Evangelize by spreading the Gospel, support and equip people to be christian missionary leasders to outreach nations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
22¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
22%
of spending
Concern: 22% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$165K
-28% vs prior year
Spent
$169K
To programs
22%
Net assets
$32K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$165K
FY2024▼ -28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$59K
FY2021$72K
FY2022$51K
FY2023$228K
FY2024$165K
FY2025$212K
Expenses
$169K
FY2024▼ -20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$54K
FY2021$58K
FY2022$81K
FY2023$210K
FY2024$169K
FY2025$141K
Net assets
$32K
FY2024▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$34K
FY2021$48K
FY2022$18K
FY2023$36K
FY2024$32K
FY2025$103K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2000.

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Where the money goes

22 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 22% · $38K Management & general 78% · $131K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Spreading the Gospel and equipping Christian leaders for global missionary outreach.

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3 programs · $38K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Mission Organization and Missionary Support

Support other mission organization and missionary in China and other countries to have the same vision to evangelize through spreading the Gospel and the love of Jesus to unreached people including North Korean and orphanages, etc.

$36Kprogram expense
02

Short-Term Mission Support

Mission participants serve the visited communities through medical services, computer and English education, martial arts education, VBS, and social services to spread the good news to people who have never known Jesus Christ.

$2Kprogram expense
03

Student Support

Provide scholarship and opportunity for quality education to youths and young adults in China who have difficulties in pursuiting basic and higher education due to financial burden. This is present important contact to spread the love of Jesus and equip them to be missionary leaders.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$165K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$164K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$525
Money outPt IX
$169K
Ln 25
Programscol B$38K
Managementcol C$131K
Owns and owesPt X
$32K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$164K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$525
Total revenueLn 12$165K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$23K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$32K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K$23K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$38K$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$36K$32K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$35K$35K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$99K$0$99K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$0$8K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$0$5K$0
Office expensesLn 13$320$0$320$0
TravelLn 17$492$492$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$19K$0$19K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K$289$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$169K$38K$131K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $212K$141K$71K$103K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $165K$169K−$4K$32K 990 PDF
FY2023 $228K$210K$18K$36K 990 PDF
FY2022 $51K$81K−$31K$18K 990 PDF
FY2021 $72K$58K$14K$48K 990 PDF
FY2020 $59K$54K$5K$34K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $164,587 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $227,178$164,062
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,175$525
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $228,353$164,587
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $60,450$35,300
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $106,742$106,665
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $43,146$26,767
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $210,338$168,732
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $18,015−$4,145
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $164,587 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$164,062
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$164,062
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$525
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $525 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$164,587
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $168,732 across 9 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $35,300$35,300
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $98,760 · Fundraising $0$98,760
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $7,905 · Fundraising $0$7,905
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $4,600 · Fundraising $0$4,600
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $320 · Fundraising $0$320
IX-17 TravelPrograms $492 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$492
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $19,066 · Fundraising $0$19,066
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,000 · Management $289 · Fundraising $0$2,289
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $37,792 · Management $130,940 · Fundraising $0$168,732
Part X · Balance sheet $33,303 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,113$22,903
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,400$10,400
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $37,513$33,303
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,832$1,767
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,832$1,767
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $35,681$31,536
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $35,681$31,536
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $37,513$33,303
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $31,536 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$164,587
XI-2 Total expenses$168,732
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,145
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$35,681
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$31,536

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