Dallas Willard Ministries

Tax-deductible

Oak Park, CA501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 46-2946921Revenue $421K in FY2024

On file with the IRSdwillard.org54 Briarwood Ln, 91377-1066 · Oak Park, CATax-exempt since Jun 2014Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Religious Training and Development

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
43¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 2 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $114K a year · 26% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
43%
of spending
Concern: 43% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$124K
to officers and key staff · 31% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 88% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 31% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $27K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$128K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$421K
-28% vs prior year
Spent
$407K
To programs
43%
Net assets
$614K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$421K
FY2024▼ -28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$330K
FY2022$435K
FY2023$587K
FY2024$421K
Expenses
$407K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$182K
FY2022$336K
FY2023$394K
FY2024$407K
Net assets
$614K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$307K
FY2022$406K
FY2023$599K
FY2024$614K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

43 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 43% · $174K Management & general 57% · $233K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $124K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dirctr of School of Kingdom Living
$97,721Pt VII · Sec A
$16,000Pt VII · Sec A
Creative Dirctr
$8,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$1,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$1,250Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John Carroll’s $98K as Dirctr of School of Kingdom Living is at the 88th 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
John Carroll$97,721$60,780$40,000$76,996
Janet Johnson$16,000$12,000$20,000$8,000
Rebecca Heatley$8,000$14,260$12,800$12,800
Terri Taylor$1,500$1,500$2,500—
Cliff Young JR$1,250———

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides religious training and development opportunities.

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3 programs · $174K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The implementation of training curriculum, the procuring of and use of qualified instructors and appropriate facilities for presenting program education sessions for attendees. Multiple residencies were held in 2023 for the education of spiritual formation and Christlikeness.

$174Kprogram expense
02

Improvements made to the Dallas Willard Ministries website that make it more accessible to anyone interested in gaining understanding of the benefits and resources provided by the ministry. Additionally, relationships were developed with other ministries that make the educational information more widely available for the public.

Pt IX · col B
03

More than 50 educational videos by Dallas Willard were uploaded to YouTube for access by clergy and the general public to assist with the study of scripture and learn about how to live in the Kingdom of God. As this is now public information, it is available to untold numbers of interested people free of charge.

Pt IX · col B

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 · 2 grants · $17K · 2023–2023
Jesus CollegeTX · FY2023$10,685
Martin Institutewestmont ColCA · FY2023$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$421K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$214K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$191K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$407K
Ln 25
Programscol B$174K
Managementcol C$233K
Owns and owesPt X
$614K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$739K
Total assetsLn 16$742K
LiabilitiesLn 26$128K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$191K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$214K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$421K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$564K
SavingsLn 2$175K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$739K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$742K
LiabilitiesLn 26$128K
Net assetsLn 32$614K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$658K$739K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$658K$742K
LiabilitiesLn 26$59K$128K
Net assetsLn 32$599K$614K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$49K$47K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$42K$42K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$2K$492
Other employee benefitsLn 9$49K$49K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$43K$2K$41K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K$220
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$12K$10K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$119K$3K$116K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$4K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$758$162$596
Total functional expensesLn 25$407K$174K$233K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $421K$407K$14K$614K 990 PDF
FY2023 $587K$394K$193K$599K 990 PDF
FY2022 $435K$336K$99K$406K 990 PDF
FY2021 $330K$182K$149K$307K 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 $421,340 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $297,533$191,443
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $283,700$214,325
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,334$12,869
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,705$2,703
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $587,272$421,340
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $16,685$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $148,824$193,652
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $228,911$213,280
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $394,420$406,932
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $192,852$14,408
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $421,340 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $533 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$191,443
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$191,443
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $214,325$214,325
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $12,869$12,869
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,170$2,170
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $229,897$421,340
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $406,932 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $49,083 · Management $47,320$96,403
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $42,000$42,000
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,985 · Management $492$2,477
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $48,638$48,638
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,655 · Management $1,479$4,134
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,672$4,672
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,296 · Management $41,159$43,455
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,156 · Management $220$9,376
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,255 · Management $2,177$12,432
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,186 · Management $115,580$118,766
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,023$9,023
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,487 · Management $10,311$14,798
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $162 · Management $596$758
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $173,903 · Management $233,029 · Fundraising $0$406,932
Part X · Balance sheet $742,071 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $445,107$563,912
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $213,192$174,809
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$3,350
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $658,299$742,071
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$4,322
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $59,050$124,090
X-25 Other liabilities$2
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $59,050$128,414
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $599,249$613,657
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $599,249$613,657
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $658,299$742,071
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $613,657 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$421,340
XI-2 Total expenses$406,932
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,408
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$599,249
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$613,657

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

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