Oasis International Ltd Nfp

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)EIN 36-4200033Revenue $1.2M in FY2024

On file with the IRSoasisinternational.com2045 W Grand Ave Ste B Pmb 42474, 60612-1577 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Jul 1999Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Oasis International is a ministry devoted to growing discipleship by publishing african voices. We engage africa's most influential, most relevent, and best communicators for the sake of the gospil. We cultivate local and global partnerships in order to publish and distribute high- quality books and bibles. We create contextual content that meets the specific needs of africa, has the power to transform individuals and societies, and gives the church in africa a global voice, Oasis is: satisfying africa's thirst for god's word.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 51 volunteers and 7 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
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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $23K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$231K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
89% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 89% of assets; over 80%.
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
$1.2M
-0.3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
64%
Net assets
$153K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024-0.3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$911K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$706K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +0.6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$967K
FY2021$925K
FY2022$966K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$153K
FY2024▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$570K
FY2021$352K
FY2022$92K
FY2023$128K
FY2024$153K

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 Jul 1999.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $725K Management & general 13% · $150K Fundraising 23% · $261K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $231K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$117,023Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$96,118Pt VII · Sec A
$17,879Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jeremy Johnson$117,023$129,108$126,093$124,147$122,686
Steve Nelson$96,118$96,869$98,863$99,478$91,836
Matthew Elliott$17,879$18,386$31,043$24,196$92,800

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Publishes African voices and Bibles to grow discipleship and transform lives.

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1 program · $725K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Education or religious texts sold to similar organizations that distribute this literature to places where oasis currently does not have a presence.

$725Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$725K
Managementcol C$150K
Fundraisingcol D$261K
Owns and owesPt X
$153K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$345K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$179K
SavingsLn 2$166K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$345K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$153K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 651
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$413K$345K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$128K$153K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$762K$533K$62K$167K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$71K$41K$11K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$14K$2K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$30K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$38K$10K$2K$25K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$84K$60K$55$23K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$8K$4K$13K
TravelLn 17$16K$11K$877$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$5K$3K$1K
InterestLn 20$12K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$59K$38K$16K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$4K$982
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$725K$150K$261K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.2M$1.1M$25K$153K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.1M$36K$128K 990 PDF
FY2022 $706K$966K−$260K$92K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$925K$140K$352K 990 PDF
FY2020 $911K$967K−$55K$570K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,160,998 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,049,060$1,271,655
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,403$13,882
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $104,061−$124,539
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,164,524$1,160,998
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $815,578$852,561
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $313,350$283,282
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,128,928$1,135,843
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $35,596$25,155
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $1,160,998 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$125,792 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,271,655
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,271,655
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $13,882$13,882
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,253$1,253
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,135 · Excluded from tax −$125,792$1,160,998
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,135,843 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $533,173 · Management $61,995 · Fundraising $167,151$762,319
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $40,903 · Management $10,802 · Fundraising $19,081$70,786
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,619 · Management $1,946 · Fundraising $3,891$19,456
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $29,830$29,830
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,402 · Management $2,116 · Fundraising $25,000$37,518
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $60,480 · Management $55 · Fundraising $23,117$83,652
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,855 · Management $3,630 · Fundraising $13,068$24,553
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,138 · Management $877 · Fundraising $4,327$16,342
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,391 · Management $3,154 · Fundraising $1,288$9,833
IX-20 InterestManagement $12,073$12,073
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,603$3,603
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,802$2,802
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $38,344 · Management $16,441 · Fundraising $3,766$58,551
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,543 · Management $982$4,525
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $724,848 · Management $150,306 · Fundraising $260,689$1,135,843
Part X · Balance sheet $1,402,854 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $142,685$178,965
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $270,556$166,494
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $448,300$316,502
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $598,196$727,205
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,986$12,505
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,786$1,183
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,475,509$1,402,854
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $400,348$451,417
X-19 Deferred revenue$166,577
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $947,160$631,704
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,347,508$1,249,698
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$167,347$108,349
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $295,348$44,807
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $128,001$153,156
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,475,509$1,402,854
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $153,156 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,160,998
XI-2 Total expenses$1,135,843
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,155
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$128,001
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$153,156

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

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