We spend our greatest energy on the world's greatest needs as an active response to the gospel.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$97K 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
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 $485K a year · 7% 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
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
$97K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $1.5M
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$587K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.5M
+62% vs prior year
Spent
$5.4M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$4.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.5M
FY2021▲ +62%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.0M
FY2021$6.5M
FY2022$6.0M
FY2023$7.6M
FY2024$9.5M
Expenses
$5.4M
FY2021▲ +51%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$6.0M
FY2023$7.6M
FY2024$8.8M
Net assets
$4.3M
FY2021▲ +39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$5.0M

From the FY2021 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 May 1992.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $5.0M Management & general 5% · $293K Fundraising 2% · $121K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $97K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$97,154Pt VII · Sec A
President, CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Paul Hurckman$122,912$114,122$108,606$97,154$83,749
Kristen Willard—$89,569———

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $5.0M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Venture plays a direct role in promoting biblical justice through organizing trips and sending short-term mission teams into strategic locations. The organization accomplishes its mission by raising awareness and funds through endurance challenges and physical sacrifice.

$5.0Mprogram 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 · 8 grants · $579K · 2022–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$174,994
Unitemized GrantFY2022$192,511
Speed the LightFY2022$77,952
River Valley ChurchFY2022$53,049
The Reel Hope ProjectMN · FY2022$35,264
IccmFY2022$20,835
JoycorpsFY2022$16,173

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$55K
Money outPt IX
$5.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.0M
Managementcol C$293K
Fundraisingcol D$121K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$587K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$140K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.2M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$314K
Investment incomeLn 3$55K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$13K
Total revenueLn 12$6.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$147K
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$587K
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 62,247
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.1M$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$56K$147K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$106K$587K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M$4.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$417K$417K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$3.3M$3.3M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$99K$70K$23K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$586K$414K$138K$34K
Payroll taxesLn 10$134K$100K$33K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$37K$34K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$16K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25K$11K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$381$152$229
Information technologyLn 14$32K$32K$700
OccupancyLn 16$22K$22K
TravelLn 17$22K$19K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$35K$34K$400
InsuranceLn 23$89K$69K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$613K$548K$21K$44K
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$3K$1K$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.4M$5.0M$293K$121K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $9.5M$8.8M$792K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.6M$7.6M$87K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.0M$6.0M$27K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $6.5M$5.4M$1.1M$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.0M$3.6M$427K$3.1M 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 F · Foreign M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $6,516,603 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,031,269$6,470,538
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$3,865$54,978
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$12,131−$8,913
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,015,273$6,516,603
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,228,552$3,687,209
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $686,751$818,948
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $672,790$917,978
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,588,093$5,424,135
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $427,180$1,092,468
Part VI · Governance 4 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $6,516,603 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$313,606
VIII-1e Government grants$140,155
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,016,777
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,170,022
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,470,538
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $68,075$68,075
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$13,097−$13,097
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$8,913−$8,913
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $46,065$6,516,603
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,424,135 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $417,199$417,199
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $3,270,010$3,270,010
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $70,281 · Management $23,427 · Fundraising $5,732$99,440
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $414,027 · Management $138,006 · Fundraising $33,768$585,801
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $100,280 · Management $33,427$133,707
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,261$2,261
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $33,522 · Management $3,578$37,100
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $16,168$16,168
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $11,216 · Fundraising $14,065$25,281
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $152 · Management $229$381
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $31,704 · Fundraising $700$32,404
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $22,343$22,343
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,750 · Fundraising $3,340$22,090
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $34,142 · Fundraising $400$34,542
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $69,338 · Management $19,725$89,063
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $547,882 · Management $21,281 · Fundraising $44,236$613,399
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,663 · Management $1,133 · Fundraising $19,150$22,946
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,009,950 · Management $292,794 · Fundraising $121,391$5,424,135
Part X · Balance sheet $4,889,777 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,054,980$2,147,073
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $65,344$457,254
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $56,109$147,391
X-11 Publicly traded securities$2,121,559
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $16,500$16,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,192,933$4,889,777
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $40,892$48,190
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $65,319$457,229
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$81,582
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $106,211$587,001
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,015,752$1,598,259
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,070,970$2,704,517
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,086,722$4,302,776
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,192,933$4,889,777
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,302,776 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,516,603
XI-2 Total expenses$5,424,135
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,092,468
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,086,722
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$123,586
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,302,776

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