Trinity Communications Group INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Fort Wayne, IN501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 35-1535790

Trinity communications group, INC exists to spread the gospel of jesus christ through concerts and live events

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$46K 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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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 surplus $27K a year · 7% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$46K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$505K
+54% vs prior year
Spent
$445K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$505K
FY2021▲ +54%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$327K
FY2021$505K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$73K
FY2024$58K
Expenses
$445K
FY2021▲ +58%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$282K
FY2021$445K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$93K
FY2024$88K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2021▲ +5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CTrinity Communications Group INC
EINHdr · item D35-1535790
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 1983
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CFort Wayne, IN
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A6BZ)
WebsiteHdr · item Jtrinitycommunications.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00
Program services100%$445K
Total functional expensesLn 25$445K

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Spent on programs
100%
of spending reaches programs
Months of spending covered by cash
32.7mo
months of spending covered by cash and easy-to-sell investments
Surplus or deficit
+12%
as % of revenue, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Total assets
$1.2M
FY2021▲ +5%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
Total liabilities
$3K
FY2021▲ +25%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$3K
FY2021$3K
FY2022$1K
FY2023$761
FY2024$315
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$61K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.2M
Spent on programsPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 32
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 42

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$395K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$3K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed10.7

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$415K · 82%
Investment income$73K · 14%
Contributions & grants$9K · 2%
Other revenue$9K · 2%
Program service revenue82%$415K
Investment income14%$73K
Contributions & grants2%$9K
Other revenue2%$9K
Total revenueLn 12$505K

Money in detail

Form 990 · FY2021 · each figure shown with the dollars behind it
Cash and giving out
Months of spending covered by cash
Cash and easy-to-sell investments $1.2M · Operating expenses/yr $445K
32.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $445K · Total expenses $445K
100%
Management & General
Management & general $0 · Total expenses $445K
0%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $445K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $14K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $9K · Total revenue $505K
2%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $505K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $415K · Total revenue $505K
82%
Investment reliance
Investment income $73K · Total revenue $505K
+14%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $415K · Total expenses $445K
93%
Growth & trend
Revenue change from last year
This year $505K · Prior year $327K
+54%
Net assets change over the year
End of year $1.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus or deficit, as % of revenue
Revenue $505K · Expenses $445K
+12%
Debts compared to what it owns
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.2M
—
Net assets compared to what it owns
Net assets $1.2M · Total assets $1.2M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $815K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.2M
67%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Ann Willey · Reported title DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $26K · Total expenses $445K
6%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $78K · Total expenses $445K
18%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Spent on programs 100%——
Spent on management, % of spending 0%——
Fundraising cost, % of gifts 0%——
Revenue growth 54%——
Investment manager fees, % of assets 0.6%——
Legal fees, % of spending 0.2%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A share is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$26,000Pt VII · Sec A
$19,500Pt VII · Sec A

Ann Willey’s $18K as Director is at the 68th percentile of top reported officer pay among 250 <$100K arts & culture 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ann Willey$18,000$18,000$26,000$26,000$26,000
Robert Willey—$16,000$24,333$19,500$19,500

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 2Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 2Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Mission and programs

What it does.

Spreads the Gospel of Jesus Christ through concerts and live events.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $445K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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Various gospel concerts events to spread gospel of jesus christ

$445Kprogram 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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $20K · 2024–2024
Headwaters ChurchFY2024$20,000

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest $58K$88K-20% 990 PDF
FY2023 $73K$93K-93% 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.0M+118% 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $505K$445K+54% 990 PDF
FY2020 $327K$282K 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2021

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $505,359 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,100
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,100
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $415,132$415,132
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,976$14,976
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $57,593 · Excluded from tax $44$57,637
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $8,514$8,514
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $472,725 · Excluded from tax $23,534$505,359
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $444,591 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $72,156$72,156
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,700$5,700
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $690$690
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $6,934$6,934
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $74,190$74,190
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,343$12,343
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,560$6,560
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,499$4,499
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,000$4,000
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,346$13,346
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $243,968$243,968
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $205$205
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $444,591 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$444,591
Part X · Balance sheet $1,212,773 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $395,517$394,943
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,522$1,878
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $749,941$815,415
X-15 Other assets$537
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,151,980$1,212,773
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,674$3,343
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,674$3,343
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,149,306$1,209,430
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,149,306$1,209,430
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,151,980$1,212,773
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,209,430 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$505,359
XI-2 Total expenses$444,591
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$60,768
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,149,306
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$644
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,209,430

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