Come & See is a Christian Orthodox organization affiliated with the Coptic Orthodox Church with a vision and passion to spread the Orthodox faith to all people.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 3 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $53K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: -5.7 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
−$107K
-8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -8% 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
$1.0M
+237% vs prior year
Spent
$810K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +237%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$318K
FY2021$492K
FY2022$765K
FY2023$440K
FY2024$302K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$810K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$185K
FY2021$388K
FY2022$860K
FY2023$619K
FY2024$790K
FY2025$810K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $793K Management & general 2% · $13K Fundraising 0% · $3K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $793K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

We continue to open and support different groups from different denominations to encourage their youth and congregations to spend time in close relationship with the Lord. We supported more of the Coptic churches do the same.

$793Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$800K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$218K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$810K
Ln 25
Programscol B$793K
Managementcol C$13K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$388K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26−$107K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$800K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$218K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$482K
SavingsLn 2$94K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2−$388K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Other assetsLn 15−$139K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26−$107K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 65
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$594K−$388K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26−$137K−$107K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$134K$134K$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1K$1K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$0$3K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$25K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$204$0$204$0
Office expensesLn 13$907$0$907$0
OccupancyLn 16$526K$526K$0$0
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$51K$51K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$46K$34K$8K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$518$0$518$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$810K$793K$13K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.0M$810K$208K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $302K$790K−$487K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $440K$619K−$179K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $765K$860K−$95K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $492K$388K$104K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $318K$185K$133K$2.0M 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
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Part I · Summary $1,017,716 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $150,000$800,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $146,770$217,715
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$1
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,599$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $302,369$1,017,716
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 $198,101$151,349
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $591,495$658,782
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $789,596$810,131
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$487,227$207,585
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 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-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,017,716 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$800,000
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$800,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $217,715 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$217,715
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1$1
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $217,715 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1$1,017,716
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $810,131 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $133,992 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$133,992
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,430 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,430
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,927 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$15,927
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $3,159 · Fundraising $0$3,159
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,350 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,350
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $25,463 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$25,463
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $204 · Fundraising $0$204
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $907 · Fundraising $0$907
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $526,432 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$526,432
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,509 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,509
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $51,360 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$51,360
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,032 · Management $8,462 · Fundraising $3,386$45,880
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $518 · Fundraising $0$518
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $793,495 · Management $13,250 · Fundraising $3,386$810,131
Part X · Balance sheet $1,355,250 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year −$594,442−$482,294
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$94,143
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$59,045
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 $1,823,589$1,823,589
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year −$139,233−$139,233
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,089,914$1,355,250
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$28,171
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year −$127,406−$127,406
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year −$9,879−$7,307
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year −$137,285−$106,542
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,227,199$1,461,792
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,227,199$1,461,792
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,089,914$1,355,250
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,461,792 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,017,716
XI-2 Total expenses$810,131
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$207,585
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,227,199
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$27,008
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,461,792

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