We are on a mission to help young adults put christ at the center of their lives by building a matthew 7:24 community

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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 $35K a year · 18% 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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$137K
to officers and key staff · 48% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 48% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $232K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$18K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$292K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$284K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$307K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$292K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2021$147K
FY2022$136K
FY2023$177K
FY2024$287K
FY2025$292K
Expenses
$284K
FY2025▲ +44%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$103K
FY2021$116K
FY2022$113K
FY2023$133K
FY2024$198K
FY2025$284K
Net assets
$307K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$85K
FY2021$121K
FY2022$144K
FY2023$197K
FY2024$286K
FY2025$307K

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 2008.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $236K Management & general 15% · $42K Fundraising 2% · $6K

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; $137K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$66,615Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$55,474Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$14,654Pt 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
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Redford Maust’s $67K as Chair is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1708 $100K–1M community development 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2021FY2020
Redford Maust$66,615$54,000$54,000$54,000
Isaac Nunez$55,474———
Liz Maust$14,654$12,000$12,000$12,000

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

Programs and updates

Connects college students with at-risk youth for mentoring, tutoring, and career guidance.

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1 program · $236K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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A generation transformed by christs love, living with purpose, and shaping the world for his kingdom.

$236Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$292K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$261K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Money outPt IX
$284K
Ln 25
Programscol B$236K
Managementcol C$42K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$307K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K
Total assetsLn 16$324K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$261K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$292K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$45K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$45K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$232K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$45K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$324K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32$307K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6100
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$214K$45K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$232K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$72K$45K
Total assetsLn 16$286K$324K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$18K
Net assetsLn 32$286K$307K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$137K$111K$21K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6K$5K$1K$188
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$816$816
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$14K$14K$163
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$50$50
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$29K$29K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$12K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$5K$3K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$284K$236K$42K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $292K$284K$8K$307K 990 PDF
FY2024 $287K$198K$89K$286K 990 PDF
FY2023 $177K$133K$45K$197K 990 PDF
FY2022 $136K$113K$24K$144K 990 PDF
FY2021 $147K$116K$31K$121K 990 PDF
FY2020 $120K$103K$17K$85K 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 $291,508 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $275,640$260,675
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,879$0
I-10 Investment income$17,467
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,014$13,366
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $286,533$291,508
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $128,806$175,035
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $68,810$108,673
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $197,616$283,708
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $88,917$7,800
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $291,508 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$260,675
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,224
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$260,675
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,691$13,691
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $3,776$3,776
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $13,366$13,366
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $17,142 · Excluded from tax $13,691$291,508
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $283,708 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $111,309 · Management $21,469 · Fundraising $3,965$136,743
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,271 · Management $1,017 · Fundraising $188$6,476
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $16,062$16,062
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,754$15,754
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $816$816
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,533$2,533
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,205$6,205
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,319$3,319
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,521$14,521
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,810$2,810
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $7,867$7,867
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,115 · Management $163$14,278
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $50$50
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $28,994$28,994
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,357$2,357
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,198 · Management $3,123$15,321
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,945 · Management $2,730 · Fundraising $1,927$9,602
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $235,553 · Management $42,075 · Fundraising $6,080$283,708
Part X · Balance sheet $324,375 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $214,339$44,943
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $71,970$45,374
X-11 Publicly traded securities$231,997
X-15 Other assets$2,061
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $286,309$324,375
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$17,721
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$17,721
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $286,309$306,654
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $286,309$306,654
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $286,309$324,375
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $306,654 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$291,508
XI-2 Total expenses$283,708
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,800
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$286,309
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$12,546
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$306,654

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