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Berlin, OH501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 46-2511321Revenue $885K in FY2024

On file with the IRSpuregiftofgod.orgPo Box 292, 44610-0292 · Berlin, OHTax-exempt since Sep 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to provide financial assistance to families who lack the financial resources to adopt children in need of a forever home. We also provide educational resources to those who desire to adopt.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 4 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $136K a year · 19% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$127K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 86% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $218K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$885K
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$761K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$885K
FY2024▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$315K
FY2021$927K
FY2022$762K
FY2023$723K
FY2024$885K
Expenses
$761K
FY2024-0.3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$278K
FY2021$466K
FY2022$664K
FY2023$763K
FY2024$761K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$454K
FY2021$914K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$972K
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 2014.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $549K Management & general 18% · $140K Fundraising 9% · $72K

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; $127K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$91,800Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$35,593Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Larry D Yoder’s $92K as Executive Di is at the 86th 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.

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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps families afford adoption and provides resources for prospective parents.

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1 program · $549K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organization provides educational and financial assistance to families who lack the financial resources to adopt children in need of a forever home. During the year, we were able to provide financial assistance to numberous families.

$549Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Thriftology INCFY2024$68K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$218K
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $1.2M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$276,598
Unitemized GrantFY2023$286,316
Unitemized GrantFY2022$273,590
Unitemized GrantFY2021$151,638
Unitemized GrantFY2020$202,710

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$885K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$519K
Other incomeLn 4–11$305K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Money outPt IX
$761K
Ln 25
Programscol B$549K
Managementcol C$140K
Fundraisingcol D$72K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$519K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$305K
Total revenueLn 12$885K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$568K
SavingsLn 2$532K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 615
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$975K$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$979K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$972K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$277K$277K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$281K$169K$84K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$14K$7K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$200$200
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$31K$31K
Office expensesLn 13$28K$17K$8K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$10K$6K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$32K$7K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$29K$24K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$761K$549K$140K$72K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $885K$761K$124K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $723K$763K−$40K$972K 990 PDF
FY2022 $762K$664K$98K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $927K$466K$461K$914K 990 PDF
FY2020 $315K$278K$37K$454K 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 $884,809 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $401,165$518,639
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $43,640$40,125
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,286$20,727
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $266,854$305,318
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $722,945$884,809
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $286,316$276,598
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $309,145$303,901
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $167,758$180,759
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $763,219$761,258
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$40,274$123,551
Part VI · Governance 6 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $884,809 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$518,639
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$518,639
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $40,125$40,125
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $20,727$20,727
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $141,773$303,671
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,647$1,647
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $62,499 · Excluded from tax $141,773$884,809
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $761,258 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $276,598$276,598
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $168,655 · Management $84,328 · Fundraising $28,109$281,092
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,673 · Management $6,857 · Fundraising $2,279$22,809
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $200$200
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,822$16,822
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,163$1,163
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $31,028$31,028
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,965 · Management $8,484 · Fundraising $2,827$28,276
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,883 · Management $5,921 · Fundraising $1,647$17,451
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,258$6,258
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,419$9,419
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,282 · Management $7,019 · Fundraising $2,339$41,640
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $24,447 · Fundraising $4,055$28,502
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $548,761 · Management $140,213 · Fundraising $72,284$761,258
Part X · Balance sheet $1,101,587 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $463,699$567,778
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $511,286$532,012
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,004$1,355
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$442
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $978,989$1,101,587
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,974$6,021
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,974$6,021
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $972,015$1,095,566
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $972,015$1,095,566
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $978,989$1,101,587
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,095,566 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$884,809
XI-2 Total expenses$761,258
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$123,551
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$972,015
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,095,566

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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