The Vine Hebron INC

Tax-deductible

Fort Myers, FL501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 45-4901646Revenue $482K in FY2024

On file with the IRSvineswfl.church7800 College Pkwy, 33907-5552 · Fort Myers, FLTax-exempt since Sep 2015Church — 170(b)(1)(A)(i)

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The Vine Hebron, Inc. exists to be a Christian church that aims to raise overcoming followers of Christ (Revelation chapters 2 and 3), to establish and maintain a place where the Bible, the Word of God, is taught in all its fullness (2 Timothy 3:16); to worship the one true God; our practice is through small groups, by it the church strives to conquer our generation (irrespective of social position, possessions, ethnicity, race, age) to Christ by the propagation of the gospel of Jesus Christ, through small groups that multiply.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $69K a year · 13% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
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
$47K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 52% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.7M
82% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 82% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$482K
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$502K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$598K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$482K
FY2024▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$550K
FY2022$451K
FY2023$598K
FY2024$482K
Expenses
$502K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$449K
FY2022$375K
FY2023$476K
FY2024$502K
Net assets
$598K
FY2024▲ +30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$211K
FY2022$340K
FY2023$461K
FY2024$598K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2015.

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% · $483K Management & general 3% · $17K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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; $47K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$47,200Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Raphael Alvarenga Fernandes’s $47K as President/Pastor is at the 48th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Raphael Alvarenga Fernandes$47,200$31,954$38,165$39,600
Antonio Teles Barreto—$29,438——
Tulio Costa Freitas—$15,238$16,623$13,700
Joao Victor Matias Ferreira—$5,818$6,797$2,775
Igor Soares—$1,292——

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Teaches the Bible and spreads the gospel through multiplying small groups to make followers of Christ.

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3 programs · $483K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Vine Hebron provides weekly worship services, prayer gatherings, and discipleship through LifeGroups. These services offer biblical teaching, pastoral care, and opportunities for members to grow spiritually while serving the local community.

$340Kprogram expense
02

The Vine Hebron conducts outreach initiatives, evangelism events, and supports missions locally and abroad. These activities include community service, evangelistic campaigns, and financial support for missionaries.

$84Kprogram expense
03

The church equips members and leaders through ministerial training programs, theological courses, and discipleship content. In 2024, The Vine Hebron expanded by adding its courses to the Canvas learning platform, enabling members to pursue structured formation and leadership training using one of the most widely used education…

$58Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30
Grants paid · 1 grant · $12K · 2024–2024

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$482K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$348K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$131K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$502K
Ln 25
Programscol B$483K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$598K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$348K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$131K
Investment incomeLn 3$23
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$482K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
SavingsLn 2$705
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.3M
Other assetsLn 15$115
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M
Net assetsLn 32$598K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 611
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$12K$6K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1K$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.3M$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M$2.7M
Net assetsLn 32$463K$598K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$84K$84K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$47K$47K$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$48K$48K$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$0$7K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$0$4K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$29K$29K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$0$0$3K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$450$0
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$155K$155K$0$0
TravelLn 17$10K$10K$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K$0$0
InterestLn 20$30K$30K$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$0$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$59K$59K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$502K$483K$17K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $482K$502K−$20K$598K 990 PDF
FY2023 $598K$476K$121K$461K 990 PDF
FY2022 $451K$375K$76K$340K 990 PDF
FY2021 $550K$449K$100K$211K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $482,345 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $370,869$348,127
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $31,619$130,668
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $353$23
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $130,486$3,527
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $533,327$482,345
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $47,806$83,765
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $153,106$105,579
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $275,421$313,026
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $476,333$502,370
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $56,994−$20,025
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $482,345 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$20,407
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$327,720
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$348,127
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $130,668 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$130,668
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $23$23
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $87$87
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,440$3,440
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $130,668 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,550$482,345
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $502,370 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $83,765$83,765
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $47,200 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$47,200
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $47,745 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$47,745
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,634 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,634
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $6,502 · Fundraising $0$6,502
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $4,250 · Fundraising $0$4,250
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $29,264 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$29,264
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $2,667$2,667
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,000 · Management $450 · Fundraising $0$1,450
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,550 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,550
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $155,195 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$155,195
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,593 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,593
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,580 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,580
IX-20 InterestPrograms $29,544 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$29,544
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $58,673 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$58,673
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $5,758 · Fundraising $0$5,758
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $482,743 · Management $16,960 · Fundraising $2,667$502,370
Part X · Balance sheet $3,318,108 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,184$5,118
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $705$705
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,308,298$3,310,764
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,383$1,406
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$115
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,321,570$3,318,108
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $387,816$375,189
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,328$29,471
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,858,791$2,719,814
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $462,779$598,294
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $462,779$598,294
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,321,570$3,318,108
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $598,294 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$482,345
XI-2 Total expenses$502,370
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$20,025
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$462,779
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$155,540
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$598,294

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