Mount Carmel Ministries

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Alexandria, MN501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 41-1577937Revenue $1.4M in FY2024

On file with the IRSmountcarmelministries.comPo Box 579, 56308-0117 · Alexandria, MNTax-exempt since Jun 1987Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Place of rest, renewal, and recreation, where people experience jesus.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers and 57 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 $236K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$29K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 94% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $39K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$119K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$6.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$6.6M
FY2024▲ +0.7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.6M
FY2021$6.9M
FY2022$6.9M
FY2023$6.6M
FY2024$6.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1987.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $1.3M Management & general 6% · $76K Fundraising 1% · $18K

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; $29K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director - Retired
$28,917Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tim Peterson’s $29K as Executive Director - Retired is at the 6th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tim Peterson$28,917$55,000$64,167$63,654$32,307

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

Offers a place for rest, renewal, and recreation, where people experience Jesus.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Bible Camp Ministry

Our camp provides biblical education programs, worship, and christian fellowship for adults and families. We also provide a place for christian congregations and other christian groups to come and run their own programs.

$1.3Mprogram 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
CommunitygivingFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$39K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$778K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$596K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$76K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$288K
Total assetsLn 16$6.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$119K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$778K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$596K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$288K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$288K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$131K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.1M
Other assetsLn 15$55K
Total assetsLn 16$6.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$119K
Net assetsLn 32$6.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 557
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$288K$288K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$115K$131K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.0M$6.1M
Total assetsLn 16$6.7M$6.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$136K$119K
Net assetsLn 32$6.6M$6.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$30K$25K$4K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$479K$431K$36K$12K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$7K$969$323
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$31K$4K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$550$550
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$5K$847$282
Information technologyLn 14$23K$22K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$87K$83K$4K
TravelLn 17$31K$31K$8
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$12K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K$59
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$213K$203K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$50K$50K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$310K$310K
All other expensesLn 24e$34K$31K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.3M$76K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.4M$31K$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.5M−$350K$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.5M$40K$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.3M$339K$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.2M$1.0M$1.1M$6.6M 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 $1,382,213 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $612,629$777,841
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $492,560$596,235
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,811$6,207
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,096$1,930
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,119,096$1,382,213
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $645,588$554,472
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $823,412$796,909
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,469,000$1,351,381
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$349,904$30,832
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,382,213 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $963 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$777,841
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$777,841
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $596,235$596,235
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,207$5,207
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $1,000$1,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $967$967
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $599,165 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,207$1,382,213
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,351,381 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $25,019 · Management $3,574 · Fundraising $1,191$29,784
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $430,679 · Management $36,365 · Fundraising $12,122$479,166
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,785 · Management $969 · Fundraising $323$8,077
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $31,454 · Management $4,493 · Fundraising $1,498$37,445
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,459$13,459
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $550$550
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,876$15,876
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,518 · Management $847 · Fundraising $282$5,647
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $21,573 · Management $1,135$22,708
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $82,803 · Management $4,358$87,161
IX-17 TravelPrograms $31,090 · Management $8$31,098
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $12,156$12,156
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,122 · Management $59$1,181
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $202,695 · Management $10,668$213,363
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $49,571$49,571
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $309,976$309,976
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $31,090 · Fundraising $3,073$34,163
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,256,407 · Management $76,485 · Fundraising $18,489$1,351,381
Part X · Balance sheet $6,748,970 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $287,638$287,768
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $227,000$133,700
X-4 Accounts receivable$13,763
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $12,402$10,853
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,017,540$6,116,839
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $115,399$130,808
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $55,239$55,239
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,722,849$6,748,970
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $73,646$69,905
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $48,379$41,420
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $136,008$118,768
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,964,642$6,272,528
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $622,199$357,674
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,586,841$6,630,202
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,722,849$6,748,970
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,630,202 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,382,213
XI-2 Total expenses$1,351,381
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,832
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,586,841
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$12,529
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,630,202

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