Abounding Grace Radio

Tax-deductible

Lynden, WA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 45-4152161

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To proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ through radio broadcasts, podcasts, and the internet.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 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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FY2025 · 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
IRS Pub. 78
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
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$18K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 86% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $50K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 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
$198K
-0.5% vs prior year
Spent
$212K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$287K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$198K
FY2025▼ -0.5%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$167K
FY2021$186K
FY2022$173K
FY2023$178K
FY2024$199K
FY2025$198K
Net assets
$287K
FY2025▼ -5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$217K
FY2021$260K
FY2022$262K
FY2023$262K
FY2024$301K
FY2025$287K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated. Listed in IRS Pub. 78 (as of September 2026). Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2022.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $205K Management & general 3% · $7K Fundraising 1% · $1K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $18K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Radio Host and Board Member
$18,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chris Gordon’s $18K as Radio Host and Board Member is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Chris Gordon$18,000—————
Christopher J Gordon—$18,000$18,000$18,000$18,000$18,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Spreads the gospel of Jesus Christ via radio, podcasts, and the internet.

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1 program · $205K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The Organization provides messages teaching from a historical protestant reformation perspective. These recordings are heard on multiple radio stations throughout the country. These messages are also available as downloadable podcasts, reaching over sixty thousand individuals in 2025.

$205Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$50K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$198K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$194K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$212K
Ln 25
Programscol B$205K
Managementcol C$7K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$287K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$299K
Total assetsLn 16$299K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$194K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$198K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19K
SavingsLn 2$281K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$299K
Total assetsLn 16$299K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$287K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$310K$299K
Total assetsLn 16$310K$299K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$301K$287K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$18K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$63K$63K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$800$799
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$250$250
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$121K$121K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$916$925
Total functional expensesLn 25$212K$205K$7K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $198K$212K−$14K$287K 990 PDF
FY2024 $199K$301K 990 PDF
FY2023 $178K$262K 990 PDF
FY2022 $173K$262K 990 PDF
FY2021 $186K$260K 990 PDF
FY2020 $167K$217K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (5 parts)
Part I · Summary $198,328 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $194,871$194,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,848$7,713
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$341−$3,385
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $199,378$198,328
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $18,000$18,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $142,587$194,350
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $160,587$212,350
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $38,791−$14,022
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $198,328 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$31,470
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$162,530
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$194,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,713$7,713
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$3,385−$3,385
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,328$198,328
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $212,350 across 9 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $18,000$18,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,120$2,120
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $63,147$63,147
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,162$1,162
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $800 · Management $799$1,599
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $250$250
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,793$2,793
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $121,438$121,438
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $916 · Management $925$1,841
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $204,551 · Management $6,637 · Fundraising $1,162$212,350
Part X · Balance sheet $299,090 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,754$18,517
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $290,576$280,573
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $310,330$299,090
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,177$11,959
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,177$11,959
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $301,153$287,131
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $301,153$287,131
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $310,330$299,090
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $287,131 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$198,328
XI-2 Total expenses$212,350
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$14,022
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$301,153
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$287,131

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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