Pray America FY2020 filing

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Lansing, MI501(c)(3)EIN 38-1992182Revenue $709K in FY2020

On file with the IRSprayamerica.orgPo Box 14070, 48901-4070 · Lansing, MITax-exempt since May 1973Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Christ centered ministry committed to caring for the marginalized people of guatemala.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $19K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $249K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$709K
Spent
$537K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$477K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$709K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$709K
FY2021$703K
FY2022$493K
FY2023$575K
FY2024$781K
Expenses
$537K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$537K
FY2021$833K
FY2022$653K
FY2023$615K
FY2024$720K
Net assets
$477K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$477K
FY2021$346K
FY2022$187K
FY2023$146K
FY2024$208K

From the FY2020 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 May 1973.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $492K Management & general 6% · $34K Fundraising 2% · $11K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Caring for marginalized people in Guatemala through Christ-centered ministry.

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1 program · $492K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Holistic approach to ministry including feeding programs, housing construction, bible education and intercessory prayer.

$492Kprogram expense

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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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$709K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$709K
Money outPt IX
$537K
Ln 25
Programscol B$492K
Managementcol C$34K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$477K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$477K
Total assetsLn 16$477K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$709K
Total revenueLn 12$709K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$477K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$477K
Total assetsLn 16$477K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$477K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$304K$477K
Total assetsLn 16$304K$477K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$304K$477K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$458K$458K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$4K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$34K
Total functional expensesLn 25$537K$492K$34K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $781K$720K$62K$208K 990 PDF
FY2023 $575K$615K−$40K$146K 990 PDF
FY2022 $493K$653K−$160K$187K 990 PDF
FY2021 $703K$833K−$130K$346K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $709K$537K$172K$477K 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
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Part I · Summary $709,477 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,196,706$709,477
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,196,706$709,477
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $927,556$458,492
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $171,535$78,908
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,099,091$537,400
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $97,615$172,077
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $709,477 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$709,477
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$709,477
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$709,477
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $537,400 across 7 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $458,492$458,492
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,400$4,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $22,020$22,020
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,004 · Fundraising $8,934$12,938
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,593 · Fundraising $1,593$3,186
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,470$2,470
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $33,894$33,894
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $492,386 · Management $34,487 · Fundraising $10,527$537,400
Part X · Balance sheet $476,518 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $304,441$476,518
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $304,441$476,518
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $202,605$305,114
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $101,836$171,404
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $304,441$476,518
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $304,441$476,518
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $476,518 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$709,477
XI-2 Total expenses$537,400
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$172,077
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$304,441
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$476,518

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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