Crescent Project INC

Tax-deductible

Franklin, TN501(c)(3)EIN 35-1790297

To reach muslims personally through our team and to provide practical strategies to equip christian leaders in 72 countries to connect with the muslims in their sphere of influence.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 433 volunteers and 29 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $204K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$129K
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
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $153K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$44K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +17%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.1M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2024▼ -5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.7M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +30%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$744K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1991.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $1.3M Management & general 14% · $244K Fundraising 7% · $126K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $129K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO, Director
$78,733Pt VII · Sec A
COO/Executive Director
$50,500Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Fouad Masri$78,733$110,093$99,467$70,000$102,340
Stephen Helm$50,500$70,500$54,500——

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Equipping Christian leaders globally to personally connect with Muslims.

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1 program service account for $1.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Crescent project's mission is to inspire, encourage, and equip the local church to share the love of jesus with muslims in word and deed. Building on more than 30 years of ministry, the organization continues to create pathways for believers to step into outreach with confidence.

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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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 15 grants · $180K · 2020–2024
Mission IndiaCT · FY2024$24,000
Bengal Creative Media LLCFY2024$16,660
Levant Ministries INCFL · FY2024$11,189
Neo LeadersCA · FY2024$7,792
Uncharted MinistriesFY2024$5,594
Mission IndiaCT · FY2023$24,000
Neo Leadership FoundationOH · FY2023$20,000
Operation MobilizationGA · FY2023$14,200
Horizons ExpeditionsVA · FY2023$10,000
Iranian Christian InternationalCO · FY2023$10,000
Convoy of HopeMO · FY2023$10,000
PioneersFL · FY2023$6,833
Front Range Bible InstituteCO · FY2023$6,833

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$244K
Fundraisingcol D$126K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$624K
SavingsLn 2$944K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 529
VolunteersI 6433
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K$44K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$68K$68K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$257K$206K$29K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$733K$589K$87K$57K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$4K$539$453
Other employee benefitsLn 9$94K$76K$10K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$50K$40K$6K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$172$172
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$83K$67K$12K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$14K$1K$866
Office expensesLn 13$66K$33K$17K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$36K$14K$22K$312
OccupancyLn 16$42K$20K$17K$5K
TravelLn 17$146K$131K$8K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K$17K$35$487
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$69K$55K$11K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.3M$244K$126K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.1M$1.7M$357K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$1.8M−$38K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.6M$55K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.4M$448K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.8M$1.6M$198K$744K 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,062,071 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $581 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,020,323
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,020,323
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $22,548$22,548
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,611$9,611
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $9,008$9,008
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $32,137 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,611$2,062,071
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,705,019 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $68,032$68,032
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $206,438 · Management $28,758 · Fundraising $21,341$256,537
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $589,234 · Management $86,842 · Fundraising $56,944$733,020
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,112 · Management $539 · Fundraising $453$5,104
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $75,998 · Management $9,965 · Fundraising $8,375$94,338
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $40,216 · Management $6,234 · Fundraising $3,613$50,063
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $172$172
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,750$13,750
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $67,442 · Management $12,210 · Fundraising $3,540$83,192
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,694 · Management $1,120 · Fundraising $866$15,680
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $33,210 · Management $17,208 · Fundraising $15,385$65,803
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,299 · Management $21,786 · Fundraising $312$36,397
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,665 · Management $17,101 · Fundraising $5,346$42,112
IX-17 TravelPrograms $130,686 · Management $8,425 · Fundraising $6,651$145,762
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $16,999 · Management $35 · Fundraising $487$17,521
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,680$8,680
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $54,510 · Management $11,282 · Fundraising $3,064$68,856
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,334,535 · Management $244,107 · Fundraising $126,377$1,705,019
Part X · Balance sheet $1,609,719 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $790,281$623,613
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $401,329$944,029
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,731$6,213
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $25,130$20,788
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $19,005$15,076
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,244,476$1,609,719
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $36,205$44,396
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $36,205$44,396
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,208,271$1,565,323
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,208,271$1,565,323
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,244,476$1,609,719
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,565,323 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,062,071
XI-2 Total expenses$1,705,019
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$357,052
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,208,271
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,565,323

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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