Gospel Systems FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Prosper, TX501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 46-5148796Revenue $233K in FY2023

On file with the IRSgospelsystems.com2301 Cripple Creek Dr, 75078-7012 · Prosper, TXTax-exempt since Jun 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Church planting and orphan care

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
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
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$233K
-55% vs prior year
Spent
$286K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$80K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$233K
FY2023▼ -55%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$251K
FY2021$248K
FY2022$516K
FY2023$233K
FY2024$160K
Expenses
$286K
FY2023▼ -35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$237K
FY2021$274K
FY2022$437K
FY2023$286K
FY2024$192K
Net assets
$80K
FY2023▼ -40%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$80K
FY2021$54K
FY2022$133K
FY2023$80K
FY2024$48K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2015.

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% · $286K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Timothy Brister’s $4K as Executive Director is at the 3rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1637 $100K–1M international 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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Plants churches and cares for orphans.

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3 programs · $257K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Care for the Poor and Vulnerable

HAITI - Funded the care of 16 orphans in the orphanage operated by our Haitian partner organization. Funded feeding programs for 600 vunerable children in eight communities. Funded education programs (teacher pay, uniforms and school supplies) in ten communities.

$135Kprogram expense
02

Leader Support

HAITI - Provided monthly support for eight pastors and leaders in Haiti. SOUTH ASIA - Provided monthly finanical support for a full-time pastor in India doing church planting and pastor training.

$62Kprogram expense
03

Church Planting & Development

HAITI - Funded monthly training sessions for Haitian pastors and leaders. Funded the SCH annual convention and pastor/leader training conference. SOUTH ASIA - Funded purchase of equipment and capital items for a church in Uttar Pradesh. Funded the purchase of two motocycles for remote pastors.

$60Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $193K · 2020–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2021$7,891
Unitemized GrantFY2020$13,620

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$233K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$233K
Money outPt IX
$286K
Ln 25
Programscol B$286K
Owns and owesPt X
$80K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$80K
Total assetsLn 16$80K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$233K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$233K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$80K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$80K
Total assetsLn 16$80K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$80K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$133K$80K
Total assetsLn 16$133K$80K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$133K$80K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$270K$270K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$378$378
Total functional expensesLn 25$286K$286K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $160K$192K−$32K$48K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $233K$286K−$54K$80K 990 PDF
FY2022 $516K$437K$79K$133K 990 PDF
FY2021 $248K$274K−$26K$54K 990 PDF
FY2020 $251K$237K$14K$80K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $232,753 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $516,182$232,753
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $516,182$232,753
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $414,708$272,338
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $22,433$13,958
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $437,141$286,296
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $79,041−$53,543
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $232,753 across 9 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$232,753
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$232,753
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$232,753
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $286,296 across 24 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,800$2,800
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $269,538$269,538
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,854$1,854
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,270$1,270
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,901$4,901
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,555 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,555
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $378$378
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $286,296 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$286,296
Part X · Balance sheet $79,940 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $133,483$79,940
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $133,483$79,940
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $133,483$79,940
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $133,483$79,940
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $133,483$79,940
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $79,940 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$232,753
XI-2 Total expenses$286,296
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$53,543
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$133,483
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$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$79,940

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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