A2 Ministries FY2020 filing

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Saugatuck, MI501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 46-0707616Revenue $3K in FY2020

On file with the IRS730 N Maple St, 49453-9438 · Saugatuck, MITax-exempt since Jul 2013Private non-operating foundation

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To build an organization that can train, equip, inspire and develop the skills of christian leaders globally, particularly in the under-resourced world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$8K 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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FY2020 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$8K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$3K
Spent
$172K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3K
FY2021$91K
FY2022$108K
FY2023$128K
FY2024$380K
FY2025$159K
Expenses
$172K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$172K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$92K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$168K
FY2025$162K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$823K
FY2023$950K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2013.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $156K Management & general 9% · $16K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $8K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$8,313Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Sec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Lynne Hybels$5,558$8,313$8,313

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Trains and equips Christian leaders worldwide, especially in underserved regions.

Provided by the organization

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3 programs · $112K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Contribution to questscope which serves syria and jordan by responding to refugees and displaced people in crisis. Questscope walks alongside people whose lives are ravaged by war and poverty by providing emergency assistance, alternative education and mentorship.

$50Kprogram expense
02

Contributions to the church of nazarene in amman, jordan to assist in the feeding program of syrian refugees. The ministry exists to provide a place for refugees to receive love, respect and service.

$40Kprogram expense
03

Contributions to preemptive love coalition to care for syrian and iraqui refugees and displaced people through a feeding program.

$22Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50
Grants paid · 87 grants · $821K · 2020–2025
QuestscopeFY2025$76,500
The Telos GroupFY2025$14,000
Bethlehem Bible CollegeFY2025$11,000
American Friends of Parents CircleFY2025$8,753
American Friends of Combatants for PeaceFY2025$5,050
Nonviolence InternationalFY2025$4,120
Individual RecipientFY2025$4,000
Hikma HealthFY2025$3,899
Douglas United Church of ChristFY2025$3,082
Individual RecipientFY2025$2,238
Friends of Tent of Nations North AmericaFY2025$1,030
Individual RecipientFY2025$1,010
Michigan Coalition Against HomelessnessFY2025$1,000
Velo Kids INCFY2025$354
ChangeorgFY2025$100
Questscope LtdMN · FY2024$58,360
Church of the NazareneFY2024$15,000
The Telos Group INCVA · FY2024$10,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Money outPt IX
$172K
Ln 25
Programscol B$156K
Managementcol C$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$30K
Total revenueLn 12$3K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$46K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$946K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$35K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$123K$46K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$946K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$35K$35K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K$13K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$115K$115K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$41K$41K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$2$2
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$360$360
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$386$386
Total functional expensesLn 25$172K$156K$16K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $159K$162K−$3K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $380K$168K$211K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $128K$148K−$20K$950K 990 PDF
FY2022 $108K$92K$16K$823K 990 PDF
FY2021 $91K$115K−$24K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $3K$172K−$170K$1.0M 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 I · Summary $2,627 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $65,000$10,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$94,505−$7,373
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $25$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year −$29,480$2,627
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $95,876$156,450
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,000$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $11,875$16,028
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $112,751$172,478
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$142,231−$169,851
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
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 $2,627 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $23,040$23,040
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$30,413−$30,413
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax −$7,373$2,627
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $172,478 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $115,400$115,400
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $41,050$41,050
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,000$5,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $7,265$7,265
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,400$1,400
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,615$1,615
IX-20 InterestManagement $2$2
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $360$360
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $386$386
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $156,450 · Management $16,028 · Fundraising $0$172,478
Part X · Balance sheet $1,027,231 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $123,388$46,293
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $35,280$34,920
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,053,106$946,018
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,212,371$1,027,231
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $251$15
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $54,000$13,150
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $54,251$13,165
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,158,120$1,014,066
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,158,120$1,014,066
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,212,371$1,027,231
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,014,066 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,627
XI-2 Total expenses$172,478
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$169,851
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,158,120
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$25,797
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,014,066

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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