Fireproof Ministries INC

IRS exemption revoked

Pasadena, CAReligious organizationEIN 33-0823570Revenue $436K in FY2020

On file with the IRSfireproofministries.comPo Box 50048 · Pasadena, CA

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Fireproof Ministries exists to bring people to the Lord as well as train and develop people to meet the unmet needs of the world through culturally relevant programs and ideas.

49¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2020
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2020, 6 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
49%
of spending
Concern: 49% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$132K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 0.5 months of spending in cash, plus $68K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$291K
223% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 223% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$436K
Spent
$697K
To programs
49%
Net assets
−$161K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2024

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No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2020.

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Where the money goes

49 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 49% · $342K Management & general 51% · $353K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $132K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$132,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Trains people to meet world needs with culturally relevant programs and ideas.

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3 programs · $342K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Fireproof ministries exists to bring people to the Lord as well as train and develop people to meet the unmet needs of the world through culturally relevant programs and ideas.

$309Kprogram expense
02

X3WATCH.COM is software that we developed from the ground up that helps people tell better stories with their lives. X3watch encourages users to invite people into their stories and to help them make healthy decisions through accontability and porn prevention.

$29Kprogram expense
03

XXXCHURCH.COM is our main site and the one that started it all. We do a lot of things under the umbrella of XXXCHURCH, including our outreaches to porn trade shows where we interact with both producers and fans, letting them now that Jesus loves them, no matter what.

$4Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$436K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$228K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$209K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Money outPt IX
$697K
Ln 25
Programscol B$342K
Managementcol C$353K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
−$161K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K
Total assetsLn 16$130K
LiabilitiesLn 26$291K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$209K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$228K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Total revenueLn 12$436K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$28K
SavingsLn 2$220
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$28K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$68K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$34K
Total assetsLn 16$130K
LiabilitiesLn 26$291K
Net assetsLn 32−$161K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$74K$28K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$68K$68K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K$34K
Total assetsLn 16$199K$130K
LiabilitiesLn 26$99K$291K
Net assetsLn 32$100K−$161K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$605$605
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$132K$132K$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$34K$34K$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$39K$39K$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$66K$27K$40K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$43K$21K$21K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$0$12K$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$0$27K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$0$6K$0
Office expensesLn 13$19K$0$19K$0
OccupancyLn 16$159K$0$159K$0
TravelLn 17$35K$35K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K$0$0
InterestLn 20$13K$0$13K$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$130$130$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$0$8K$0
InsuranceLn 23$902$0$902$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$92K$45K$48K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$607$607$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$697K$342K$353K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2020 Latest Viewing $436K$697K−$261K−$161K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $436,444 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $385,423$208,709
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $527,007$227,726
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $414$9
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $912,844$436,444
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,271$605
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $520,577$274,458
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$1,992
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $597,565$420,122
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,124,413$697,177
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$211,569−$260,733
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $436,444 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$208,709
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$208,709
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$227,726
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9$9
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $227,726 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9$436,444
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $697,177 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $605$605
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $132,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$132,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $34,018 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$34,018
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $38,840 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$38,840
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $26,777 · Management $39,610 · Fundraising $0$66,387
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,213 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,213
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $21,411 · Management $21,412 · Fundraising $0$42,823
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $11,887 · Fundraising $0$11,887
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $1,992$1,992
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $26,651 · Fundraising $0$26,651
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $5,722 · Fundraising $0$5,722
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $18,736 · Fundraising $0$18,736
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $158,654 · Fundraising $0$158,654
IX-17 TravelPrograms $35,260 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$35,260
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,500 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,500
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $13,433 · Fundraising $0$13,433
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $130 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$130
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $8,494 · Fundraising $0$8,494
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $902 · Fundraising $0$902
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $44,715 · Management $47,608 · Fundraising $0$92,323
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $607 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$607
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $342,076 · Management $353,109 · Fundraising $1,992$697,177
Part X · Balance sheet $130,329 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $59,054$27,637
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,322$220
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $43,657$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,573$34,197
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $68,275$68,275
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $198,881$130,329
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $98,977$291,158
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $98,977$291,158
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $99,904−$160,829
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $99,904−$160,829
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $198,881$130,329
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$160,829 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$436,444
XI-2 Total expenses$697,177
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$260,733
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$99,904
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$160,829

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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