Locking Arms exists to mobilize people and financial resources to care for the world's impoverished. By raising up awareness and providing opportunities for individuals, churches and businesses to work together, the goal is to foster self-reliant, sustainable change in the lives of hurting people around the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$318K
Spent
$313K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$22K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$318K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$318K
FY2022$452K
FY2023$312K
FY2024$470K
Expenses
$313K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$313K
FY2022$453K
FY2023$313K
FY2024$484K
Net assets
$22K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$22K
FY2022$21K
FY2023$20K
FY2024$5K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending May 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2020-10-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2022.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $312K Management & general 0% · $148 Fundraising 0% · $148

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Mobilizes people and money to care for the world's impoverished, fostering sustainable change.

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3 programs · $312K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Southeast Asia

Humanitarian efforts continued in Burma/Myanmar, providing food & clothing as well as assisting in construction of homes, churches & schools. Relief efforts continued as best as possible in Burma/Myanmar as the country continues to exist under military law.

$312Kprogram expense
02

Kenya

In light of the pandemic we assisted one of our missionary partners working in Kenya to return to the US together with their four children. While they will work from the states until more is known about the Corona virus, it did afford us the opportunity to debrief a bit, even though we still utilized Zoom in light of health concerns.

$356program expense
03

Globaltrek

Training of our team scheduled to be Kenya bound in July was suspended in light of the pandemic. A series of meetings via phone & online resulted in the project being postponed. The team set about contacting their supporters to let them know of our change of plans.

$130program expense

Funders

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 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$318K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$318K
Money outPt IX
$313K
Ln 25
Programscol B$312K
Managementcol C$148
Fundraisingcol D$148
Owns and owesPt X
$22K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$318K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$318K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$22K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K$22K
Total assetsLn 16$16K$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$16K$22K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$312K$312K
Accounting feesLn 11c$229$229
Office expensesLn 13$54$18$18$18
Information technologyLn 14$390$130$130$130
TravelLn 17$356$356
Total functional expensesLn 25$313K$312K$148$148

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $470K$484K−$14K$5K 990 PDF
FY2023 $312K$313K−$788$20K 990 PDF
FY2022 $452K$453K−$1K$21K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $318K$313K$6K$22K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $318,500 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $344,099$318,500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $344,099$318,500
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $321,341$311,674
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $11,632$1,029
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $332,973$312,703
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,126$5,797
Part VI · Governance 4 of 7 board members independent, 4 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-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $318,500 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$318,500
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$318,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$318,500
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $312,703 across 5 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $311,674$311,674
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $229$229
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18 · Management $18 · Fundraising $18$54
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $130 · Management $130 · Fundraising $130$390
IX-17 TravelPrograms $356$356
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $312,407 · Management $148 · Fundraising $148$312,703
Part X · Balance sheet $21,722 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $15,925$21,722
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $15,925$21,722
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,176$2,532
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $13,749$19,190
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $15,925$21,722
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $15,925$21,722
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $21,722 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$318,500
XI-2 Total expenses$312,703
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,797
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$15,925
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
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$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$21,722

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

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