To strengthen church planters and to multiply churches in the greater Houston area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$128K 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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FY2023 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $86K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$128K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 9 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$753K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$730K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$961K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$753K
FY2023▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$544K
FY2021$896K
FY2022$691K
FY2023$753K
FY2024$814K
FY2025$856K
Expenses
$730K
FY2023▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$496K
FY2021$457K
FY2022$714K
FY2023$730K
FY2024$791K
FY2025$848K
Net assets
$961K
FY2023▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$523K
FY2021$962K
FY2022$939K
FY2023$961K
FY2024$985K
FY2025$993K

From the FY2023 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2013.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $694K Management & general 5% · $37K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $128K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$116,150Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$12,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jeremy Chad Clarkson$145,416$141,831$116,150$119,121$28,750—
Matthew Lee—$144,400————
Jeremiah Morris$9,500$9,500$12,000$12,000$12,000$12,000

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

Strengthens church planters and multiplies churches in Houston.

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3 programs · $694K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Church Planter Program

We provide financial assistance for new churches and church planters who are starting churches around Houston. A good portion of our resources go to this support. In 2023 we were able to assist dozens of church planters with financial resources.

$347Kprogram expense
02

Gathering Events

We host monthly training opportunities that we refer to as our HCPN monthly gatherings. These are attended by approximately 150-200 people each month and help foster collaboration in Houston. In 2023 we hosted 9 of these gatherings.

$277Kprogram expense
03

Residency Training Programs

We have three different training programs that each run for 10 months. In 2023, we had 45 pastors/church planters participate in one of these three 10 month programs.

$69Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$753K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$743K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$500
Money outPt IX
$730K
Ln 25
Programscol B$694K
Managementcol C$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$961K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$972K
Total assetsLn 16$972K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$743K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$73
Other incomeLn 4–11$500
Total revenueLn 12$753K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$222K
SavingsLn 2$751K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$972K
Total assetsLn 16$972K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$961K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$967K$972K
Total assetsLn 16$967K$972K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$939K$961K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$80K$80K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$123K$99K$25K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$203K$203K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Office expensesLn 13$16K$13K$3K$0
OccupancyLn 16$25K$20K$5K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$177K$177K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$99K$97K$2K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$730K$694K$37K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $856K$848K$8K$993K 990 PDF
FY2024 $814K$791K$23K$985K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $753K$730K$23K$961K 990 PDF
FY2022 $691K$714K−$23K$939K 990 PDF
FY2021 $896K$457K$439K$962K 990 PDF
FY2020 $544K$496K$49K$523K 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
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Part I · Summary $753,053 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $680,198$742,607
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,954$9,873
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $74$73
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $50$500
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $691,276$753,053
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$80,154
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $362,376$331,173
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $352,058$318,953
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $714,434$730,280
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$23,158$22,773
Part VI · Governance 7 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $753,053 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $10,373 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$742,607
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$742,607
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$73
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,446 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$753,053
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $730,280 across 9 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $80,154$80,154
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $98,776 · Management $24,694 · Fundraising $0$123,470
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $202,833 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$202,833
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,870 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,870
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,452 · Fundraising $0$2,452
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,730 · Management $2,987 · Fundraising $0$15,717
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,649 · Management $4,912 · Fundraising $0$24,561
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $177,229 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$177,229
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $97,281 · Management $1,713 · Fundraising $0$98,994
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $693,522 · Management $36,758 · Fundraising $0$730,280
Part X · Balance sheet $972,245 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $265,996$221,535
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $700,637$750,710
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $966,633$972,245
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,030$10,869
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,030$10,869
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $938,603$961,376
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $938,603$961,376
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $966,633$972,245
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $961,376 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$753,053
XI-2 Total expenses$730,280
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$22,773
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$938,603
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$961,376

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