Buses International FY2020 filing

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Lorain, OH501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 34-1641667Revenue $255K in FY2020

On file with the IRSbusesinternational.org702 N Ridge Rd E, 44055-3018 · Lorain, OHTax-exempt since Jun 1990Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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BUSES INTERNATIONAL (dba MOBILE OUTREACH SOLUTIONS) IS A NON-DEOMINATIONAL AND INTERDEPENDENT MINISTRY COMMITTED TO SEEING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST SPREAD TO EVERY NATION.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$54K 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$54K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $103
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$32K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$255K
Spent
$238K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$346K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$255K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$255K
FY2021$371K
FY2022$357K
FY2023$318K
FY2024$137K
Expenses
$238K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$238K
FY2021$355K
FY2022$394K
FY2023$246K
FY2024$244K
Net assets
$346K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$346K
FY2021$361K
FY2022$324K
FY2023$396K
FY2024$288K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1990.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $228K Management & general 3% · $7K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $54K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$53,538Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Pres
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Thomas Szychowicz’s $54K as President is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1637 $100K–1M international 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.

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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

Spreads the Gospel of Jesus Christ to every nation using mobile outreach.

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1 program · $228K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Medical and Dental clinics were built and donated Medical Supplies and equipment were Distributed to the needy. Medical Units were retrofitted with mobile ultrasounds and donated. Trained personal on mobile clinics. Preached and ministered at churches.

$228Kprogram expense

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$103

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$255K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$255K
Money outPt IX
$238K
Ln 25
Programscol B$228K
Managementcol C$7K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$346K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$234K
Total assetsLn 16$378K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$255K
Total revenueLn 12$255K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$234K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$234K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$144K
Total assetsLn 16$378K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
Net assetsLn 32$346K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6100
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$185K$234K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$144K$144K
Total assetsLn 16$329K$378K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$32K
Net assetsLn 32$329K$346K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$54K$51K$1K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$53K$50K$1K$1K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$5K$135$135
Other employee benefitsLn 9$200$190$5$5
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K$255$255
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K$75$75
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K$184$184
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K$573
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$84K$83K$956
Total functional expensesLn 25$238K$228K$7K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $137K$244K−$107K$288K 990 PDF
FY2023 $318K$246K$72K$396K 990 PDF
FY2022 $357K$394K−$38K$324K 990 PDF
FY2021 $371K$355K$16K$361K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $255K$238K$17K$346K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $254,832 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $234,928$254,832
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,120$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $238,048$254,832
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $148,867$122,483
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $173,185$115,753
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $322,052$238,236
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$84,004$16,596
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $254,832 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$254,832
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$254,832
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$254,832
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $238,236 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $50,861 · Management $1,338 · Fundraising $1,338$53,537
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $50,493 · Management $1,329 · Fundraising $1,329$53,151
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,128 · Management $135 · Fundraising $135$5,398
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $190 · Management $5 · Fundraising $5$200
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,687 · Management $255 · Fundraising $255$10,197
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,850 · Management $75 · Fundraising $75$3,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,003 · Management $184 · Fundraising $184$7,371
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,421$2,421
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,085$10,085
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,138$1,138
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,616 · Management $573$8,189
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $82,593 · Management $956$83,549
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $227,644 · Management $7,271 · Fundraising $3,321$238,236
Part X · Balance sheet $377,807 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $185,499$234,249
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $143,558$143,558
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $329,057$377,807
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$954
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$32,154
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $329,057$345,653
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $329,057$345,653
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $329,057$377,807
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $345,653 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$254,832
XI-2 Total expenses$238,236
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,596
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$329,057
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$345,653

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

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