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.
88¢ 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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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
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
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% 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 · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $885K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 12.0 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
$25K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
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Revenue
$91K
×35 vs prior year
Spent
$115K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$91K
FY2021▲ ×35
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3K
FY2021$91K
FY2022$108K
FY2023$128K
FY2024$380K
FY2025$159K
Expenses
$115K
FY2021▼ -33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$172K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$92K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$168K
FY2025$162K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2021▼ -0.5%
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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 FY2021 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

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $100K Management & general 12% · $14K

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.

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3 programs · $70K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

A contribution to questscope which serves syria and jordan by responding to refugees and displaced people in crisis. The funding will aid in 2 projects: 1) a catering kitchen for women refugees living in the slums of aqaba, jordan.

$50Kprogram expense
02

A Contribution to American Friends of Parents Circle

Families forum which allows members and staff to continue their efforts towards fostering reconciliation, mutual understanding and empathy among israelis and palestinians in the pursuit of peace.

$10Kprogram expense
03

A 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.

$10Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$91K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$65K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Money outPt IX
$115K
Ln 25
Programscol B$100K
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$114K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
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$65K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$91K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$114K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$114K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$885K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$35K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K$114K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$946K$885K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$35K$35K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$25K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$90K$90K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$10$10
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$360$360
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$944$944
Total functional expensesLn 25$115K$100K$14K$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 Viewing $91K$115K−$24K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3K$172K−$170K$1.0M 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $90,636 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,000$65,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$7,373$25,636
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,627$90,636
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $156,450$100,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $16,028$14,244
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $172,478$114,744
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$169,851−$24,108
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 $90,636 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$65,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$65,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $24,590$24,590
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,046$1,046
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $25,636$90,636
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $114,744 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $90,500$90,500
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,200$6,200
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,346$5,346
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,384$1,384
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $10$10
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $360$360
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $944$944
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $100,500 · Management $14,244 · Fundraising $0$114,744
Part X · Balance sheet $1,034,365 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $46,293$114,483
X-4 Accounts receivable$88
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $34,920$34,560
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $946,018$885,234
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,027,231$1,034,365
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15$40
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $13,150$25,406
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,165$25,446
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,014,066$1,008,919
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,014,066$1,008,919
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,027,231$1,034,365
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,008,919 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$90,636
XI-2 Total expenses$114,744
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$24,108
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,014,066
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$18,961
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,008,919

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