Provide religious services to students and faculty of virginia tech and the surrounding community, including study of scripture, prayer, spiritual formation, and individual and corporate worship.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$35K 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$35K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $51K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$209K
+58% vs prior year
Spent
$241K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$577K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$209K
FY2022▲ +58%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$132K
FY2022$209K
FY2023$229K
FY2024$232K
FY2025$350K
Expenses
$241K
FY2022▲ +93%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$125K
FY2022$241K
FY2023$242K
FY2024$236K
FY2025$291K
Net assets
$577K
FY2022▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$609K
FY2022$577K
FY2023$564K
FY2024$560K
FY2025$619K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2012.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $199K Management & general 7% · $16K Fundraising 11% · $26K

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; $35K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$35,459Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman/Tre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Weaver’s $25K as Prior Exec D is at the 23rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2132 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Michael Weaver$24,603$18,656$18,958$35,459$62,456

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers religious services, scripture study, and worship for Virginia Tech and the local community.

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3 programs · $199K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Sponsored and held meetings for the study of classic christian texts and scripture on questions of life's meaning, purpose, discussion of academic topics, and mutual support. Met with students 1 on 1 for mentoring, prayer, worship, andand god's revelance to everyday life.

$140Kprogram expense
02

Held public events for students, faculty, and the general public to explore questions of the relevance of the christian faith for all of life, including academic pursuits and future vocations.

$40Kprogram expense
03

Offered the use of the building to students and faculty as a study space. Provided facilities close to the university campus for use by campus ministries free of charge - for discipleship, meetings, and worship.

$20Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$51K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$209K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$207K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$196
Money outPt IX
$241K
Ln 25
Programscol B$199K
Managementcol C$16K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$577K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$582K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$207K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$196
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$192
Total revenueLn 12$209K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
SavingsLn 2$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$569K
Total assetsLn 16$582K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$577K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$585K$569K
Total assetsLn 16$610K$582K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$609K$577K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$68K$57K$3K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$72K$47K$7K$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$5K$316$632
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$1K$137$291
Legal feesLn 11b$518$518
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$2K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$390
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$53K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$124$124
Total functional expensesLn 25$241K$199K$16K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $350K$291K$59K$619K 990 PDF
FY2024 $232K$236K−$4K$560K 990 PDF
FY2023 $229K$242K−$13K$564K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $209K$241K−$32K$577K 990 PDF
FY2021 $132K$125K$7K$609K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $209,006 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $132,266$207,028
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2$196
I-11 Other revenue$1,782
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $132,268$209,006
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $76,385$147,648
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $48,528$93,272
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $124,913$240,920
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,355−$31,914
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $209,006 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$207,028
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,057
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$207,028
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4$4
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $192$192
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,782$1,782
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,782 · Excluded from tax $196$209,006
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $240,920 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $57,465 · Management $3,380 · Fundraising $6,761$67,606
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $46,806 · Management $7,201 · Fundraising $18,002$72,009
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,372 · Management $316 · Fundraising $632$6,320
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,285 · Management $137 · Fundraising $291$1,713
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $518$518
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,297$2,297
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,259 · Management $2,543$4,802
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,617$7,617
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,867$3,867
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $1,476$1,476
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,409$16,409
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,659 · Management $390$2,049
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $52,927 · Management $1,186$54,113
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $124$124
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $199,439 · Management $15,795 · Fundraising $25,686$240,920
Part X · Balance sheet $581,697 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,220$9,748
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $20,889$3,338
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $585,020$568,611
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $610,129$581,697
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,613$5,095
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,613$5,095
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $608,516$576,602
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $608,516$576,602
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $610,129$581,697
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $576,602 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$209,006
XI-2 Total expenses$240,920
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$31,914
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$608,516
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$576,602

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