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How Ministries

Tax-deductible

Cape Girardeau, MO501(c)(3)Since 2014ReligionEIN 46-5652274

To actively support women who are learning and making crafts to support themselves and their families by creating opportunities to sell their crafts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $22K a year · 99% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$24K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$30K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$177K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$24K
FY2025▼ -2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$9K
FY2022$24K
FY2023$25K
FY2024$26K
FY2025$24K
FY2025$24K
Expenses
$30K
FY2025▲ +8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$93K
FY2022$32K
FY2023$34K
FY2024$31K
FY2025$28K
FY2025$30K
Net assets
$177K
FY2025▼ -3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$209K
FY2022$201K
FY2023$192K
FY2024$187K
FY2025$184K
FY2025$177K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $29K Management & general 4% · $1K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Rick Hetzel
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ashley Lipke
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Lipke
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Outman
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Helps women sell crafts they make to support themselves and their families.

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 2 grants · $77K · 2020–2020
Lfa International INCFY2020$52,130
Hawassa Hope INCVA · FY2020$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$24K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24K
Money outPt IX
$30K
Ln 25
Programscol B$29K
Managementcol C$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$177K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K
Total assetsLn 16$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$24K
Total revenueLn 12$24K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$33K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$141K
Total assetsLn 16$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$177K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K$33K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$142K$141K
Total assetsLn 16$184K$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$184K$177K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$67$67
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$24K$23
Total functional expensesLn 25$30K$29K$1K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 $24K$28K−$4K$184K 990 PDF
FY2024 $26K$31K−$5K$187K 990 PDF
FY2023 $25K$34K−$9K$192K 990 PDF
FY2022 $24K$32K−$8K$201K 990 PDF
FY2021 $9K$93K−$83K$209K 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 FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $24,000 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$24,000
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$24,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$24,000
VIII-12 Total revenue$24,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $30,188 across 5 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $3,900$3,900
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $67$67
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,025$1,025
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,173 · Management $23$24,196
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $29,098 · Management $1,090 · Fundraising $0$30,188
Part X · Balance sheet $177,413 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,503$33,340
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,518$3,518
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $141,580$140,555
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $183,601$177,413
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $183,601$177,413
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $183,601$177,413
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $183,601$177,413
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $177,413 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$24,000
XI-2 Total expenses$30,188
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,188
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$183,601
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$177,413

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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