To increase the understanding of God's love and mercy in all people throughout the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$167K 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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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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$167K
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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $174K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
Fine: 2 of 4 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$744K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$817K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$87K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$744K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$478K
FY2021$429K
FY2022$554K
FY2023$784K
FY2024$744K
FY2025$922K
Expenses
$817K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$467K
FY2021$415K
FY2022$596K
FY2023$730K
FY2024$817K
FY2025$687K
Net assets
$87K
FY2024▼ -46%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$133K
FY2021$147K
FY2022$106K
FY2023$160K
FY2024$87K
FY2025$322K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2006.

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Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $565K Management & general 24% · $194K Fundraising 7% · $58K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $167K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$161,125Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President/Chaplain
$6,025Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kathryn Clarke’s $140K as President is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2132 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kathryn Clarke$140,400$161,125$114,956$116,028$112,010$110,199
Fr Darragh Connolly$6,065$6,025$11,892$29,489$22,250$14,591

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

Spreading understanding of God's love and mercy globally to all people.

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3 programs · $565K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

European Program

The Organization furthers its mission by distributing books and other printed materials in Europe and by providing assistance to, and cooperation with, the Direction for our Times Ireland Organization.

$400Kprogram expense
02

Mission Advocacy

The Organization furthers its mission of spreading God's message by publishing and distributing books, pamphlets and other printed materials, by producing and distributing other resources such as audio and video, and through retreats, conferences and special events.

$165Kprogram expense
03

The Organization distributes books and other spiritual materials in India to further its outreach program.

Pt IX · col B

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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$174K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$744K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$703K
Other incomeLn 4–11$41K
Money outPt IX
$817K
Ln 25
Programscol B$565K
Managementcol C$194K
Fundraisingcol D$58K
Owns and owesPt X
$87K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K
Total assetsLn 16$87K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$703K
Other incomeLn 4–11$41K
Total revenueLn 12$744K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$37K
SavingsLn 2$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$38K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$87K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$87K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$67K$38K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$896$3K
Total assetsLn 16$160K$87K
LiabilitiesLn 26$476$0
Net assetsLn 32$160K$87K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$337K$337K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$161K$71K$63K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$76K$34K$30K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$5K$4K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$8K$7K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$35K$3K$31K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$9K$8K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$2K$2K$774
Office expensesLn 13$26K$9K$13K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$26K$26K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$723$638$278
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$100K$87K$9K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$817K$565K$194K$58K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $922K$687K$235K$322K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $744K$817K−$73K$87K 990 PDF
FY2023 $784K$730K$54K$160K 990 PDF
FY2022 $554K$596K−$41K$106K 990 PDF
FY2021 $429K$415K$14K$147K 990 PDF
FY2020 $478K$467K$10K$133K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $743,955 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $726,473$703,006
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $57,920$40,949
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $784,393$743,955
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $347,216$337,125
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $285,593$265,625
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $97,656$214,183
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $730,465$816,933
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $53,928−$72,978
Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $743,955 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $37,622 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$703,006
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$703,006
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,327$3,327
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $40,949 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$743,955
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $816,933 across 13 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $337,125$337,125
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $70,895 · Management $62,839 · Fundraising $27,391$161,125
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $33,554 · Management $29,741 · Fundraising $12,964$76,259
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,923 · Management $4,364 · Fundraising $1,902$11,189
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,503 · Management $6,650 · Fundraising $2,899$17,052
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,208 · Management $30,764 · Fundraising $1,073$35,045
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,543 · Management $7,573 · Fundraising $3,299$19,415
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,012 · Management $1,775 · Fundraising $774$4,561
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,328 · Management $13,288 · Fundraising $3,588$26,204
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $25,865$25,865
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,584$1,584
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $723 · Management $638 · Fundraising $278$1,639
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $86,707 · Management $9,166 · Fundraising $3,997$99,870
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $564,521 · Management $194,247 · Fundraising $58,165$816,933
Part X · Balance sheet $86,639 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $65,804$37,316
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,000$1,001
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $91,196$44,332
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,197$1,269
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $896$2,721
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $160,093$86,639
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $476$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $476$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $146,909$56,257
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $12,708$30,382
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $159,617$86,639
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $160,093$86,639
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $86,639 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$743,955
XI-2 Total expenses$816,933
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$72,978
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$159,617
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$86,639

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