To raise money in various ways to help the worlds poor and needy. All profits are designated to bring hope, life, edcuation, etc to the needy

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers.
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 3% 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
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$690K
+45% vs prior year
Spent
$583K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$135K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$690K
FY2025▲ +45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$494K
FY2021$603K
FY2022$491K
FY2023$585K
FY2024$476K
FY2025$690K
Expenses
$583K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$482K
FY2021$605K
FY2022$511K
FY2023$567K
FY2024$497K
FY2025$583K
Net assets
$135K
FY2025▲ ×49
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$28K
FY2021$25K
FY2022$6K
FY2023$24K
FY2024$3K
FY2025$135K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending November 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2012.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $570K Management & general 2% · $13K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Food Manager
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Solicitation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advertising Manager
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Raises money through various means to provide hope, life, and education to the world's poor.

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1 program · $570K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provide hope, life, education, etc to the needy

$570Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $1.3M · 2019–2022
Christian Aid MinistriesOH · FY2022$464,939
Christian Aid MinistriesOH · FY2021$485,000
Christian Aid MinistriesOH · FY2019$382,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$690K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$689K
Investment incomeLn 3$672
Money outPt IX
$583K
Ln 25
Programscol B$570K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$135K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$135K
Total assetsLn 16$135K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$689K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$686K
Investment incomeLn 3$672
Total revenueLn 12$690K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$135K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$135K
Total assetsLn 16$135K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$135K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderNovember
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$24K$135K
Total assetsLn 16$28K$135K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$28K$135K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$150$150
Accounting feesLn 11c$350$350
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K$288
Office expensesLn 13$13K$351$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$533K$533K
All other expensesLn 24e$26K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$583K$570K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $690K$583K$107K$135K 990 PDF
FY2024 $476K$497K−$21K$3K 990 PDF
FY2023 $585K$567K$18K$24K 990 PDF
FY2022 $491K$511K−$20K$6K 990 PDF
FY2021 $603K$605K−$2K$25K 990 PDF
FY2020 $494K$482K$11K$28K 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 $689,943 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$689,271
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$672
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$689,943
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$583,081
I-18 Total expenses$583,081
I-19 Revenue less expenses$106,862
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $689,943 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$686,135
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,136
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$689,271
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $672$672
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $672 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$689,943
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $583,081 across 6 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $150$150
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $350$350
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,731 · Management $288$10,019
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $351 · Management $12,626$12,977
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $533,302$533,302
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $26,283$26,283
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $569,667 · Management $13,414 · Fundraising $0$583,081
Part X · Balance sheet $135,021 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $24,214$135,021
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $28,159$135,021
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $28,159$135,021
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $28,159$135,021
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $135,021 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$689,943
XI-2 Total expenses$583,081
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$106,862
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$28,159
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$135,021

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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