A ministry without walls, based in West Michigan, Salt Ministries offers friendship, pastoral care and counseling, preaching and teaching, discipling and music for people with special needs or problems, Salt will link them with persons or agencies qualified to help.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 2 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $82K a year · 20% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$61K
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
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $16K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$79K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$314K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$303K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$172K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$314K
FY2024▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$576K
FY2021$297K
FY2022$527K
FY2023$355K
FY2024$314K
Expenses
$303K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$345K
FY2021$345K
FY2022$333K
FY2023$334K
FY2024$303K
Net assets
$172K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021−$85K
FY2022$141K
FY2023$161K
FY2024$172K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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 1981.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $208K Management & general 29% · $88K Fundraising 3% · $8K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $61K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$48,750Pt VII · Sec A
$12,185Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kevin Rigg$48,750$40,833$36,667$40,000$40,000
Bill Rigg—$24,409———
Abigail Alvesteffer$12,185$9,300$8,800——
Abigail Rigg———$9,600$9,600

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 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Offers friendship, care, and guidance to people with special needs, connecting them with helpful resources.

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1 program · $208K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Through SALT ministries, we provide counseling, teaching, religious education and services. Every Sunday, Up and Out Ministries provides two worship services. An average of 250 people attend these services in person and hundreds more worship with us through the recorded services online. 70 people attend two weekly theology classes.

$208Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$16K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $76K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,300
Church of the Open BarnFY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$55,441

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$314K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$302K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Money outPt IX
$303K
Ln 25
Programscol B$208K
Managementcol C$88K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$172K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$251K
Total assetsLn 16$251K
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$302K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Total revenueLn 12$314K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$251K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$251K
Total assetsLn 16$251K
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K
Net assetsLn 32$172K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 660
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$240K$251K
Total assetsLn 16$241K$251K
LiabilitiesLn 26$80K$79K
Net assetsLn 32$161K$172K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$15K$15K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$10K$10K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$6K$6K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$76K$56K$16K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$723$181
Accounting feesLn 11c$36K$36K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$43$43
Office expensesLn 13$10K$3K$6K$304
Information technologyLn 14$13K$9K$3K$627
OccupancyLn 16$5K$4K$1K$266
TravelLn 17$37K$26K$9K$2K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$9K$2K$593
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$65K$53K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$303K$208K$88K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $314K$303K$11K$172K 990 PDF
FY2023 $355K$334K$21K$161K 990 PDF
FY2022 $527K$333K$194K$141K 990 PDF
FY2021 $297K$345K−$48K−$85K 990 PDF
FY2020 $576K$345K$231K$1.1M 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $314,046 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $336,662$301,540
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,120$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,208$12,506
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $354,990$314,046
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$30,840
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $99,823$84,454
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $234,467$188,085
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $334,290$303,379
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,700$10,667
Part VI · Governance 7 of 9 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $314,046 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $12,506 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$301,540
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$301,540
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,506 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$314,046
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $303,379 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $14,540$14,540
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $10,300$10,300
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $6,000$6,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $55,622 · Management $16,177 · Fundraising $4,042$75,841
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,709 · Management $723 · Fundraising $181$3,613
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $35,544$35,544
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,600$9,600
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $43$43
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,961 · Management $6,250 · Fundraising $304$9,515
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,765 · Management $3,144 · Fundraising $627$12,536
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,986 · Management $1,063 · Fundraising $266$5,315
IX-17 TravelPrograms $26,335 · Management $8,787 · Fundraising $1,848$36,970
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,900$1,900
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,900 · Management $2,373 · Fundraising $593$11,866
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,158 · Management $11,638$64,796
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $207,876 · Management $87,599 · Fundraising $7,904$303,379
Part X · Balance sheet $250,876 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $239,911$250,876
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $241,342$250,876
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,333$10,200
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $12,000$12,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $79,843$78,710
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $161,499$172,166
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $241,342$250,876
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $172,166 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$314,046
XI-2 Total expenses$303,379
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,667
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$161,499
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$172,166

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