Life Pathway FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Big Lake, AK501(c)(3)Since 2011ReligionEIN 27-1731172

To provide hangar, tools and assistance for missionaries to maintain airplanes; fly cargo and passengers to service missionaries and bible camps; and provide flight training.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$4K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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 surplus $6K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$4K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $61K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$148K
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% 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
$215K
Spent
$269K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$246K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$215K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$215K
FY2021$210K
FY2022$344K
FY2023$255K
FY2024$302K
FY2024$514K
Expenses
$269K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$269K
FY2021$299K
FY2022$192K
FY2023$268K
FY2024$266K
FY2024$567K
Net assets
$246K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$246K
FY2021$158K
FY2022$309K
FY2023$295K
FY2024$334K
FY2024$355K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending October 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2017-03-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2018.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $269K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $4K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$3,714Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Evan Burns’s $100K as President is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2132 $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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Evan Burns$100,000$68,000$12,500$20,500$3,714

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

Maintains airplanes, flies cargo and passengers to mission sites, and offers flight training.

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1 program service account for $269K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
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To provide hangar, tools and assistance for missionaries to maintain airplanes; fly cargo and passengers to service missionaries and bible camps and provide flight training.

$269Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$61K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $11K · 2024–2024

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$215K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$143K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29K
Money outPt IX
$269K
Ln 25
Programscol B$269K
Owns and owesPt X
$246K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$134K
Total assetsLn 16$394K
LiabilitiesLn 26$148K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Other incomeLn 4–11$143K
Total revenueLn 12$215K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$134K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$134K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$257K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$394K
LiabilitiesLn 26$148K
Net assetsLn 32$246K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
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$161K$134K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$290K$257K
Total assetsLn 16$451K$394K
LiabilitiesLn 26$151K$148K
Net assetsLn 32$300K$246K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$42K$42K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$60K$60K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$20K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
InterestLn 20$12K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$34K$34K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$41K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$269K$269K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $302K$266K$36K$334K 990 PDF
FY2023 $255K$268K−$14K$295K 990 PDF
FY2022 $344K$192K$151K$309K 990 PDF
FY2021 $210K$299K−$89K$158K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $215K$269K−$54K$246K 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 FY2020 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $215,468 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $138,585 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$43,456
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$43,456
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $28,950$28,950
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2$2
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,475$4,475
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $33,425 · Unrelated business $138,585 · Excluded from tax $2$215,468
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $269,490 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $42,214$42,214
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $59,541$59,541
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,071$12,071
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,619$11,619
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,091$2,091
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,613$19,613
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,579$10,579
IX-20 InterestPrograms $12,054$12,054
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $34,085$34,085
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,742$18,742
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,359$41,359
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,522$5,522
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $269,490 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$269,490
Part X · Balance sheet $394,002 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $160,688$134,290
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $290,302$257,337
X-15 Other assets$2,375
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $450,990$394,002
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,188$2,052
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $150,961$147,790
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $300,029$246,212
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $300,029$246,212
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $450,990$394,002
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $246,212 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$215,468
XI-2 Total expenses$269,490
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$54,022
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$300,029
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$205
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$246,212

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

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