Bootstrap Ministries: FY2023 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 27-2577294)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022	$452K
FY2023	$157K
FY2024	$249K
FY2025	$454K

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022	$286K
FY2023	$318K
FY2024	$249K
FY2025	$450K

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022	$167K
FY2023	$5K
FY2024	$4K
FY2025	$9K

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2011.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

100%

Program services 100% · $318K Management & general 0% · $420

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

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

David K Isbell

CEO

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Justine Likuka

COO

$0Pt VII · Sec A

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Questions the 990 asks

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Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Trains pastors and community leaders in Africa to start businesses.

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3 programs · $313K · in their own filed words · FY2023

01

A grant of $271,791 was made to the christian bootstrap university and discipleship in zambia for its pastor and leadership training program.

$272Kprogram expense

02

A grant of $40,050 was made to eikon finance. Eikon finance is a ministry in zambia that provides micro loans to zambian citizens to enable them to start their own business or farm.

$40Kprogram expense

03

A grant of $1,260 was made to searchlight orphans home in malawi to provide food for orphans.

$1Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$157K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$157K

Money outPt IX

$318K

Ln 25

Programscol B$318K

Managementcol C$420

Owns and owesPt X

$5K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K

Total assetsLn 16$5K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

PeoplePt VI, VII

2

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a2

IndependentVI 1b2

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$157K

Total revenueLn 12$157K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$5K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5K

Total assetsLn 16$5K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

Net assetsLn 32$5K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

VolunteersI 60

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

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	$167K	$5K
Total assetsLn 16	$167K	$5K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$0	$0
Net assetsLn 32	$167K	$5K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3	$318K	$318K
Office expensesLn 13	$420		$420
Total functional expensesLn 25	$318K	$318K	$420	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest	$454K	$450K	$5K	$9K	990 PDF
FY2024	$249K	$249K	−$600	$4K	990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing	$157K	$318K	−$162K	$5K	990 PDF
FY2022	$452K	$286K	$166K	$167K	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

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Part I · Summary $156,656 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $451,782$156,656

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $451,782$156,656

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $284,636$317,927

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 $1,553$420

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $286,189$318,347

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $165,593−$161,691

Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 3 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2

VI-1b Independent voting members2

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

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $156,656 across 3 lines filed

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$156,656

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$156,656

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$156,656

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $318,347 across 2 lines filed

IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $317,927$317,927

IX-13 Office expensesManagement $420$420

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $317,927 · Management $420 · Fundraising $0$318,347

Part X · Balance sheet $5,004 assets, 5 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $166,695$5,004

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $166,695$5,004

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $166,695$5,004

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $166,695$5,004

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,004 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$156,656

XI-2 Total expenses$318,347

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$161,691

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$166,695

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,004

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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