To support the charitable work of trinity lutheran church and faith lutheran church, both located in logansport, indiana.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2K 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $13K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 1 voting members
Looks good: 1 of 1 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$66K
+122% vs prior year
Spent
$67K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$732K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$66K
FY2021▲ +122%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$29K
FY2021$66K
FY2022$56K
FY2023$118K
FY2024$120K
FY2025$85K
Expenses
$67K
FY2021▲ +61%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$41K
FY2021$67K
FY2022$57K
FY2023$71K
FY2024$149K
FY2025$100K
Net assets
$732K
FY2021-0.2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$733K
FY2021$732K
FY2022$731K
FY2023$779K
FY2024$751K
FY2025$736K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1983.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $64K Management & general 5% · $3K

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

1 person listed on the 990; $2K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$2,350Pt VII · Sec A

Security Federal Savings Bank’s $3K as Trustee is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 344 <$100K religion 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Security Federal Savings Bank$2,555$2,350$2,350$2,350$2,350$2,350

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

Supports charitable work for Trinity and Faith Lutheran Churches in Logansport, Indiana.

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2 programs · $64K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Support for trinity lutheran church (po box 257, 97 e market street, logansport, in, 46947)

$42Kprogram expense
02

Support for faith lutheran church (6765 e 800 n, logansport, in, 46947)

$21Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 12 grants · $464K · 2019–2024
TrinityFY2024$64,158
Faith Lutheran ChurchFY2024$32,079
TrinityFY2023$96,985
Faith Lutheran ChurchFY2023$48,492
TrinityFY2022$44,547
Faith Lutheran ChurchFY2022$22,274
Trinity Lutheran ChurchFY2021$35,678
Faith Lutheran ChurchFY2021$17,839
Trinity Lutheran ChurchFY2020$42,450
Faith Lutheran ChurchFY2020$21,225
Trinity Lutheran ChurchFY2019$25,600
Faith Lutheran ChurchFY2019$12,800

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$66K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$65K
Investment incomeLn 3$730
Money outPt IX
$67K
Ln 25
Programscol B$64K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$732K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K
Total assetsLn 16$732K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$730
Other incomeLn 4–11$65K
Gains on assetsLn 7$322
Total revenueLn 12$66K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$711K
Other assetsLn 15$1
Total assetsLn 16$732K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$732K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K$8K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$13K$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$711K$711K
Total assetsLn 16$733K$732K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$733K$732K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$64K$64K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$690$690
Total functional expensesLn 25$67K$64K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $85K$100K−$15K$736K 990 PDF
FY2024 $120K$149K−$28K$751K 990 PDF
FY2023 $118K$71K$47K$779K 990 PDF
FY2022 $56K$57K−$909$731K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $66K$67K−$1K$732K 990 PDF
FY2020 $29K$41K−$12K$733K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $65,535 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $955$730
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $28,512$64,805
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $29,467$65,535
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $38,400$63,675
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,350$2,350
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $685$690
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $41,435$66,715
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,968−$1,180
Part VI · Governance 1 of 1 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $65,535 across 4 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $408$408
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $64,805$64,805
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $322$322
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $65,535$65,535
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $66,715 across 3 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $63,675$63,675
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $2,350$2,350
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $690$690
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $63,675 · Management $3,040 · Fundraising $0$66,715
Part X · Balance sheet $732,303 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $9,563$8,383
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $710,940$710,940
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $12,979$12,979
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1$1
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $733,483$732,303
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $733,483$732,303
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $733,483$732,303
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $732,303 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$65,535
XI-2 Total expenses$66,715
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,180
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$733,483
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$732,303

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