M
Management & general5%$118K
Fundraising18%$393K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$172K
Total assetsLn 16$172K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$156K
Total net assetsLn 32$15K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $172K · Operating expenses/yr $2.2M
1.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.6M · Total expenses $2.2M
76%
Management & General
Management & general $118K · Total expenses $2.2M
5%
Fundraising
Fundraising $393K · Total expenses $2.2M
18%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $335K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $2.3M
$0.15 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.7M · Total revenue $1.7M
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.7M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $1.7M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $1.7M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $2.2M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.7M · Prior year $2.9M
-40%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $15K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.7M · Expenses $2.2M
-24%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $172K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $15K · Total assets $172K
9%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $172K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Todd Elliott · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $111K · Total expenses $2.2M
5%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $493K · Total expenses $2.2M
23%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 76%
Overhead ratio 5%
Fundraising cost ratio 22%
Revenue growth -40%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$1.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.7M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$2.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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