Teach, train, and equip the body of christ for local missions while providing mission opportunities and human services to the hungry and homeless as well as safety and shelter for victims of sex trafficking.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 250 volunteers and 29 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 $168K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$135K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $70K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.0M
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
60%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$958K
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +90%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$255K
FY2021$325K
FY2022$242K
FY2023$554K
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 Jul 2014.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $706K Management & general 18% · $213K Fundraising 22% · $264K

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; $135K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$135,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Caleb Altmeyer$135,000$57,294$49,432$74,875$72,000
Randy Altmeyer———$1,622—

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

Equips churches for local missions, aids the hungry, homeless, and sex trafficking victims.

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1 program · $706K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Helping captives offers opportunities for freedom and safety to those exploited by sex trafficking through prevention, intervention, and recovery services. In 2024, helping captives helped 121 survivors.

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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
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$150K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$706K
Managementcol C$213K
Fundraisingcol D$264K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$674K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$82K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$273K
Other incomeLn 4–11$150K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$674K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$674K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 529
VolunteersI 6250
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$429K$674K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$388K$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$824K$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$270K$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$554K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$135K$54K$54K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$385K$241K$61K$83K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$15K$9K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$36K$12K$3K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$41K$5K$36K
Office expensesLn 13$29K$12K$8K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$3K$4K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$167K$138K$29K
TravelLn 17$56K$49K$7K
InterestLn 20$46K$46K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$30K$25K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$17K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$116K$46K$12K$58K
All other expensesLn 24e$65K$42K$10K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$706K$213K$264K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.2M$500K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$958K$312K$554K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.3M−$83K$242K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.6M$69K$325K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$1.1M$41K$255K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,683,186 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,011,321$1,533,315
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $115,669$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $142,956$149,871
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,269,946$1,683,186
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $427,871$552,045
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $529,720$631,296
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $957,591$1,183,341
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $312,355$499,845
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $1,683,186 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $121,808 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$273,261
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,260,054
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$82,462
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,533,315
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $28,063$28,063
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $149,871$1,683,186
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,183,341 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $54,000 · Management $54,000 · Fundraising $27,000$135,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $241,290 · Management $60,870 · Fundraising $82,567$384,727
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $1,105$1,105
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,079 · Management $9,189 · Fundraising $6,945$31,213
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,580$2,580
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,889$12,889
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,473 · Management $2,781 · Fundraising $20,979$36,233
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,290 · Fundraising $35,930$41,220
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,817 · Management $7,640 · Fundraising $9,543$29,000
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,860 · Management $4,056 · Fundraising $2,534$9,450
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $137,805 · Management $29,440$167,245
IX-17 TravelPrograms $48,674 · Fundraising $7,263$55,937
IX-20 InterestPrograms $46,084$46,084
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $25,264 · Management $4,611$29,875
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,321 · Management $1,565$18,886
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,293 · Management $12,342 · Fundraising $57,791$116,426
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $41,741 · Management $9,908 · Fundraising $13,822$65,471
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $705,991 · Management $212,976 · Fundraising $264,374$1,183,341
Part X · Balance sheet $2,067,672 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $428,892$674,129
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $388,311$1,392,787
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $787$756
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $823,887$2,067,672
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,205$22,863
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $269,918$1,013,858
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $553,969$1,053,814
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $553,969$1,053,814
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $823,887$2,067,672
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,053,814 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,683,186
XI-2 Total expenses$1,183,341
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$499,845
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$553,969
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,053,814

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