E2 Effective Elders vision is equipping elders to lead. E2 provides leadership, coaching, and curriculum for elder and staff teams in both individual and group settings.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 70 volunteers and 7 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 $245K a year · 35% 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
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$5K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$909K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$711K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$909K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$398K
FY2021$576K
FY2022$688K
FY2023$823K
FY2024$806K
FY2025$909K
Expenses
$711K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$207K
FY2021$267K
FY2022$388K
FY2023$546K
FY2024$611K
FY2025$711K
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$438K
FY2021$747K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.7M

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2012.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $578K Management & general 17% · $123K Fundraising 1% · $10K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$87,519Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$6,200Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$1,600Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$700Pt VII · Sec A
President
$250Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gary Johnson’s $88K as Executive Director is at the 83rd 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gary Johnson$87,519$93,750$126,182$7,250$32,758$27,064
James Estep$1,600$3,327$3,327$1,000$5,038$7,879
Jeff Faull$6,200$450$450$1,050$2,350—
David Roadcup$700$3,604$3,604$1,550$4,888$6,179
Mark Houpt$250$350$350———

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

Equips elders with leadership training and coaching to guide their communities.

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3 programs · $578K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

e2 Ministries was started in 2012 and has met with over 14,000 elders and church staff in conferences and seminars over 14 years, coaching hundreds of elders in over 100 churches. We work to equip elders to lead, by providing practical training, relevant resources, and authentic relationships.

$504Kprogram expense
02

Coaching & Speaking with leaders and elders in churches across the United States. Guest, lecturing & coaching.

$62Kprogram expense
03

Publication of Leadership Resources

Production of Operation Pipeline. The Operation Pipeline book helps answer the question, Where do we find new elders? This book draws on e2s preexisting library, to give 4 straightforward steps to identify and corporate new elders into your leadership team.

$13Kprogram 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$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$909K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$672K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$104K
Other incomeLn 4–11$73K
Money outPt IX
$711K
Ln 25
Programscol B$578K
Managementcol C$123K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$672K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$104K
Investment incomeLn 3$60K
Other incomeLn 4–11$73K
Total revenueLn 12$909K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$141K
SavingsLn 2$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 670
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$483K$410K$73K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$17K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$67K$26K$41K
RoyaltiesLn 15$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$36K$36K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$56K$48K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$711K$578K$123K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $909K$711K$197K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $806K$611K$195K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $823K$546K$277K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $688K$388K$299K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $576K$267K$309K$747K 990 PDF
FY2020 $398K$207K$192K$438K 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
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Part I · Summary $908,582 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $611,556$671,823
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $82,429$103,544
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $61,495$60,181
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $50,265$73,034
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $805,745$908,582
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $434,279$482,825
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $176,652$228,404
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $610,931$711,229
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $194,814$197,353
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $908,582 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $46,468 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$671,823
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$671,823
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $103,544$103,544
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $60,181$60,181
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $26,566$26,566
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $236,759 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$908,582
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $711,229 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $410,217 · Management $72,608$482,825
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,060$3,060
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $5,792$5,792
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,010 · Fundraising $2,013$19,023
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25,890 · Management $41,448$67,338
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $15,244$15,244
IX-17 TravelPrograms $35,648$35,648
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $48,331 · Fundraising $7,868$56,199
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,100$26,100
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $578,440 · Management $122,908 · Fundraising $9,881$711,229
Part X · Balance sheet $1,721,671 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $244,457$141,393
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,235,691$1,479,476
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,959$18,071
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $39,389$82,731
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,524,496$1,721,671
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,528$5,350
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,528$5,350
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,518,968$1,716,321
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,518,968$1,716,321
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,524,496$1,721,671
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,716,321 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$908,582
XI-2 Total expenses$711,229
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$197,353
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,518,968
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,716,321

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