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The Mennonite INC

Elkhart, INUnknown exempt organization EIN 35-2157514Revenue $165K in FY2020

On file with the IRSthemennonite.org3145 Benham Ave Suite Rm/Ste 4 · Elkhart, IN

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The mission of the Mennonite is to help readers glorify god, grow in faith, and become agents of healing and hope in our world. The Mennonite is the official periodical for Mennonite church USA, a christian denomination in the united states.

75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$30K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$30K
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
Named funders
2
named funders · $27K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$165K
Spent
$300K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$0

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending August 2020) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2020.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $223K Management & general 25% · $74K Fundraising 1% · $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

9 people listed on the 990; $30K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Sheldon Good
Executive Di
$30,063Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah K Burkhalter
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Barth Hague
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jason Moyer
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Duane Stoltzfus
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Edwards
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hans Houshower
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Publishes a periodical to help readers grow in faith and be agents of healing.

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1 program · $223K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The mennonite's main activity includes publishing of the print magazine for mennonite church usa, which serves as a forum for the voices of mennonite church usa and its members through the reporting of activities and events of concern to the church.

$223Kprogram 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 · FY2020
Everence Association INCFY2020$25K
Robert C Wenger Charitable TrustFY2020$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$27K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$165K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$143K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$318
Money outPt IX
$300K
Ln 25
Programscol B$223K
Managementcol C$74K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$143K
Investment incomeLn 3$303
Other incomeLn 4–11$318
Total revenueLn 12$165K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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
Total assetsLn 16$234K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$98K$0
Net assetsLn 32$135K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$30K$23K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$54K$41K$14K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$6K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$7K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$4K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$33K$25K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$1K$438
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$615$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$496
OccupancyLn 16$3K$2K$718
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$7K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$828
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$138K$103K$34K
Total functional expensesLn 25$300K$223K$74K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2020 Latest Viewing $165K$300K−$135K$0 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $164,715 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $66,570$21,532
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $263,615$142,562
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,760$303
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $160$318
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $332,105$164,715
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $180,488$107,160
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $187,183$192,611
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $367,671$299,771
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$35,566−$135,056
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $164,715 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$21,532
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$21,532
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $142,562$142,562
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $303$303
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $318$318
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $143,183$164,715
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $299,771 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $22,546 · Management $7,516$30,062
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $40,728 · Management $13,576$54,304
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,995 · Management $1,999$7,994
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,674 · Management $2,225$8,899
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,426 · Management $1,475$5,901
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $24,544 · Management $8,182$32,726
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,312 · Management $438$1,750
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $615 · Fundraising $2,058$2,673
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,489 · Management $496$1,985
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,153 · Management $718$2,871
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,331 · Management $2,444$9,775
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,482 · Management $828$3,310
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $103,141 · Management $34,380$137,521
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $223,436 · Management $74,277 · Fundraising $2,058$299,771
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 4 lines filed
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $233,518$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $98,462$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $135,056$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $233,518$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$164,715
XI-2 Total expenses$299,771
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$135,056
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$135,056
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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

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