Send56 is a missions organization that trains and mobilizes native African missionaries to reach the unreached tribes of Africa.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 12 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$90K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $70K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$60
0.02% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$960K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$335K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$596K
FY2021$904K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
Expenses
$960K
FY2023▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$639K
FY2021$871K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$960K
Net assets
$335K
FY2023▲ +67%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$159K
FY2021$192K
FY2022$201K
FY2023$335K

From the FY2023 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: FY2023. IRS ruling in Feb 2020.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $781K Management & general 18% · $172K Fundraising 1% · $7K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $90K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Chairman/COO
$66,443Pt VII · Sec A
$23,538Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/CFO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Will Shehee’s $66K as Board Chairman/COO is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Will Shehee$66,443$61,104$49,060$39,008
Jesse Diggesceo$23,538$31,470$24,713$41,058
Gabe Palmer———$729

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Trains and mobilizes African missionaries to reach unreached tribes.

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1 program · $781K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Send56 provided a missional structure using Bible training, discipleship, accountability, and communication with African missionaries. 1,147 people from unreached tribes responded to the Gospel.

$781Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$960K
Ln 25
Programscol B$781K
Managementcol C$172K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$335K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$335K
Total assetsLn 16$335K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$335K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$335K
Total assetsLn 16$335K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60
Net assetsLn 32$335K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$202K$335K
Total assetsLn 16$202K$335K
LiabilitiesLn 26$660$60
Net assetsLn 32$201K$335K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$432K$432K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$91K$91K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$308K$210K$98K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$139$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$19K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$4K$13K
TravelLn 17$53K$39K$11K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$5K$8K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$960K$781K$172K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $1.1M$960K$134K$335K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.1M$9K$201K 990 PDF
FY2021 $904K$871K$33K$192K 990 PDF
FY2020 $596K$639K−$43K$159K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,094,363 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,076,745$1,094,363
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,076,745$1,094,363
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $479,146$431,955
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $468,055$399,159
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $120,829$128,874
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,068,030$959,988
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,715$134,375
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $1,094,363 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,094,363
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,094,363
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,094,363
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $959,988 across 10 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $431,955$431,955
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $90,791$90,791
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $210,380 · Management $97,988$308,368
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $139 · Management $16,101$16,240
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $2,077$2,077
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $18,519$18,519
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,657 · Management $12,559$16,216
IX-17 TravelPrograms $39,308 · Management $10,989 · Fundraising $2,446$52,743
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,144$8,144
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,945 · Management $7,866 · Fundraising $2,124$14,935
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $781,175 · Management $172,166 · Fundraising $6,647$959,988
Part X · Balance sheet $335,281 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $201,506$335,281
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $201,506$335,281
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $660$60
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $660$60
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $107,446$151,321
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $93,400$183,900
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $200,846$335,221
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $201,506$335,281
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $335,221 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,094,363
XI-2 Total expenses$959,988
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$134,375
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$200,846
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$335,221

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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