Primary exempt purpose: a ministry that engages, reaches and deploys business, political and spiritual leaders for the cause of christ through bible studies, teaching/preaching and mentoring.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$120K 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$120K
to officers and key staff · 50% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 50% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $23K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$245K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$238K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$436K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$245K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$196K
FY2021$206K
FY2022$194K
FY2023$197K
FY2024$224K
FY2025$245K
Expenses
$238K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$181K
FY2021$189K
FY2022$193K
FY2023$192K
FY2024$205K
FY2025$238K
Net assets
$436K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$302K
FY2021$340K
FY2022$295K
FY2023$345K
FY2024$411K
FY2025$436K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $191K Management & general 20% · $47K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $120K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Di
$115,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Tr
$4,965Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Sprague’s $115K as President/Di is at the 93rd 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michael Sprague$115,000$110,000$107,500$101,850$101,350$101,350
Donna Sprague$4,965$3,285$3,507$3,600$3,340$3,183

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Reaches and deploys leaders for Christ through Bible studies, teaching, and mentoring.

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1 program · $191K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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1. Engaged in hundreds of one-on-one individual appointments for outreach,soul-care, discipleship and encouragement purposes in person and electronically. 2. Lead 8 regular bible studies for training, equipping and care 3.

$191Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$23K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$245K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$237K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$653
Money outPt IX
$238K
Ln 25
Programscol B$191K
Managementcol C$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$436K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$430K
Total assetsLn 16$438K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$237K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$653
Total revenueLn 12$245K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
SavingsLn 2$387K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$430K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$438K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$436K
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$407K$430K
Total assetsLn 16$414K$438K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$411K$436K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$120K$115K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$35K$35K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$13K$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$45$45
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$54K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$238K$191K$47K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $245K$238K$7K$436K 990 PDF
FY2024 $224K$205K$19K$411K 990 PDF
FY2023 $197K$192K$5K$345K 990 PDF
FY2022 $194K$193K$2K$295K 990 PDF
FY2021 $206K$189K$17K$340K 990 PDF
FY2020 $196K$181K$15K$302K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $245,381 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $214,205$237,223
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,082$7,505
I-11 Other revenue$653
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $224,287$245,381
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $147,964$155,175
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $56,992$83,309
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $204,956$238,484
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $19,331$6,897
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $245,381 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$237,223
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$237,223
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7,505$7,505
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $378$378
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $275$275
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,158$245,381
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $238,484 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $115,000 · Management $4,965$119,965
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $35,210$35,210
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,650$5,650
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,570$1,570
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,213$4,213
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,761$12,761
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $45$45
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $54,362$54,362
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,708$4,708
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $191,089 · Management $47,395 · Fundraising $0$238,484
Part X · Balance sheet $438,301 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $44,500$42,652
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $362,989$386,880
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,391$5,069
X-15 Other assets$3,700
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $413,880$438,301
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,191$2,615
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,191$2,615
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $369,689$394,686
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $41,000$41,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $410,689$435,686
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $413,880$438,301
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $435,686 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$245,381
XI-2 Total expenses$238,484
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,897
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$410,689
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$18,100
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$435,686

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