Sozo Missions INC FY2021 filing

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Bradenton, FL501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 46-5647605Revenue $126K in FY2021

On file with the IRSsozomissions.com3124 17th St E, 34208-4304 · Bradenton, FLTax-exempt since Aug 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide mission activities retreats and community center for local youth

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$64K 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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FY2021 · 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 8% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
to officers and key staff · 46% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 46% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $54K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
$126K
Spent
$139K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$107K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$126K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$126K
FY2022$273K
FY2023$225K
FY2024$317K
Expenses
$139K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$139K
FY2022$175K
FY2023$223K
FY2024$326K
Net assets
$107K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$107K
FY2022$238K
FY2023$203K
FY2024$195K

From the FY2021 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 Aug 2017.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $118K Management & general 10% · $14K Fundraising 5% · $6K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $64K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$63,534Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dwayne Parker’s $54K as Vice President is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Bishop Dwayne Parker—$48,436$48,250$63,534
Dwayne Parker$54,423———
Shavonna Parker$37,000$31,000$6,000—

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

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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

Offers retreats and community center activities for local youth.

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1 program · $139K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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To provide a community center for at risk youth that teaches growth and enrichment through the word of god

$139Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$54K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$126K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$125K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$253
Money outPt IX
$139K
Ln 25
Programscol B$118K
Managementcol C$14K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$107K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K
Total assetsLn 16$108K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$125K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$253
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$126K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$82K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$82K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K
Total assetsLn 16$108K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$107K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 625
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K$82K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$19K
Total assetsLn 16$121K$108K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$119K$107K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$49K$34K$10K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$15K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$4K$755$378
Accounting feesLn 11c$790$553$158$79
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$24K$23K$24
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$1K$378
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$584$17
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$264$87
OccupancyLn 16$630$630
TravelLn 17$10K$9K$644$215
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$368$368
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$1K$363
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$12K$186
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$8K$442$216
Total functional expensesLn 25$139K$118K$14K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $317K$326K−$9K$195K 990 PDF
FY2023 $225K$223K$3K$203K 990 PDF
FY2022 $273K$175K$97K$238K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $126K$139K−$12K$107K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $126,290 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $164,201$124,770
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,750$253
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,152$1,267
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $172,103$126,290
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $100$1,250
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $54,187$68,500
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $39,200$68,855
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $93,487$138,605
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $78,616−$12,315
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $126,290 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,227 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$124,770
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$124,770
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $253$253
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $40$40
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $253 · Unrelated business $40$126,290
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $138,605 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,250$1,250
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $33,966 · Management $9,713 · Fundraising $4,887$48,566
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $14,967$14,967
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,834 · Management $755 · Fundraising $378$4,967
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $553 · Management $158 · Fundraising $79$790
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $23,476 · Management $24$23,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,335 · Management $378$1,713
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,870 · Management $584 · Fundraising $17$2,471
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,406 · Management $264 · Fundraising $87$1,757
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $630$630
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,682 · Management $644 · Fundraising $215$9,541
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $368$368
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,818 · Management $1,091 · Fundraising $363$7,272
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,163 · Management $186$12,349
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,806 · Management $442 · Fundraising $216$8,464
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $118,124 · Management $14,239 · Fundraising $6,242$138,605
Part X · Balance sheet $108,443 assets, 8 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $6,940; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $109,402$82,104
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,119$19,399
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $120,521$108,443
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,046$1,283
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,046$1,283
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $119,475$107,160
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $119,475$107,160
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $120,521$108,443
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $107,160 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$126,290
XI-2 Total expenses$138,605
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$12,315
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$119,475
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$107,160

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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