Every person deserves a place to find hope we connect generous givers and volunteers with dynamic missionaries and trusted community leaders around the world with a track record of success who simply need help finishing a building so they can serve even more people.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $90K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3K
to officers and key staff · 0.3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% 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
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$61K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$560K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$6.6M
FY2024$7.6M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$6.0M
FY2024$7.9M
Net assets
$560K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$560K
FY2021$740K
FY2022$660K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$922K

From the FY2020 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 Jan 2015.

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Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $775K Management & general 29% · $317K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $3K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice Chair
$3,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ryan Moore’s $3K as Vice Chair is at the 0th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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

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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

Builds places of hope worldwide by connecting givers and teams with community leaders.

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3 programs · $775K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Project services- we offer construction services that include architectural design, construction planning, construction management and on-site construction leadership. These services are offered to national church organizations, missionaries and partnering international organizations around the world; serving their respective communities…

$683Kprogram expense
02

Team services- mobilizing a volunteer team abroad is a huge challenge! Our team package services make is simple for a team leader because we cover all the details. We'll determine team cost tailored to fit your team. All you have to do is let us know what you're interested in and how much help you'd like, then let builders do the rest!

$91Kprogram expense
03

Marketing and development services- one of the biggest challenges each of the community leaders we partner with on construction projects has is connecting with potential donors and volunteers who are thousands of miles away in another country.

$1Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $561K · 2020–2024

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$775K
Managementcol C$317K
Owns and owesPt X
$560K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$621K
Total assetsLn 16$621K
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$333K
SavingsLn 2$288K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$621K
Total assetsLn 16$621K
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K
Net assetsLn 32$560K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6533
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$364K$621K
Total assetsLn 16$505K$621K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K$61K
Net assetsLn 32$472K$560K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$61K$61K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$534K$534K
Management feesLn 11a$263K$0$263K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$0$1K$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$0$5K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$6K$6K$0
Office expensesLn 13$48K$37K$12K$0
Information technologyLn 14$2K$0$2K$0
OccupancyLn 16$632$0$632$0
TravelLn 17$109K$93K$16K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$0$2K$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$47K$41K$6K$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$775K$317K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $7.6M$7.9M−$349K$922K 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.6M$6.0M$606K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.2M$4.2M−$81K$660K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.2M$2.0M$180K$740K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.2M$1.1M$95K$560K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,187,486 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,645,241$1,175,823
I-9 Program service revenue$1,893
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $646$2,056
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $13,059$7,714
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,658,946$1,187,486
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,431,893$599,065
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $378$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $931,391$493,133
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,363,662$1,092,198
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $295,284$95,288
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,187,486 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $9,607 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,175,823
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,175,823
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,056
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,663 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,187,486
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,092,198 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $61,126$61,126
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,169$4,169
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $533,770$533,770
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $263,100 · Fundraising $0$263,100
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,400 · Fundraising $0$1,400
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $5,425 · Fundraising $0$5,425
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,377 · Management $6,401 · Fundraising $0$12,778
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $36,541 · Management $11,907 · Fundraising $0$48,448
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $2,316 · Fundraising $0$2,316
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $632 · Fundraising $0$632
IX-17 TravelPrograms $92,694 · Management $16,192 · Fundraising $0$108,886
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $1,569 · Fundraising $0$1,569
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $40,539 · Management $6,040 · Fundraising $0$46,579
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,000 · Fundraising $0$2,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $775,216 · Management $316,982 · Fundraising $0$1,092,198
Part X · Balance sheet $620,938 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $227,902$333,186
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $135,697$287,752
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $505,260$620,938
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $32,853$60,904
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $32,853$60,904
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $77,546−$43,174
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $394,861$603,208
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $472,407$560,034
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $505,260$620,938
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $560,034 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,187,486
XI-2 Total expenses$1,092,198
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$95,288
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$472,407
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$7,661
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$560,034

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