Turning Point for God

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Lakeside, CA501(c)(3)Since 1984ReligionEIN 33-0095805

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To spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 52 volunteers and 197 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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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
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11.2M a year · 13% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.0M
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 67% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $41K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8.1M
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$109.7M
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$94.2M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$47.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$109.7M
FY2022▲ +26%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$70.0M
FY2021$87.1M
FY2022$109.7M
Expenses
$94.2M
FY2022▲ +27%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$64.6M
FY2021$74.4M
FY2022$94.2M
Net assets
$47.5M
FY2022▲ +49%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$19.2M
FY2021$31.9M
FY2022$47.5M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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: FY2022. IRS ruling in Nov 1997.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $79.4M Management & general 5% · $4.4M Fundraising 11% · $10.4M

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

18 people listed on the 990; $2.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
General Counsel and Turning Point Ministries Found
$317,063Pt VII · Sec A
President / COO / Director
$273,776Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Creative Officer
$271,152Pt VII · Sec A
Development Representative
$193,100Pt VII · Sec A
$191,114Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. Is Business Intelligence
$151,620Pt VII · Sec A
Programmer
$147,058Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. Programming
$142,271Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Reschetnikow’s $317K as General Counsel and Turning Point Ministries Found is at the 33rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 18 $100M+ 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Lisa Reschetnikow$317,063——
Lisa Reschetnikow Gen Counsel—$298,876—
David M Jeremiah$273,776$235,668$252,114
Paul Joiner$271,152$254,586$244,054
Greg Webster$193,100$186,768$183,235
Brian Cook$191,114$182,409$172,657
Tom Grothause$151,620$152,557$150,115
Roger Locke$147,058$149,753$148,271

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Spreads the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all people.

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3 program services account for $76.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Turning Point is a Christian broadcast ministry communicating the Gospel of Jesus Christ through radio, television, the internet, and Biblical study materials. Worldwide, Turning Point broadcasts on radio in 6 languages on more than 3,000 radio stations.

$60.5Mprogram expense
02

Turning Point also creates and distributes Biblical study materials. These materials are designed to deepen the user's understanding of God's Word using Dr. Jeremiah's unique gift of applying the Bible to everyday life.

$9.2Mprogram expense
03

Along with our traditional radio and television broadcast outreaches, we also utilize the internet and digital/social media to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ around the world. Turning Point's internet outreach receives responses from around 175 countries each week.

$6.7Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
One Putt TrFY2025$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$41K
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Grants paid · 12 grants · $3.5M · 2019–2021
Vision Charitable TrustCO · FY2020$1,500,000
San Diego Christian CollegeCA · FY2020$200,000
Unitemized GrantFY2019$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$109.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$105.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$3.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$627K
Money outPt IX
$94.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$79.4M
Managementcol C$4.4M
Fundraisingcol D$10.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$47.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26.7M
Total assetsLn 16$55.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$105.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$290K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$627K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3.7M
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$109.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5.6M
SavingsLn 2$21.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$26.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.7M
Other assetsLn 15$10.8M
Total assetsLn 16$55.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.1M
Net assetsLn 32$47.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5197
VolunteersI 652
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$19.8M$26.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.1M$9.7M
Total assetsLn 16$38.5M$55.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.6M$8.1M
Net assetsLn 32$31.9M$47.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$958K$958K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$918K$918K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.6M$852K$646K$56K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$66K$60K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11.6M$8.0M$1.2M$2.4M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$450K$313K$31K$106K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.0M$1.4M$352K$290K
Payroll taxesLn 10$890K$608K$116K$166K
Legal feesLn 11b$87K$4K$83K
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$260K$260K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3.2M$2.5M$728K
Office expensesLn 13$6.0M$5.1M$733K$122K
Information technologyLn 14$1.3M$1.2M$73K$28K
OccupancyLn 16$417K$393K$16K$8K
TravelLn 17$2.5M$2.0M$12K$479K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2.6M$2.6M$66$478
InterestLn 20$845$803$42
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.5M$1.3M$117K$45K
InsuranceLn 23$361K$136K$225K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$53.4M$48.2M$612K$4.5M
All other expensesLn 24e$4.1M$2.8M$156K$1.1M
Total functional expensesLn 25$94.2M$79.4M$4.4M$10.4M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $109.7M$94.2M$15.5M$47.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $87.1M$74.4M$12.7M$31.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $70.0M$64.6M$5.4M$19.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2022 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $109,738,214 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,599,303 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$105,346,746
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$289,576
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$105,346,746
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $627,310$627,310
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,441$18,441
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $142,471$142,471
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $3,943$3,943
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,226,613 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $164,855$109,738,214
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $94,216,899 across 22 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $958,000$958,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $918,159$918,159
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $851,932 · Management $646,028 · Fundraising $56,008$1,553,968
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $60,187 · Fundraising $5,799$65,986
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,996,439 · Management $1,222,939 · Fundraising $2,404,511$11,623,889
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $312,901 · Management $31,320 · Fundraising $105,825$450,046
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,384,796 · Management $352,219 · Fundraising $289,752$2,026,767
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $608,104 · Management $116,110 · Fundraising $166,128$890,342
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,000 · Management $83,160$87,160
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $28,440$28,440
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $259,900$259,900
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,519,767 · Fundraising $728,303$3,248,070
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,126,461 · Management $733,322 · Fundraising $121,807$5,981,590
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,190,033 · Management $73,276 · Fundraising $27,947$1,291,256
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $393,075 · Management $16,424 · Fundraising $7,975$417,474
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,046,521 · Management $11,670 · Fundraising $478,620$2,536,811
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,586,293 · Management $66 · Fundraising $478$2,586,837
IX-20 InterestPrograms $803 · Management $42$845
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,294,106 · Management $116,610 · Fundraising $44,583$1,455,299
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $136,494 · Management $224,797$361,291
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $48,247,665 · Management $611,682 · Fundraising $4,544,847$53,404,194
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,803,021 · Management $156,446 · Fundraising $1,111,108$4,070,575
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $79,438,757 · Management $4,424,551 · Fundraising $10,353,591$94,216,899
Part X · Balance sheet $55,591,424 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,338,581$5,644,222
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,430,281$21,094,356
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,140,000$928,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $177,208$218,544
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,534,837$5,090,448
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,576,046$2,136,881
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,092,682$9,722,472
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,199,038$10,756,501
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $38,488,673$55,591,424
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,736,855$8,125,960
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $12,488$9,284
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,553,808$8,135,244
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $29,050,147$43,746,639
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,884,718$3,709,541
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $31,934,865$47,456,180
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $38,488,673$55,591,424
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $47,456,180 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$109,738,214
XI-2 Total expenses$94,216,899
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,521,315
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$31,934,865
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$47,456,180

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