Touch Life Mission Dr Gordon S Lee FY2021 filing

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San Diego, CA501(c)(3)Since 2007ReligionEIN 33-0728186

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(A) To proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ with all people, all nations and all races. (B) To help Christians grow into Christian maturity. (C) To sponsor activities that will facilitate a better understanding of the Bible among people this mission minister to.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$36K 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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FY2021 · 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $77K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$36K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $300
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
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$391K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$466K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$794K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$391K
FY2021▼ -13%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$448K
FY2021$391K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$117K
FY2024$137K
FY2025$70K
Expenses
$466K
FY2021▼ -18%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$566K
FY2021$466K
FY2022$442K
FY2023$236K
FY2024$210K
FY2025$178K
Net assets
$794K
FY2021▼ -9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$869K
FY2021$794K
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2021 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 Jul 2008.

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% · $389K Management & general 16% · $77K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $36K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$32,400Pt VII · Sec A
$3,248Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Gordon S Lee’s $36K as President is at the 37th 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
Dr Gordon S Lee$36,444$32,400$32,400$32,400$32,400$31,800
Minghsien Shen——$5,200$31,200$3,248—
Christine Newman$24,000$25,000$12,000———
Shao Ling Chen—$4,000$24,000$24,000——
Todd Newman——$188———

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers Christian teachings through sermons, magazines, and educational programs.

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2 program services account for $389K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Activities, Outreach and Education related to Christian Religion and Mission. Christian Magazine Publications, Web and Social Blogging, Pamphlets and Handbook. Seminary School, Training, Sermon, Counseling and Seminars.

$377Kprogram expense
02

Provide financial support through a U.S. Non profit organization to foreign missionaries to preach the gospel among the minorities overseas.

$12Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$300

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$391K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$388K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$466K
Ln 25
Programscol B$389K
Managementcol C$77K
Owns and owesPt X
$794K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$532K
Total assetsLn 16$794K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$388K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$391K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$372K
SavingsLn 2$160K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$532K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$261K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$794K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$794K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$603K$532K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$267K$261K
Total assetsLn 16$870K$794K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$0
Net assetsLn 32$869K$794K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$12K$12K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$83K$47K$36K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$123K$101K$21K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$7K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$4K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$178K$178K
All other expensesLn 24e$42K$34K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$466K$389K$77K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $70K$178K−$108K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $137K$210K−$73K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $117K$236K−$119K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$442K$954K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $391K$466K−$75K$794K 990 PDF
FY2020 $448K$566K−$118K$869K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $390,594 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$387,509
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$387,509
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,085$3,085
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,085$390,594
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $465,846 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $12,000$12,000
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $47,040 · Management $36,000$83,040
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $101,390 · Management $21,360$122,750
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,987 · Management $1,472$8,459
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,375$1,375
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,388$4,388
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,447$4,447
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,205$2,205
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,027 · Management $2,135$6,162
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,208$1,208
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $177,638$177,638
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $33,593 · Management $8,581$42,174
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $389,268 · Management $76,578 · Fundraising $0$465,846
Part X · Balance sheet $793,613 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $295,841$371,956
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $307,125$159,937
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$825
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $267,057$260,895
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $870,025$793,613
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,160$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $868,865$793,613
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $868,865$793,613
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $870,025$793,613
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $793,613 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$390,594
XI-2 Total expenses$465,846
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$75,252
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$868,865
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$793,613

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