Discipleship Unlimited INC

Tax-deductible

Temple, TX501(c)(3)Since 1990Crime & LegalEIN 39-1664313Revenue $650K in FY2025

On file with the IRSdiscipleshipunlimited.org2313 Misty Morning Ln, 76502-3375 · Temple, TXTax-exempt since Jan 1991Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to obey Christ's commands to visit those in prison and bring His love to them. We work closely with the Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice to establish and supply faith based dorms for offenders, prepare them for reentry, and provide resources, encouragement and accountability for those that have been released.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 120 volunteers and 9 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
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$193K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 69% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $340K
Looks good: 7 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 9 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$650K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$676K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$168K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$650K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$525K
FY2021$678K
FY2022$853K
FY2023$422K
FY2024$708K
FY2025$650K
Expenses
$676K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$368K
FY2021$513K
FY2022$848K
FY2023$619K
FY2024$717K
FY2025$676K
Net assets
$168K
FY2025▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$244K
FY2021$425K
FY2022$489K
FY2023$244K
FY2024$211K
FY2025$168K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1991.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $622K Management & general 8% · $53K

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; $193K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$88,126Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$68,326Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$36,400Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Linda Strom’s $88K as President is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M crime & legal 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Linda Strom$88,126$96,137$93,012$83,380$80,880$80,880
Terry Strom$68,326$68,326$66,670$60,474$48,312$43,920
Edrena Smith$36,400$36,400$35,000$26,500$25,000$15,000

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

Programs and updates

Provides ministry and support for incarcerated individuals and those reentering society, mainly in Texas.

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3 programs · $622K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Ministry through the DU Ranch transition facility to those who have been released from prison-51%. DU Ranch houses women that have been released from prison and uses classes, work and living situations to help reintegrate these women into society and reconnect with their families. The program is 3-12 months.

$317Kprogram expense
02

Ministry to offenders and staff in prison in Texas-41%. The major portion of the prison ministry is within the Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice. Currently services are provided in 6 faith based dorms and other weekly programs under the TDCJ chaplaincy department.

$255Kprogram expense
03

Ministry to those who have been released from prison-8%. Followup is provided for those that have been in the Discipleship Unlimited programs upon release. At release they are provided with clothes, toiletries, and a bag to carry all belongings.

$50Kprogram 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 FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$650K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$650K
Money outPt IX
$676K
Ln 25
Programscol B$622K
Managementcol C$53K
Owns and owesPt X
$168K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$138K
Total assetsLn 16$168K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$650K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$52K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$650K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$138K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$138K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K
Total assetsLn 16$168K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$168K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 6120
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$183K$138K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27K$30K
Total assetsLn 16$211K$168K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$211K$168K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$193K$183K$10K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$158K$150K$8K$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$43K$36K$6K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$25K$1K$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K$169$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$34K$30K$3K$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K$333$0
TravelLn 17$48K$43K$5K$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$0$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$164K$147K$16K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$676K$622K$53K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $650K$676K−$25K$168K 990 PDF
FY2024 $708K$717K−$9K$211K 990 PDF
FY2023 $422K$619K−$197K$244K 990 PDF
FY2022 $853K$848K$5K$489K 990 PDF
FY2021 $678K$513K$165K$425K 990 PDF
FY2020 $525K$368K$156K$244K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $650,480 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $708,286$650,480
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $708,286$650,480
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $433,966$420,355
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $282,966$255,209
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $716,932$675,564
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$8,646−$25,084
Part VI · Governance 6 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
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 payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $650,480 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$650,480
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$51,780
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$650,480
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$650,480
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $675,564 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $183,209 · Management $9,643 · Fundraising $0$192,852
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $149,910 · Management $7,890 · Fundraising $0$157,800
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $36,447 · Management $6,432 · Fundraising $0$42,879
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,483 · Management $1,341 · Fundraising $0$26,824
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,221 · Management $169 · Fundraising $0$3,390
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $30,330 · Management $3,370 · Fundraising $0$33,700
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,000 · Management $333 · Fundraising $0$3,333
IX-17 TravelPrograms $43,201 · Management $4,800 · Fundraising $0$48,001
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,976 · Fundraising $0$2,976
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $147,428 · Management $16,381 · Fundraising $0$163,809
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $622,229 · Management $53,335 · Fundraising $0$675,564
Part X · Balance sheet $168,472 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $183,434$138,195
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $27,210$30,277
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $210,644$168,472
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $210,644$168,472
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $210,644$168,472
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $168,472 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$650,480
XI-2 Total expenses$675,564
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$25,084
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$210,644
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$17,088
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$168,472

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