Our mission is to collaborate with local churches and ministries to create opportunities that cultivate meaningful relationships in the lives of college students to connect them to christ and his church, to be equipped to grow, and to be sent out to make a difference.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers and 7 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 $62K a year · 10% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$69K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+53% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$357K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$290K
FY2021$569K
FY2022$651K
FY2024$947K
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +51%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$227K
FY2021$415K
FY2022$649K
FY2024$920K
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$357K
FY2024▲ +31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$93K
FY2021$247K
FY2022$250K
FY2024$272K
FY2024$357K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2018-08-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2019.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $1.4M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $69K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$68,847Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Trace Hamiter’s $69K as Executive Director is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Trace Hamiter$68,847$90,468$64,620$65,120$28,514

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers and unites churches to reach university students with missionary endeavors.

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3 programs · $454K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The oaks retreat is a 3 day retreat used to equip freshmen to be rooted in christ, to branch out in ministry and to bear fruit on auburn university's campus through his power and for his glory.

$364Kprogram expense
02

The arch retreat is a retreat for incoming university of georgia freshmen with the purpose of fostering meaningful connection among first-year students and sending a new generation of believers into uga's campus to reflect christ and exemplify what it means to enter by the narrow gate.

$60Kprogram expense
03

The chimes retreat is a retreat for incoming university of alabama, shelton state and stillman college freshmen with the purpose of building friendships and connecting with churches and ministries before stepping foot on campus.

$29Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$900K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$528K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$357K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$357K
Total assetsLn 16$357K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$528K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$900K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$75K
SavingsLn 2$282K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$357K
Total assetsLn 16$357K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$357K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 64
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$279K$357K
Total assetsLn 16$279K$357K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$0
Net assetsLn 32$272K$357K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$69K$69K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$330K$330K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$34K$34K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$25K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$977$977
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$234$234
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$910K$910K
All other expensesLn 24e$399$399
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.4M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $947K$920K$27K$272K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $651K$649K$2K$250K 990 PDF
FY2021 $569K$415K$155K$247K 990 PDF
FY2020 $290K$227K$63K$93K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,451,898 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $124,118$527,990
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $682,418$899,715
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $140,506$24,193
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $947,042$1,451,898
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 $280,230$457,635
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $639,442$933,755
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $919,672$1,391,390
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $27,370$60,508
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,451,898 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$527,990
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$527,990
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $899,715$899,715
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $24,193$24,193
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $899,715 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $24,193$1,451,898
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,391,390 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $68,847$68,847
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $329,678$329,678
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $33,890$33,890
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,220$25,220
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,275$2,275
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $977$977
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,850$14,850
IX-17 TravelPrograms $234$234
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,971$4,971
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $910,049$910,049
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $399$399
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,391,390 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,391,390
Part X · Balance sheet $356,866 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $61,957$74,866
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $217,000$282,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $278,957$356,866
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,276$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,276$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $271,681$356,866
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $271,681$356,866
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $278,957$356,866
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $356,866 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,451,898
XI-2 Total expenses$1,391,390
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$60,508
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$271,681
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$28,825
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$53,502
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$356,866

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

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