Build relationships with individuals that are stuck in the cycle of poverty and Connect them to the faith community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$71K 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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$71K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $128K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$346K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$972K
FY2023$700K
FY2024$492K
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$856K
FY2023$790K
FY2024$645K
Net assets
$346K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$346K
FY2021$362K
FY2022$478K
FY2023$388K
FY2024$234K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2012.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $843K Management & general 17% · $200K Fundraising 10% · $119K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $71K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$70,520Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeff Darnell’s $77K as President (thru 10/2024) is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international 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
Stuart Spears—$110,923$75,462——
Jeff Darnell$77,366$7,500———
Alan Murdock———$59,522$70,520
Zach Bevill——$28,293$60,724—

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Connects people in poverty with faith communities to build supportive relationships.

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1 program · $843K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Provided assistance to vulnerable men, women, and their families, including (1) grants for emergency assistance, (2) education programs to equip individuals with skills needed to break the poverty cycle, and (3) projects to help the community.

$843Kprogram 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 · FY2023
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $958K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$24,168
Unitemized GrantFY2023$88,012
Unitemized GrantFY2022$152,742
Unitemized GrantFY2021$364,538
Unitemized GrantFY2020$328,601

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$843K
Managementcol C$200K
Fundraisingcol D$119K
Owns and owesPt X
$346K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$304K
Total assetsLn 16$372K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$108K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$12K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$304K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$304K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K
Other assetsLn 15$597
Total assetsLn 16$372K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$346K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 6480
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$76K$304K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$18K
Total assetsLn 16$79K$372K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$25K
Net assetsLn 32$76K$346K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$329K$329K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$71K$18K$35K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$475K$345K$42K$88K
Payroll taxesLn 10$43K$30K$6K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$35K$23K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$39K$39K
Office expensesLn 13$38K$34K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$41K$38K$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$23K$23K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$743$743
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K$25K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$843K$200K$119K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $492K$645K−$153K$234K 990 PDF
FY2023 $700K$790K−$91K$388K 990 PDF
FY2022 $972K$856K$116K$478K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.5M$67K$362K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.4M$1.2M$213K$346K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,374,079 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $438,407$1,374,079
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,163$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $440,570$1,374,079
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $63,174$328,601
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $266,870$588,635
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $91,676$243,633
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $421,720$1,160,869
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $18,850$213,210
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,374,079 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$107,700
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,266,379
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$11,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,374,079
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,374,079
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,160,869 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $328,601$328,601
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $17,677 · Management $35,353 · Fundraising $17,677$70,707
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $344,777 · Management $42,303 · Fundraising $88,148$475,228
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $29,531 · Management $5,571 · Fundraising $7,598$42,700
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,850$4,850
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,996$10,996
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $23,125 · Management $11,513$34,638
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $38,633$38,633
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $33,898 · Fundraising $3,985$37,883
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,459$4,459
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $38,240 · Management $1,279 · Fundraising $1,279$40,798
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,497$7,497
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $23,354$23,354
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $743$743
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,596$2,596
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,513 · Management $12,673$37,186
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $842,517 · Management $199,665 · Fundraising $118,687$1,160,869
Part X · Balance sheet $371,771 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $76,333$304,247
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,200$48,646
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$18,281
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$597
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $78,533$371,771
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,228$25,447
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,228$25,447
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $76,305$256,505
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$89,819
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $76,305$346,324
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $78,533$371,771
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $346,324 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,374,079
XI-2 Total expenses$1,160,869
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$213,210
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$76,305
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$5,639
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$51,170
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$346,324

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