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Putting Prayers to Action INC

Tax-deductible

Big Clifty, KY501(c)(3)Since 2011Human ServicesEIN 45-3571879

To change the world one life at a time with mercy, love, and grace through jesus christ, our lord. We reach out to families that fall between the cracks of support provided by other organizations to help ensure they have proper food, personal hygiene products and clothing. This will enable families to progress toward self-sufficiency, stability and safety.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2,385 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $113K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: -0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $231
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
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2.0M
+414% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$562K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +414%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$839K
FY2021$743K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$384K
FY2024$2.0M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +169%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$635K
FY2021$659K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$600K
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
$562K
FY2024▲ +175%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$332K
FY2021$416K
FY2022$551K
FY2023$204K
FY2024$562K

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2012.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $1.6M Management & general 1% · $15K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Bryan Decker
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tina Decker
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michelle Gore
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Gore
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Earl Hart
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Provides essential food, hygiene, and clothing to families needing extra support.

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1 program service account for $1.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Putting prayers to action provides food and personal hygiene items to local families, elderly, churches and soup kitchens. We provide approximately 1000 families including 2200 children with clothing, school supplies, food and personal hygiene items.

$1.6Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$231
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$231

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$562K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$60K
Total assetsLn 16$562K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.9M
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$60K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2−$60K
Total assetsLn 16$562K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$562K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62,385
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$34K−$60K
Total assetsLn 16$204K$562K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$204K$562K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$615$615
Office expensesLn 13$6K$2K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$13K$1K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.6M$1.6M
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$5K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.6M$15K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.0M$1.6M$357K$562K 990 PDF
FY2023 $384K$600K−$216K$204K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.1M$135K$551K 990 PDF
FY2021 $743K$659K$84K$416K 990 PDF
FY2020 $839K$635K$204K$332K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,971,466 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,971,466
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,880,013
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,971,466
VIII-12 Total revenue$1,971,466
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,614,049 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $615$615
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,498 · Management $3,185$5,683
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,800 · Management $1,278$14,078
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,185$4,185
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,483$7,483
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,574,887$1,574,887
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,862 · Management $2,256$7,118
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,599,232 · Management $14,817 · Fundraising $0$1,614,049
Part X · Balance sheet $561,891 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year −$34,074−$59,960
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $238,548$621,851
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $204,474$561,891
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $204,474$561,891
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $204,474$561,891
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $204,474$561,891
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $561,891 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,971,466
XI-2 Total expenses$1,614,049
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$357,417
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$204,474
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$561,891

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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