Organization's mission: Courage for Life exists to encourage individuals to embrace their god-given Courage for Life. We create emotional health, spiritual growth, and bible study resources to disciple individuals to grow in their relationships with god and others. We desire to serve anyone who aspires to live the abundant Life god intended for them with specific focus on incarcerated individuals, those who have experienced trauma, abuse, and addiction, and anyone who desires to grow in their relationship with god.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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 $143K a year · 22% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $296K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$368K
Spent
$507K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$95K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$368K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$368K
FY2021$638K
FY2023$748K
FY2024$880K
FY2024$587K
Expenses
$507K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$507K
FY2021$591K
FY2023$435K
FY2024$528K
FY2024$413K
Net assets
$95K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$95K
FY2021$142K
FY2023$442K
FY2024$794K
FY2024$968K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2014.

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Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $274K Management & general 41% · $210K Fundraising 5% · $24K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
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Board Member
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Board Member
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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

Equips people to find courage and pursue their dreams through events and trips.

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1 program · $274K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Conferences Bible studies retreats coaching and international mission trips etc.

$274Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $11K · 2021–2021
Individual RecipientFY2021$11,325

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$368K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$353K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$29
Money outPt IX
$507K
Ln 25
Programscol B$274K
Managementcol C$210K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$95K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K
Total assetsLn 16$112K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$353K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$41K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$29
Total revenueLn 12$368K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$107K
SavingsLn 2$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$112K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$112K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$95K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 655
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$234K$112K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$0
Total assetsLn 16$236K$112K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$17K
Net assetsLn 32$234K$95K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
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$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$130K$80K$50K$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$6K$4K$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$60K$60K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$56K$56K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$852$10K$57
Information technologyLn 14$14K$0$14K
TravelLn 17$14K$10K$3K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K$18K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$272$272
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$36K$12K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$142K$140K$2K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$507K$274K$210K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $880K$528K$352K$794K 990 PDF
FY2023 $748K$435K$312K$442K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $638K$591K$47K$142K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $368K$507K−$139K$95K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $368,405 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $531,079$353,159
I-9 Program service revenue$15,217
I-10 Investment income$29
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$4,900$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $526,179$368,405
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $44,133$139,721
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $665,391$367,193
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $709,524$506,914
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$183,345−$138,509
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $368,405 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$40,838
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$312,321
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$353,159
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,217 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$15,217
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $29 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$29
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,246 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$368,405
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $506,914 across 22 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
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 $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $80,219 · Management $49,754 · Fundraising $0$129,973
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 $5,942 · Management $3,806 · Fundraising $0$9,748
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $60,000$60,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $56,290$56,290
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $852 · Management $9,890 · Fundraising $57$10,799
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $13,521$13,521
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,032 · Management $2,595 · Fundraising $1,643$14,270
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $18,344$18,344
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $272$272
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $36,000 · Management $11,623 · Fundraising $3,763$51,386
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $140,496 · Management $1,815 · Fundraising $0$142,311
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $273,541 · Management $209,566 · Fundraising $23,807$506,914
Part X · Balance sheet $112,337 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $233,869$106,531
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$5,806
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 $1,640$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $235,509$112,337
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,990$5,055
X-25 Other liabilities$72
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,990$17,327
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $233,519$95,010
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $233,519$95,010
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $235,509$112,337
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $95,010 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$368,405
XI-2 Total expenses$506,914
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$138,509
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$233,519
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$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$95,010

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