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Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-4546554) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $292K a year · 32% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
78% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$152K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
11.2 mo
of spending, in cash
11.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $128K
6 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$200K
11% of total assets
Liabilities are 11% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
4 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.1M
+39% vs prior year
Spent
$910K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$199K
FY2022$564K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$823K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$910K
FY2025▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$280K
FY2023$558K
FY2024$740K
FY2025$910K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$391K
FY2022$655K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2005.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $706K Management & general 7% · $67K Fundraising 15% · $138K

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; $152K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$119,771Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary &
$31,855Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Abdu Murray’s $120K as President is at the 63rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Abdu Murray$119,771$36,250$61,083$45,833
Nicole Murray$31,855$27,384$16,012—

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

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1 program · $706K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Publications, resources and teaching apologetics of the christian faith.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-4546554) · Dispute this line
$706Kprogram 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 FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$59K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Money outPt IX
$910K
Ln 25
Programscol B$706K
Managementcol C$67K
Fundraisingcol D$138K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$852K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$200K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$59K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$852K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$852K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$365K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$7K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$210
InvestmentsLn 11–13$378K
Other assetsLn 15$145K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$200K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$852K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3K$378K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$349$210
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$135K$200K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$432K$369K$17K$46K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$50K$44K$2K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$18K$784$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$138$138
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$147K$147K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$6K$10K$98
Information technologyLn 14$101K$21K$80K
OccupancyLn 16$45K$45K$414
TravelLn 17$43K$38K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$139$139
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$19K$20
Total functional expensesLn 25$910K$706K$67K$138K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 10, 2026 $1.1M$910K$233K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 9, 2025 $823K$740K$83K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $1.1M$558K$567K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 14, 2023 $564K$280K$284K$655K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 13, 2022 $199K$391K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,143,324 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $716,768$1,056,385
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $73,979$59,227
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $32,388$27,712
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $823,135$1,143,324
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $423,855$502,537
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $316,559$407,776
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $740,414$910,313
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $82,721$233,011
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,143,324 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,056,385
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,056,385
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $59,227$59,227
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $24,339$24,339
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $3,373$3,373
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $86,939$1,143,324
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $910,313 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $369,181 · Management $17,442 · Fundraising $45,624$432,247
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $43,687 · Management $1,611 · Fundraising $4,463$49,761
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,573 · Management $784 · Fundraising $2,172$20,529
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $138$138
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $24,230$24,230
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $7,684$7,684
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $147,112$147,112
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,747 · Management $10,415 · Fundraising $98$16,260
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $20,932 · Fundraising $80,442$101,374
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $44,594 · Management $414$45,008
IX-17 TravelPrograms $38,182 · Fundraising $4,877$43,059
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $139$139
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,013$4,013
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,739 · Management $20$18,759
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $705,747 · Management $66,890 · Fundraising $137,676$910,313
Part X · Balance sheet $1,747,863 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,133,457$852,417
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $194,300$365,359
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,000$7,200
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $349$210
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,898$377,987
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $84,539$144,690
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,422,543$1,747,863
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $134,650$200,004
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $134,960$200,004
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $1,287,583$1,547,859
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,287,583$1,547,859
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,422,543$1,747,863
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,547,859 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,143,324
XI-2 Total expenses$910,313
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$233,011
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,287,583
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$27,265
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,547,859

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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