The Bless Foundation

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To financially support existing US based 501(c)(3) organiztions who do work in unreached parts of the world, advancing Christian Gospel by providing services, care, and education.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2026. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 35-2590894) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
48¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 2 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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FY2026 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2026, this tax year.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $252K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
48%
of spending
48% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
25.6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
25.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $1.2M
7 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$510K
-50% vs prior year
Spent
$377K
To programs
48%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$510K
FY2026▼ -50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$679K
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$1.0M
FY2026$510K
Expenses
$377K
FY2026▼ -64%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$772K
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.0M
FY2026$377K
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2026▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$404K
FY2022$344K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.9M
FY2026$2.0M

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending March 2026) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Sep 2017.

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

Where the money goes

48 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 48% · $183K Management & general 30% · $113K Fundraising 22% · $82K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds Christian ministries working in unreached areas, providing services, care, and education.

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1 program · $183K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The BLESS Foundation strengthened the ministry capabilities that enable BLESS to identify, prepare for, and support gospel work among Unreached People Groups- communities with little or no meaningful access to the gospel or a local church.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 35-2590894) · Dispute this line
$183Kprogram expense

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 · 28 grants · $5.2M · 2020–2024
Global Serve International INCFL · FY2024$393,701
PioneersFL · FY2024$156,188
Ethnos360 INCFL · FY2024$81,189
Ethnos360 INCFL · FY2023$562,945
Global Serve International INCFL · FY2023$521,073
PioneersFL · FY2023$183,624
Global Serve International INCFL · FY2022$672,058
PioneersFL · FY2022$371,420
PioneersFL · FY2022$7,000
Global Serve International INCFL · FY2021$298,530
Serving in MissionNC · FY2021$253,600
Justice Ventures InternationalMD · FY2021$203,159
PioneersFL · FY2021$180,000
Ethnos360 INCFL · FY2021$163,617
Empower OneTX · FY2021$138,003
Omf International INCCO · FY2021$105,000
Zoe EmpowersNC · FY2021$102,000
ElicCO · FY2021$100,000
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By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$510K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$530K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Money outPt IX
$377K
Ln 25
Programscol B$183K
Managementcol C$113K
Fundraisingcol D$82K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$806K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$530K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Gains on assetsLn 7$20K
Total revenueLn 12$510K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$806K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$806K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$633
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$700K$806K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$633
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$32K$26K$6K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$13K$7K$7K$0
Management feesLn 11a$35K$28K$7K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$0$21K$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$7K$7K$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$155K$57K$47K$52K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$5K$3K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$5K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$207$103$83$21
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$38K$25K$3K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$709$213$425$71
InsuranceLn 23$1K$315$880$63
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K$22K$13K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$1K$2K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$377K$183K$113K$82K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 14, 2026 $510K$377K$133K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2025Filed with the IRS Feb 20, 2026 $1.0M$1.0M−$23K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 30, 2024 $2.1M$1.7M$444K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 10, 2023 $2.6M$1.5M$1.1M$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 6, 2022 $2.0M$2.1M−$60K$344K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 1, 2021 $679K$772K−$93K$404K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments G · Fundraising O · Explanations R · Related orgs
See the full FY2026 990
Part I · Summary $510,291 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,072,441$529,590
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $51,069$59,911
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$111,208−$79,210
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,012,302$510,291
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $632,262$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$45,420
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $402,565$331,802
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,034,827$377,222
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$22,525$133,069
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $510,291 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$17,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$512,090
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,993
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$529,590
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $39,878$39,878
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $20,033 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$20,033
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$79,210−$79,210
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,033 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$39,332$510,291
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $377,222 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $25,836 · Management $6,459 · Fundraising $0$32,295
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,562 · Management $6,563 · Fundraising $0$13,125
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $28,000 · Management $7,000 · Fundraising $0$35,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $20,800 · Fundraising $0$20,800
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $7,488 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,488
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $56,936 · Management $46,698 · Fundraising $51,565$155,199
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,526 · Management $3,275 · Fundraising $10,740$18,541
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,840 · Management $2,200 · Fundraising $1,760$8,800
IX-17 TravelPrograms $103 · Management $83 · Fundraising $21$207
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $24,698 · Management $2,691 · Fundraising $10,821$38,210
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $213 · Management $425 · Fundraising $71$709
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $315 · Management $880 · Fundraising $63$1,258
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,819 · Management $13,327 · Fundraising $2,010$37,156
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,351 · Management $2,252 · Fundraising $4,831$8,434
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $182,687 · Management $112,653 · Fundraising $81,882$377,222
Part X · Balance sheet $2,008,438 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $700,307$805,662
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,342$633
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,162,497$1,201,143
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $25,000$1,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,889,146$2,008,438
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,889,146$2,008,438
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,889,146$2,008,438
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,889,146$2,008,438
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,008,438 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$510,291
XI-2 Total expenses$377,222
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$133,069
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,889,146
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$13,777
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,008,438

Form 990 e-file FY2026 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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