PPM exists to build up encourage and assist the local Church in reaching and serving their communities for Christ. Primary activities include planning and leading international and domestic mission trips in accordance with this mission as well as 365 day encouragement and assistance to partners via local staff and programs ie pastors conferences staff trainings emergency response.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$447K 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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FY2022 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $349K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$447K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $312K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.8M
327% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 327% of assets; over 80%.
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
$9.0M
+64% vs prior year
Spent
$8.8M
To programs
82%
Net assets
−$3.3M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$9.0M
FY2022▲ +64%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$10.4M
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$5.5M
FY2022$9.0M
FY2023$11.0M
FY2024$9.3M
Expenses
$8.8M
FY2022▲ +43%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$9.6M
FY2020$4.6M
FY2021$6.2M
FY2022$8.8M
FY2023$10.2M
FY2024$10.0M
Net assets
−$3.3M
FY2022▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$394K
FY2020−$2.0M
FY2021−$3.2M
FY2022−$3.3M
FY2023−$2.5M
FY2024−$3.0M

From the FY2022 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2004.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $7.2M Management & general 18% · $1.6M Fundraising 0% · $2K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $447K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$167,037Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$140,250Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Ppm Global
$139,338Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

James Noreen’s $148K as President is at the 76th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
James Noreen$148,475$147,225$167,037$135,427$132,872$114,298
Jeffrey Houdek$121,800$124,600$140,250$112,250$110,030—
Nathan Norman——$139,338$131,706$139,540$140,092
Laura Yoch$99,700$96,950————

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

Organizes mission trips and provides ongoing support to local churches serving their communities.

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2 programs · $7.2M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

In 2022, Praying Pelican Missions (PPM) built up, encouraged, and assisted over 450 local community partners (ie. local churches and non-profit ministries) in accomplishing their mission. These partners spanned throughout 32 locations both in the United States (22) and Internationally (10).

$7.2Mprogram expense
02

PPM365 is a continuous effort to build up, encourage, and assist the local Church 365 days a year. By sponsoring a church's involvement in this program, pastors and ministry leaders will receive local support, training, and encouragement, leading to transformed communities in the name of Christ.

$25Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Money outPt IX
$8.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.2M
Managementcol C$1.6M
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
−$3.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$975K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.0M
Total revenueLn 12$9.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$975K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$975K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$125K
Other assetsLn 15$326K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.8M
Net assetsLn 32−$3.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5149
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$434K$975K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$56K$125K
Total assetsLn 16$540K$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.7M$4.8M
Net assetsLn 32−$3.2M−$3.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$224K$224K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$329K$329K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.1M$2.5M$520K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$25K$22K$2K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$259K$233K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$228K$206K$22K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$89K$89K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$15K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$189K$189K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$131K$0$129K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$53K$52K$917
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$74K$59K$15K$0
TravelLn 17$1.6M$1.5M$154K$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$192K$192K
InterestLn 20$55K$55K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$25K$20K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$66K$54K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.0M$2.0M$11K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$202K$5K$198K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.8M$7.2M$1.6M$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $9.3M$10.0M−$708K−$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $11.0M$10.2M$803K−$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $9.0M$8.8M$142K−$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.5M$6.2M−$703K−$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.2M$4.6M−$2.4M−$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2019 $10.4M$9.6M$803K$394K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $8,959,654 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,022,366$3,002,095
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,182,354$5,957,559
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $117$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,150$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,215,987$8,959,654
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,240,049$4,122,005
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,309,889$4,695,613
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,549,938$8,817,618
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,333,951$142,036
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,959,654 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$1,449,772
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,552,323
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,002,095
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,957,559 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5,957,559
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,957,559 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$8,959,654
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,817,618 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $223,948$223,948
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsManagement $328,731$328,731
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,537,270 · Management $520,263$3,057,533
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $22,495 · Management $2,424 · Fundraising $0$24,919
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $233,499 · Management $25,160$258,659
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $206,016 · Management $22,199$228,215
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $88,908$88,908
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,602$13,602
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $15,131 · Fundraising $0$15,131
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $189,115 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$189,115
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $129,342 · Fundraising $2,102$131,444
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $52,486 · Management $917$53,403
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $59,044 · Management $14,761 · Fundraising $0$73,805
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,469,359 · Management $153,970 · Fundraising $0$1,623,329
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $192,383$192,383
IX-20 InterestManagement $54,984$54,984
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,798 · Management $4,950$24,748
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $54,188 · Management $11,895$66,083
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,955,344 · Management $11,165 · Fundraising $0$1,966,509
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,557 · Management $197,612$202,169
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,219,502 · Management $1,596,014 · Fundraising $2,102$8,817,618
Part X · Balance sheet $1,460,969 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $434,196$975,313
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $232$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $39,201$34,517
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $56,044$125,321
X-15 Other assets$325,818
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $539,673$1,460,969
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $253,401$221,691
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,452,413$2,234,226
X-25 Other liabilities$325,818
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,715,121$4,781,735
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$3,462,803−$3,320,766
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $287,355$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$3,175,448−$3,320,766
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $539,673$1,460,969
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$3,320,766 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,959,654
XI-2 Total expenses$8,817,618
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$142,036
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$3,175,448
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−$287,354
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$3,320,766

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