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Sonset Solutions INC

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Elkhart, IN501(c)(3)Religion EIN 46-4043025Revenue $2.2M in FY2020

On file with the IRSsonsetsolutions.org2830 17th St, 46517-4008 · Elkhart, INTax-exempt since Jul 2014Church

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Providing technical equipment and resources, including radio equipment to various christian missionary organizations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 34 volunteers and 22 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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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
FY2020
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2020, 6 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$249K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $291K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$130K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$3.3M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2020. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $1.6M Management & general 14% · $263K Fundraising 3% · $54K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $249K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Daivd Russell
President an
$95,756Pt VII · Sec A
Jonathan Fiet
Chief Fin. O
$86,316Pt VII · Sec A
Curtlin Bender
V.p Operatio
$66,910Pt VII · Sec A
Gary Habegger
Board Vice C
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jack Hiler
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ray Laborde
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Stephens
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David White
Board Treasu
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supplies Christian missionaries with essential technical equipment, like radios.

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1 program · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The activities of sonset solutions, inc. Are centered on the use of traditional and emerging technology for the propagation of the christian message and the strengthening of the christian church. We provide high quality technology-based equipment, service, consultation, and training to organizations who share our objectives.

$1.6Mprogram expense

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
Roberson Family FoundationFY2024$90K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$74K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$52K
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCFY2024$26K
Guidestream Charitable Gift FundFY2024$18K
James B Russell Foundation INCFY2024$10K
Columbus FoundationFY2024$10K
The Independent Charitable Gift FundFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 10 funders$291K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$263K
Fundraisingcol D$54K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$130K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
SavingsLn 2$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$348K
Other assetsLn 15$47K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$130K
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 634
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$2.3M$2.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$356K$348K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$117K$130K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$3.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$249K$163K$86K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$1.1M$80K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$98K$58K$41K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$57K$45K$12K
Management feesLn 11a$65K$59K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$9K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$3K$858$225
Office expensesLn 13$111K$74K$11K$26K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$4K$417
OccupancyLn 16$49K$49K
TravelLn 17$17K$13K$3K$607
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$785$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$9K$11K$653
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.6M$263K$54K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2020 Latest Viewing $2.2M$1.9M$362K$3.3M 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 $2,234,092 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,098,957$2,186,566
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $41,460$37,742
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $110,930$9,784
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,251,347$2,234,092
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,352,551$1,547,092
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $338,952$324,918
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,691,503$1,872,010
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $559,844$362,082
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $2,234,092 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,226 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,186,566
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,186,566
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $37,742$37,742
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,558$5,558
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $47,526$2,234,092
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,872,010 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $162,666 · Management $86,316$248,982
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,055,248 · Management $80,266$1,135,514
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $57,828 · Management $40,510$98,338
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $6,930$6,930
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $44,906 · Management $12,422$57,328
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $58,733 · Fundraising $5,948$64,681
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,902 · Fundraising $20,688$29,590
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,511 · Management $858 · Fundraising $225$3,594
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $74,158 · Management $10,610 · Fundraising $26,161$110,929
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,159 · Management $417$4,576
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,619$48,619
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,068 · Management $2,964 · Fundraising $607$16,639
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $785 · Management $1,846$2,631
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $22,814$22,814
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,019 · Management $11,173 · Fundraising $653$20,845
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,554,514 · Management $263,214 · Fundraising $54,282$1,872,010
Part X · Balance sheet $3,460,253 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $785,884$1,199,925
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,516,943$1,529,288
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,282$5,388
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $213,874$228,118
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $46,797$102,935
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $355,693$347,773
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $45,691$46,826
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,085,364$3,460,253
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,001$1,001
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $92,960$107,010
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $22,972$21,729
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $116,933$129,740
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,154,943$2,402,852
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $813,488$927,661
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,968,431$3,330,513
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,085,364$3,460,253
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,330,513 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,234,092
XI-2 Total expenses$1,872,010
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$362,082
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,968,431
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,330,513

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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