Teach life skills, find jobs, and give assistance where needed to people who are struggling with addictions by teaching principals from the word of god.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
57¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$116K 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
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$116K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$696K
56% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 56% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
Spent
$909K
To programs
57%
Net assets
$536K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2022$822K
FY2023$947K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$909K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$909K
FY2022$867K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$536K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$536K
FY2022$377K
FY2023$303K
FY2024$256K
FY2025$255K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2015.

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

Where the money goes

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $521K Management & general 43% · $388K

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; $116K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$43,509Pt VII · Sec A
$42,638Pt VII · Sec A
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A

Casey Turner’s $45K as CEO is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1637 $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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2020
Casey Turner$45,088$43,509
Tiffanie Turner$44,027$42,638
Joanna Kelso—$30,000

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps people with addiction find jobs and life skills through faith-based guidance.

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3 programs · $521K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Residential Facility

Provide room and board for men and women as they learn to overcome addiction; provided job skills and resume training; provide tutoring services for ged courses

$499Kprogram expense
02

Elevation Service

Provide a twice weekly contemporary worship service experience for the community and residents of the facility; provide small group setting classes for men, women and children;

$20Kprogram expense
03

Ministry to Community

Provide meals for the community once weekly as well as serving quarterly in under privileged areas; gave bibles and other literature at community events; made care kits for inmates; monthly visits to local jails and prisons to minister to incarcerated; sponsored students and teachers at local alternative shcool.

$2Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Money outPt IX
$909K
Ln 25
Programscol B$521K
Managementcol C$388K
Owns and owesPt X
$536K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$188K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$696K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$10K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$188K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$188K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$30K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$960K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$696K
Net assetsLn 32$536K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$89K$188K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$30K$30K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$925K$960K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$720K$696K
Net assetsLn 32$380K$536K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$44K$44K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$325K$258K$67K
Payroll taxesLn 10$40K$31K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$36K$36K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$96K$96K
OccupancyLn 16$112K$112K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
InterestLn 20$70$70
All other expensesLn 24e$243K$232K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$909K$521K$388K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$1.1M−$844$255K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.0M$1.1M−$47K$256K 990 PDF
FY2023 $947K$1.0M−$74K$303K 990 PDF
FY2022 $822K$867K−$45K$377K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 Viewing $1.0M$909K$128K$536K 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 $1,037,513 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $703,298$1,041,957
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue−$4,444
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $703,298$1,037,513
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $303,933$407,897
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $367,105$501,395
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $671,038$909,292
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $32,260$128,221
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,037,513 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$4,444 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$10,383
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,031,574
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,041,957
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$4,444 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,037,513
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $909,292 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $43,509$43,509
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $258,066 · Management $66,638$324,704
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $31,132 · Management $8,552$39,684
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $35,793$35,793
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $10,004$10,004
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $95,510$95,510
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $112,246$112,246
IX-17 TravelManagement $4,819$4,819
IX-20 InterestManagement $70$70
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $231,771 · Management $11,182$242,953
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $520,969 · Management $388,323 · Fundraising $0$909,292
Part X · Balance sheet $1,231,671 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $89,455$187,749
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $925,398$959,824
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $30,000$30,000
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $54,098$54,098
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,099,886$1,231,671
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $29,523$24,666
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $719,825$695,883
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $380,061$535,788
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,099,886$1,231,671
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $535,788 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,037,513
XI-2 Total expenses$909,292
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$128,221
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$380,061
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$27,506
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$535,788

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