The mission of Every Man A Warrior is to help fulfill Christs Great Commission found in the Bible, Matthew 28:18-20, by winning men to Christ and discipling them in their walk with Christ and other practical areas of Christian living. This is done via small groups.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$5K 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$5K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.3 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
$9K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$239K
Spent
$207K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$136K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$239K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$239K
FY2021$353K
FY2022$733K
FY2023$493K
FY2024$633K
Expenses
$207K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$207K
FY2021$332K
FY2022$577K
FY2023$599K
FY2024$569K
Net assets
$136K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$136K
FY2021$157K
FY2022$313K
FY2023$208K
FY2024$271K

From the FY2020 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 Sep 2014.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $192K Management & general 7% · $15K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $5K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Directorpresident
$5,000Pt VII · Sec A
Directortreasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Directorsecretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lonnie Berger’s $17K as Directorpresident is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
John Degner$4,515$28,000———
Lonnie Berger$16,537$15,750$15,000$5,000$5,000

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

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

Disciples men in Christian living and faith through small groups.

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1 program · $192K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The Every Man A Warrior ministry has now grown into 47 countries and 14 languages. In 2020, new EMAW groups were started in Poland, Holland, Portugal, Serbia and Taiwan. Men on multiple continents have spiritually multiplied to the 2nd and 3rd generation and wives continue to report from around the world that their husbands are changing.

$192Kprogram 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
Tbc FoundationFY2025$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 33 grants · $348K · 2020–2024
Trans World RadioNC · FY2024$75,847
Reverence Ministries INCNC · FY2024$778
Choshen Farm INCWA · FY2024$514
Campus Crusade for ChristMN · FY2024$500
The NavigatorsCO · FY2024$150
Trans World RadioNC · FY2023$133,477
The NavigatorsCO · FY2023$1,650
Reverence Ministries INCNC · FY2023$538
Timothy InternationalTX · FY2023$259
Abwe InternationalPA · FY2023$103
Trans World RadioNC · FY2022$16,699
The NavigatorsCO · FY2022$4,400
Iron Sharpens Iron INCCT · FY2022$995
Trans World RadioNC · FY2021$52,140
The NavigatorsCO · FY2021$4,275
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$239K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$205K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$33K
Money outPt IX
$207K
Ln 25
Programscol B$192K
Managementcol C$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$136K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$144K
Total assetsLn 16$144K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$33K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$205K
Total revenueLn 12$239K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$142K
SavingsLn 2$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$144K
Total assetsLn 16$144K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$136K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61,100
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$112K$144K
Total assetsLn 16$112K$144K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$104K$136K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$52K$52K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$19K$19K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$299$299
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$110K$110K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$207K$192K$15K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $633K$569K$64K$271K 990 PDF
FY2023 $493K$599K−$105K$208K 990 PDF
FY2022 $733K$577K$156K$313K 990 PDF
FY2021 $353K$332K$22K$157K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $239K$207K$31K$136K 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
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Part I · Summary $238,629 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $40,496$33,207
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $222,776$205,422
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $263,272$238,629
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $33,851$51,947
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,500$5,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $199,335$150,476
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $239,686$207,423
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,586$31,206
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $238,629 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$33,207
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$33,207
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $205,422$205,422
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $205,422 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$238,629
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $207,423 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $51,947$51,947
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,872$1,872
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,809$1,809
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,499$8,499
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,800$4,800
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,140$19,140
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $299$299
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $109,815$109,815
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,242$4,242
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $192,252 · Management $15,171 · Fundraising $0$207,423
Part X · Balance sheet $144,249 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $111,552$142,149
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$2,100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $111,552$144,249
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,195$8,686
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,195$8,686
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $104,357$135,563
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $111,552$144,249
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $135,563 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$238,629
XI-2 Total expenses$207,423
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31,206
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$104,357
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$135,563

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