Freeway Ministries INC

Tax-deductible

Springfield, MO501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 46-0967360Revenue $2.5M in FY2024

On file with the IRSfreeway-ministries.com1041 W Kearney St, 65803-1235 · Springfield, MOTax-exempt since Mar 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Sharing the gospel and reach out to hard to reach with programs and services to help mend one broken life at a time. Freeway offers discipleship houses to enable men and women to learn essential life skills, mend broken relationships, and become productive members of society.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 99 volunteers and 9 employees.
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $598K a year · 39% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$84K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 62% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $610K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$194K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.5M
+50% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$4.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2024▲ +50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$698K
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.5M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$441K
FY2021$612K
FY2022$777K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$4.1M
FY2024▲ +93%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$4.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2015-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2017.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $1.2M Management & general 12% · $168K Fundraising 4% · $57K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $84K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$83,935Pt VII · Sec A
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John Stroup’s $84K as Executive Director is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
John Stroup$83,935$78,702

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

Provides discipleship housing and life skills training to mend broken lives and relationships.

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3 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Free ministries reaches out to the community and provides resources to those that need it most by providing through special events like the back to schools, every kid gets a christmas, and kids fishing outing events. In additiona, freeway ministries provides weekly meals, clothing banks, and hygeine products and services.

$687Kprogram expense
02

Freeway ministry provides ministry through weekly community outreach services, a location to worship, and via online services and podcasts with a focus on reaching incarcerated individuals with roughly 800,000 views, 18,000+ subscribers, and 600+ salvations.

$305Kprogram expense
03

Freeway ministries provides a 1 year transitional housing program that offers a structured, supportive environment with mentorship and life skills training, empowering participants to pursue employment, reconnect with family, and achieve self-sufficiency.

$222Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$197K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$168K
Fundraisingcol D$57K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$194K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$815K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$197K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$194K
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 699
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$955K$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$233K$194K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$4.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$84K$34K$17K$34K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$226K$152K$75K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$25K$18K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$7K$4K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$83K$83K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$29K$5K$11K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$992$239$25
OccupancyLn 16$46K$37K$9K
TravelLn 17$8K$2K$6K
InterestLn 20$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$68K$68K
InsuranceLn 23$46K$37K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$663K$663K
All other expensesLn 24e$113K$106K$6K$441
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.2M$168K$57K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.5M$1.4M$1.1M$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.5M$221K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$777K$231K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$612K$1.2M$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $698K$441K$257K$1.3M 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 $2,523,620 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $449,127$2,280,692
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,192,016$196,531
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,561$28,399
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $30,574$17,998
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,685,278$2,523,620
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 $302,127$349,233
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,162,358$1,089,295
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,464,485$1,438,528
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $220,793$1,085,092
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $2,523,620 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $13,398 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,280,692
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$814,615
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,280,692
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $196,531$196,531
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $28,399$28,399
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,600$4,600
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $242,928 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,523,620
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,438,528 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $33,574 · Management $16,787 · Fundraising $33,574$83,935
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $151,729 · Management $74,731$226,460
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,693 · Management $7,567$25,260
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,267 · Management $3,743 · Fundraising $2,568$13,578
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,666$3,666
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,162$18,162
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $83,397$83,397
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $2,529$2,529
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,496 · Management $11,450 · Fundraising $11,811$28,757
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $992 · Management $239 · Fundraising $25$1,256
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $36,908 · Management $9,227$46,135
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,032 · Fundraising $6,097$8,129
IX-20 InterestManagement $6,825$6,825
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $68,041$68,041
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $36,892 · Management $9,223$46,115
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $663,353$663,353
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $106,350 · Management $6,139 · Fundraising $441$112,930
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,213,724 · Management $167,759 · Fundraising $57,045$1,438,528
Part X · Balance sheet $4,285,911 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $955,073$1,606,544
X-4 Accounts receivable$30,734
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$248,927
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,398,019$2,399,706
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,353,092$4,285,911
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,430$29,922
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $233,430$194,292
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,119,662$4,091,619
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,119,662$4,091,619
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,353,092$4,285,911
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,091,619 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,523,620
XI-2 Total expenses$1,438,528
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,085,092
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,119,662
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$886,865
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,091,619

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