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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$59K 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 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
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$59K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
−$25K
-5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$506K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.8M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$3.9M
Net assets
$506K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$506K
FY2021$747K
FY2022$677K
FY2023$600K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Aug 2012.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $2.0M Management & general 8% · $174K Fundraising 0% · $355

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

4 people listed on the 990; $59K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Executive Director
$59,416Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jonathan Klee’s $75K as President/Executive Director is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jonathan Klee$75,131$84,642$63,282$59,416

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

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3 programs · $384K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

GiveDignity is a project based in Costa Rica that helps restore the dignity of those living in marginalized communities through holistic development initiatives to support employment, education and prevention of abuse and human trafficking.

$157Kprogram expense
02

Living Missions Peru is a Peruvian project coordinating short-term missions projects to share the good news of Jesus Christ with the people of Peru. They partner with a dozen different churches, schools and clinics to help meet their needs. They also lead churches from the United States to come and serve along side them.

$128Kprogram expense
03

Imagine Georgia is a project based in The Republic of Georgia that works to empower national Christian leaders on a variety of fronts including mission mobilization, missionary care & support, business & economic development, English teaching, and youth activities with a discipleship focus.

$98Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 131 grants · $5.6M · 2020–2023
Kansas City Underground ChurchKS · FY2023$404,647
My Fathers ReputationMO · FY2023$100,940
Beggars TableMO · FY2023$97,205
Shalom Ministries INCKS · FY2023$97,053
The Sending Project INCKS · FY2023$95,394
Way Church KcKS · FY2023$81,948
HeartnhandMO · FY2023$66,166
Nueva VidaKS · FY2023$62,436
Hope City Homes INCMO · FY2023$48,478
En Gedi Grove INCKS · FY2023$48,408
Hope Rising UgandaWA · FY2023$47,603
Messenger ChurchKS · FY2023$44,728
Appleseed NetworkMO · FY2023$41,052
I 58 Kc MinistriesKS · FY2023$35,574
Refuge Kc INCMO · FY2023$34,905
Plumbline Ministries INCMO · FY2023$31,121
A Bright Future for Kids INCKS · FY2023$30,778
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$174K
Fundraisingcol D$355
Owns and owesPt X
$506K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$448K
Total assetsLn 16$482K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$196K
SavingsLn 2$252K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$448K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$34K
Total assetsLn 16$482K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$25K
Net assetsLn 32$506K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 613
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
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$450K$448K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$21K$34K
Total assetsLn 16$472K$482K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0−$25K
Net assetsLn 32$472K$506K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.1M$1.1M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3K$3K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$91K$91K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$112K$112K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$91K$78K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$6K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$488K$488K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$200$200
Office expensesLn 13$7K$2K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$13K$13K$100
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$540$540
InsuranceLn 23$20K$16K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$242K$226K$16K$355
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$2.0M$174K$355

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $3.8M$3.9M−$77K$600K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.0M$3.1M−$69K$677K 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.0M$2.8M$240K$747K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.2M$2.2M$35K$506K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,201,320 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,593$14,120
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,003,749$2,182,916
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,581$4,284
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,020,923$2,201,320
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $730,168$1,164,554
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $182,785$226,861
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,052,096$775,221
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,965,049$2,166,636
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $55,874$34,684
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $2,201,320 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,631,149 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$14,120
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,120
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $551,767 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$551,767
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,284 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,284
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,187,200 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,201,320
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,166,636 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,070,269$1,070,269
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,041$3,041
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $91,244$91,244
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $111,867$111,867
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $78,069 · Management $12,460$90,529
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $9,935$9,935
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,972 · Management $8,558$14,530
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $487,659$487,659
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $200$200
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,504 · Management $5,362$6,866
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,942$4,942
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,532 · Management $100$12,632
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $540$540
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,390 · Management $3,670$20,060
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $225,521 · Management $16,446 · Fundraising $355$242,322
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,992,201 · Management $174,080 · Fundraising $355$2,166,636
Part X · Balance sheet $481,513 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $159,706$196,004
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $290,727$251,556
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $21,296$33,953
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $471,729$481,513
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0−$24,900
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0−$24,900
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $471,729$506,413
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $471,729$481,513
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $506,413 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,201,320
XI-2 Total expenses$2,166,636
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,684
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$471,729
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$506,413

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

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