The organization's purpose is to help people understand the times and contend for the faith.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$247K 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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FY2020 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.5M a year · 37% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$247K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
31 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 31.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $129K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$101K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.3M
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$5.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$4.4M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$4.4M
Net assets
$5.4M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.4M
FY2021$7.7M
FY2022$9.7M
FY2023$11.1M
FY2024$11.1M

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 Dec 1982.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $1.2M Management & general 19% · $290K Fundraising 2% · $37K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $247K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder & President
$166,000Pt VII · Sec A
Member & Administrator
$80,666Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jan Markell$166,000$166,000$166,000$135,329$166,000
Kevin Rische$112,924$107,166$101,752$86,799$80,666
Angie Vokaty—$95,931$95,916$51,660—
Ken Mikle—$81,083———

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

Equips people to understand current events and defend their beliefs.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Director hosted radio program called Understanding The Times Radio heard worldwide. There is a regular newsletter and a hosted religious conference worldwide. CD and DVD impact and other products sold to people in a dozen nations.

$1.2Mprogram 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
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Grants paid · 37 grants · $1.5M · 2020–2024
Chosen People Ministries INCNY · FY2024$303,000
PrebornIN · FY2024$75,000
Behold IsraelCO · FY2024$75,000
Impacting IsraelFY2024$50,000
Declaring Zion InternationalTN · FY2024$25,000
The White Rose ResistanceID · FY2024$20,000
Samaritans PurseNC · FY2024$20,000
Prolife Across AmericaMN · FY2024$20,000
The Gem FoundationAZ · FY2024$10,000
Hischannel MinistriesCA · FY2024$10,000
Voice of the Martyrs INCOK · FY2024$10,000
Prophecy UpdateFY2024$6,500
Equipping the PersecutedIA · FY2024$5,500
Behold IsraelCO · FY2023$15,000
Chosen People Ministries INCNY · FY2023$12,500
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$433K
Investment incomeLn 3$49K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$290K
Fundraisingcol D$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.0M
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$101K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$49K
Other incomeLn 4–11$433K
Total revenueLn 12$3.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.2M
SavingsLn 2$1.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$101K
Net assetsLn 32$5.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$4.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.7M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$158K$101K
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M$5.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$91K$91K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$5K$5K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$256K$183K$65K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$149K$107K$38K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$5K$2K$197
Payroll taxesLn 10$46K$33K$12K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$63K$63K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$11K$2K$390
Information technologyLn 14$29K$22K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$831$623$208
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$877K$753K$101K$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.2M$290K$37K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $4.4M$4.4M$31K$11.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.4M$3.0M$1.4M$11.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.4M$2.3M$2.2M$9.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.2M$1.8M$2.4M$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $3.3M$1.5M$1.7M$5.4M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,253,169 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,002,664$2,771,019
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $111,234$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $43,594$49,159
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $194,777$432,991
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,352,269$3,253,169
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $92,200$96,290
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $456,136$457,450
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,067,778$982,790
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,616,114$1,536,530
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $736,155$1,716,639
Part VI · Governance 11 of 13 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,253,169 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $432,991 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,771,019
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,771,019
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $49,159$49,159
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $432,991 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $49,159$3,253,169
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,536,530 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $91,290$91,290
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $182,894 · Management $65,019 · Fundraising $7,608$255,521
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $106,554 · Management $37,880 · Fundraising $4,432$148,866
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,737 · Management $1,684 · Fundraising $197$6,618
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,244 · Management $11,818 · Fundraising $1,383$46,445
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $62,658$62,658
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,660 · Management $1,950 · Fundraising $390$13,000
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $21,617 · Management $7,206$28,823
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $623 · Management $208$831
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $753,369 · Management $101,133 · Fundraising $22,976$877,478
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,209,988 · Management $289,556 · Fundraising $36,986$1,536,530
Part X · Balance sheet $5,478,396 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $595,980$2,181,834
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $444,073$1,820,120
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $16,930$69,522
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,015$1,184
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,717,069$1,405,736
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,802,245$5,478,396
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $90,430$101,372
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $157,550$101,372
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,644,695$5,377,024
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,644,695$5,377,024
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,802,245$5,478,396
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,377,024 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,253,169
XI-2 Total expenses$1,536,530
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,716,639
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,644,695
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$15,690
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,377,024

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