Village Missions

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Dallas, OR501(c)(3)Since 1948EIN 43-6043847Revenue $8.8M in FY2021

On file with the IRSvillagemissions.orgPo Box 197, 97338-0197 · Dallas, ORTax-exempt since Apr 1951Church — 170(b)(1)(A)(i)

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Village Missions is committed to helping country churches not only survive, but thrive. Since 1948, we have been helping country churches thrive all across North America. We place pastors in rural churches and help those churches get back on their feet. We care about the country church and are working to keep the church a vibrant and vital presence in more than 230 rural communities throughout North America. We're here when crisis hits, when the community is searching for somewhere to turn for answers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 210 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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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
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $680K a year · 8% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$320K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.5M
83% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 83% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.8M
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$7.4M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$937K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$8.8M
FY2021▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.2M
FY2021$8.8M
Expenses
$7.4M
FY2021▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.3M
FY2021$7.4M
Net assets
$937K
FY2021▲ +144%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$2.1M
FY2021$937K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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: FY2021. IRS ruling in Apr 1951.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $6.2M Management & general 11% · $834K Fundraising 5% · $383K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $320K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$89,255Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Director
$86,693Pt VII · Sec A
$84,801Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member/Emp
$40,635Pt VII · Sec A
Exec Director (retired 8/1/2020)
$15,192Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member/Retired Ee, Retired 11/2020
$3,075Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
John Adams$89,255$80,255
Jonathan Hansen$86,693—
James Cross$84,801$83,001
Brian Wechsler$15,192$74,530
Keith Walker$40,635$18,934
Gilbert Doebler$3,075$7,650

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

Supports rural churches by placing pastors and providing resources for them to thrive.

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3 programs · $5.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Christianity Programs

Rural Ministry. Provide spiritually qualified missionaries to rural churches. Village Missions recruits, screens, trains and hires prospective candidates for ministry. Candidates are assigned to churches upon acceptance.

$5.2Mprogram expense
02

Christianity Programs

Conferences. The acronym R.E.S.T perfectly describes what we hope to achieve for each missionary. Renewal, Encouragement, Strengthening and Training. Village Missions gathers our missionaries together in 6 locations throughout the US and Canada each summer for mutual edification, encouragement and equipping.

$250Kprogram expense
03

Christianity Programs

Candidate School. Village Missions conducts orientation classes to screen and train prospective Village Missionaries. This is the final step in a rigorous screening process where the the call of candidates to the ministry is validated and their final acceptance is determined. We hold Candidate School in the Spring and Fall of each year.

$26Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $34K · 2019–2020
Short Term Bible SchoolsOR · FY2020$21,600
Cascade Community ChurchFY2019$7,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$75K
Other incomeLn 4–11$54K
Money outPt IX
$7.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.2M
Managementcol C$834K
Fundraisingcol D$383K
Owns and owesPt X
$937K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$947K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$75K
Other incomeLn 4–11$54K
Total revenueLn 12$8.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$2.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.5M
Net assetsLn 32$937K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5210
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$2.8M$2.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.6M$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.7M$4.5M
Net assetsLn 32−$2.1M$937K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$34K$34K
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$365K$52K$312K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.4M$5.1M$168K$143K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$488K$470K$14K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$184K$90K$73K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$0$34K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$51K$25K$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$117K$9K$3K$105K
Information technologyLn 14$47K$7K$27K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$10K$5K$2K
TravelLn 17$230K$193K$24K$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$230K$217K$12K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$30K$0$25K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$5K$17K$294
All other expensesLn 24e$136K$9K$78K$49K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.4M$6.2M$834K$383K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $8.8M$7.4M$1.4M$937K 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.2M$7.3M−$82K−$2.1M 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $8,833,787 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,033,611$8,704,925
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $105,580$74,945
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $66,451$53,917
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,205,642$8,833,787
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,000$34,369
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,440,742$6,460,621
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $839,847$896,857
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,287,589$7,391,847
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$81,947$1,441,940
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $8,833,787 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,791 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$947,295
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,757,630
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,704,925
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $74,945 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$74,945
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission −$53,233 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0−$53,233
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $102,359 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$102,359
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $128,862 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$8,833,787
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,391,847 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $34,369$34,369
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 $52,414 · Management $312,495 · Fundraising $0$364,909
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,077,783 · Management $168,105 · Fundraising $142,834$5,388,722
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $469,654 · Management $13,915 · Fundraising $4,841$488,410
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $90,122 · Management $73,034 · Fundraising $20,985$184,141
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $34,439 · Fundraising $0$34,439
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,500$16,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $24,941 · Fundraising $25,989$50,930
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,612 · Management $2,865 · Fundraising $105,425$116,902
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,264 · Management $27,197 · Fundraising $12,214$46,675
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,449 · Management $5,235 · Fundraising $1,746$17,430
IX-17 TravelPrograms $192,928 · Management $23,518 · Fundraising $13,178$229,624
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $216,972 · Management $11,601 · Fundraising $1,008$229,581
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $24,802 · Fundraising $5,512$30,314
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,334 · Management $16,655 · Fundraising $294$22,283
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,692 · Management $77,500 · Fundraising $49,426$135,618
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,174,593 · Management $833,802 · Fundraising $383,452$7,391,847
Part X · Balance sheet $5,481,807 assets, 13 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $190,590; see the IRS return.
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,751,266$2,603,026
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $180,057$334,981
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $113,694$89,892
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,259,684$1,176,453
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,106,994$1,086,865
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,605,360$5,481,807
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,575,904$795,725
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,162,345$3,749,185
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,738,249$4,544,910
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$2,552,796$221,962
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $419,907$714,935
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$2,132,889$936,897
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,605,360$5,481,807
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $936,897 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,833,787
XI-2 Total expenses$7,391,847
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,441,940
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$2,132,889
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$59,715
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$1,687,561
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$936,897

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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