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Dynamic Youth Ministries

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Grand Rapids, MI501(c)(3)Since 1949Youth DevelopmentEIN 38-1367098Revenue $1.2M in FY2024

On file with the IRSdynamicyouthministries.org4695 44th St Se, 49512-4131 · Grand Rapids, MITax-exempt since Nov 1950Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The organization is established to equip and guide Youth to become well prepared servants of the lord jesus christ, serving him always and everywhere. The general purpose shall be to unite and guide Youth and their church organizations for the purpose of making them more conscious of their responsibilities to christ as lord and savior, and utilizing and coordinating the powers that god has given christian Youth for service in his kingdom.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4,650 volunteers and 11 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
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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
0 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $89K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$187K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 77% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $18K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$193K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
-33% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$657K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$657K
FY2024▼ -30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$937K
FY2024$657K

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 Nov 1950.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $1.3M Management & general 7% · $94K Fundraising 0% · $4K

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; $187K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$95,113Pt VII · Sec A
Steven Bootsma
Exec Directo
$91,957Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Herman
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laura Abma
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ron Mohr
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Richard Zomer Thru October '24’s $95K as Exec Directo is at the 23rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth development 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.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Connects children and youth with Jesus through education, leader training, and service projects.

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2 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Cadets

Provides christian churches with a structure, program and resources to operate a boys club organization for the boys of their congregation and community. This is done via the provision of bible lessons, service projects, merit badge work, publications, including cadet quest magazine, guidelines for outdoor activities, camps, events and…

$697Kprogram expense
02

Therforego Ministries

Assist churches in youth ministry through serve mission trips, leadership training, and curriculum resources that challenge youth and emerging adults to commit their lives to jesus christ and transform the world for him. These activities and related materials reach approximately 2,000 people.

$588Kprogram 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
Fuller Theological SeminaryFY2024$12K
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$18K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$508K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$494K
Other incomeLn 4–11$168K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$94K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$657K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$238K
Total assetsLn 16$850K
LiabilitiesLn 26$193K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$508K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$16K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$494K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$168K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
SavingsLn 2$207K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$238K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$27K
Other assetsLn 15$162K
Total assetsLn 16$850K
LiabilitiesLn 26$193K
Net assetsLn 32$657K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 64,650
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$149K$238K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$441K$27K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$850K
LiabilitiesLn 26$264K$193K
Net assetsLn 32$954K$657K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$43K$43K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$178K$172K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$424K$382K$42K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$26K$26K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$35K$35K
Payroll taxesLn 10$42K$39K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$34K$34K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$42K$38K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$105K$92K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$79K$70K$9K
TravelLn 17$20K$20K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$43K$38K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K$623
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$273K$273K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$3K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.3M$94K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1.8M$2.0M−$214K$937K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.8M$2.8M−$4K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.3M$3.4M−$42K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.8M$2.9M−$98K$2.7M 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 $1,187,162 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $249,542$508,387
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $446,938$493,632
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,243$17,011
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $61,795$168,132
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $775,518$1,187,162
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $24,480$43,015
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $380,764$704,550
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $417,141$634,196
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $822,385$1,381,761
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$46,867−$194,599
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,187,162 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $166,213 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$27,612
VIII-1c Fundraising events$15,640
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$465,135
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$508,387
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $493,632$493,632
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17,011$17,011
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$1,919
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $659,845 · Excluded from tax $17,011$1,187,162
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,381,761 across 19 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $43,015$43,015
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $172,012 · Management $6,090$178,102
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $381,613 · Management $41,899$423,512
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $26,025$26,025
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $34,643$34,643
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $38,597 · Management $3,671$42,268
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,335$1,335
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,095$4,095
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $34,219$34,219
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $38,372 · Fundraising $3,660$42,032
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $91,945 · Management $13,184$105,129
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $12,794$12,794
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $70,114 · Management $8,859$78,973
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,473$20,473
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $37,535 · Management $5,086$42,621
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,608 · Management $623$6,231
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,885$5,885
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $272,834$272,834
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,141 · Management $4,434$7,575
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,284,275 · Management $93,826 · Fundraising $3,660$1,381,761
Part X · Balance sheet $850,055 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $148,929$30,818
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$207,327
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$12,500
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $123,352$88,702
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $271,964$272,568
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,408$48,581
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $440,931$27,484
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $204,670$162,075
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,218,485$850,055
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,120$9,399
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $35,031$31,685
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $204,205$152,179
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $264,356$193,263
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $954,129$624,711
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$32,081
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $954,129$656,792
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,218,485$850,055
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $656,792 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,187,162
XI-2 Total expenses$1,381,761
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$194,599
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$954,129
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$2,544
XI-7 Investment expenses−$450
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$95,744
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$4,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$656,792

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