Steer INC

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EIN 45-0262160 Religious organization Bismarck, ND NTEE X20J
Form 990 (PDF)

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Revenue & expenses by yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2024▲ +13%
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2024▲ +16%

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2024 (IRS tax year 2024).


Supports mission societies financially to spread the Gospel globally. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $2.9M in revenue, $2.5M in expenses, and $7.9M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1976
Type
Religious organization · Religion
Location
Bismarck, ND
Website
www.steerinc.org
Filings
4 on file (2021–2024)
Revenue
$2.9MFY2024
Expenses
$2.5M
Net assets
$7.9M
People
18
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Supports mission societies financially to spread the Gospel globally.
Leadership
Keith Kost Term 123124 · Executive Director/CEO · $107K
Money in and out
$2.9M revenue, $2.5M expenses
Bottom line
80% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$2.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$7.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $311K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.09
Program efficiency
80%
of spending reaches programs▲ +2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
30.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -8% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+11%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -17% vs prior filing year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$7.9M
FY2024▲ +7%
Total liabilities
$72K
FY2024▼ -37%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$311K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$7.9M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B80%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 314
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 414

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CSteer INC
EINHdr · item D45-0262160
Principal addressHdr · item CBismarck, ND
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.steerinc.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1976
State of legal domicileHdr · item MND
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFReligion (X20J)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 1962

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a14
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b14
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director/CEO
$106,919Pt VII · Sec A
Acting Executive Director
$78,275Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$56,525Pt VII · Sec A
Director (secretary)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Keith Kost Term 123124’s $107K as Executive Director/CEO is at the 55th 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Keith Kost——$111,452$102,595$99,095
Keith Kost Term 123124$106,919$110,206———
Ivan Friesen Term 53125$78,275————
Ivan Friesen Eff 111623—$71,555———
Kathleen Jorgenson————$67,025
Kathleen Jorgenson Term 123121———$64,121—
Karn Lamon$56,525$60,927$53,817——
Karn Lamon Eff 102821———$9,029—

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $2.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Steer Has One Program

A 3-WAY stewardship PROGRAM.1) by investing in the legacy fund, donors leverage agricultural production to generate annual returns that help fund global mission ENDEAVORS.2) farmers and ranchers sign up to receive legacy funds, which they use to purchase livestock or plant crops.

$2.0Mprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Other revenue$1.8M · 65%
Contributions & grants$518K · 18%
Investment income$347K · 12%
Program service revenue$144K · 5%
Other revenue65%$1.8M
Contributions & grants18%$518K
Investment income12%$347K
Program service revenue5%$144K
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.09
Program services80%$2.0M
Management & general11%$278K
Fundraising9%$220K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$7.9M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$72K
Total net assetsLn 32$7.9M
Months of cash on handcomputed11.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $6.5M · Operating expenses/yr $2.5M
30.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.0M · Total expenses $2.5M
80%
Management & General
Management & general $278K · Total expenses $2.5M
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $220K · Total expenses $2.5M
9%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $196K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $489K
$0.40 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $518K · Total revenue $2.9M
18%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $2.9M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $144K · Total revenue $2.9M
5%
Investment reliance
Investment income $347K · Total revenue $2.9M
+12%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $144K · Total expenses $2.5M
6%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.9M · Prior year $2.5M
+13%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $1.9M · FY2024 $2.9M
+11%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $7.9M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.9M · Expenses $2.5M
+11%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $7.9M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $7.9M · Total assets $7.9M
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $3.9M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $109K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $7.9M
50%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Keith Kost Term 123124 · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO · Highest reported compensation $107K · Total expenses $2.5M
4%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $482K · Total expenses $2.5M
19%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 80%——
Overhead ratio 11%——
Fundraising cost ratio 42%——
Revenue growth 13%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$33K
Grants paid · 261 grants · $6.3M · 2020–2024
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Ethnos360 INCFL · FY2024$46,755
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$2.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$2.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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