Tentmakers FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Eden Prairie, MN501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 41-1315524

The organization's purpose is to recruit and train young adults in youth ministry for local congregations of the christian church as well as provide leadership skills training for pastors, para-church staff, lay people of congregations and high school/college students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
26¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$84K 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $75K a year · 11% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
26%
of spending
Concern: 26% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$84K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $44K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$716K
65% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 65% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$982K
+66% vs prior year
Spent
$776K
To programs
26%
Net assets
$389K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$982K
FY2021▲ +66%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$592K
FY2021$982K
FY2022$479K
Expenses
$776K
FY2021▲ +18%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$660K
FY2021$776K
FY2022$842K
Net assets
$389K
FY2021▲ +125%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$173K
FY2021$389K
FY2022$25K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Oct 1980.

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

Where the money goes

26 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 26% · $202K Management & general 70% · $541K Fundraising 4% · $33K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $84K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$84,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Richard Amundson’s $84K as President is at the 81st 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Richard Amundson$84,000$84,000$84,000

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Trains young adults and leaders for Christian church youth ministry and congregational roles.

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1 program service account for $202K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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Program Service Areas

Tentmakers consultants help congregations lay a foundation for church and youth ministry growth by facilitating the development of plans that incorporate ministry vision, ministry philosophy, strategy and structure.

$202Kprogram expense

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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
CommunitygivingFY2024$12K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$44K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$982K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$597K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$281K
Other incomeLn 4–11$104K
Money outPt IX
$776K
Ln 25
Programscol B$202K
Managementcol C$541K
Fundraisingcol D$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$389K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$716K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$597K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$281K
Investment incomeLn 3$86
Other incomeLn 4–11$104K
Total revenueLn 12$982K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$115K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$115K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$955K
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$716K
Net assetsLn 32$389K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K$115K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$964K$955K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$847K$716K
Net assetsLn 32$173K$389K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$84K$48K$10K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$269K$24K$243K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$329$3K$24
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$2K$20K$141
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$73K$73K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$57K$15$55K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$16K$14K$104$2K
InterestLn 20$35K$35K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$43K$43K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$11K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$97K$51K$45K$794
All other expensesLn 24e$46K$9K$37K$15
Total functional expensesLn 25$776K$202K$541K$33K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $479K$842K−$363K$25K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $982K$776K$206K$389K 990 PDF
FY2020 $592K$660K−$68K$173K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $982,289 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$597,090
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$597,090
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $281,004$281,004
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $86$86
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $104,109$104,109
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $385,113 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $86$982,289
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $776,274 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $48,000 · Management $10,000 · Fundraising $26,000$84,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $23,865 · Management $242,589 · Fundraising $2,691$269,145
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $329 · Management $3,364 · Fundraising $24$3,717
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,923 · Management $19,668 · Fundraising $141$21,732
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $72,685$72,685
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15 · Management $55,392 · Fundraising $1,459$56,866
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $11,849$11,849
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,228 · Management $104 · Fundraising $1,726$16,058
IX-20 InterestManagement $35,291$35,291
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $42,976$42,976
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,115 · Management $7,724$18,839
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,510 · Management $45,491 · Fundraising $794$96,795
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,171 · Management $37,135 · Fundraising $15$46,321
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $202,132 · Management $541,292 · Fundraising $32,850$776,274
Part X · Balance sheet $1,104,780 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,994$115,286
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $500$22,065
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,078$3,838
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,697$175
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $964,272$955,464
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,552$7,952
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,019,093$1,104,780
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $60,466$10,340
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $72,531$25,111
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $846,517$716,113
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $172,576$388,667
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $172,576$388,667
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,019,093$1,104,780
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $388,667 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$982,289
XI-2 Total expenses$776,274
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$206,015
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$172,576
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$10,076
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$388,667

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