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Great Commission INC

Tax-deductible

Greenville, SC501(c)(3)EIN 51-0161761Revenue $138K in FY2022

On file with the IRS700 N Parker Rd, 29609-1336 · Greenville, SCTax-exempt since Oct 1975Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $131K a year · 25% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$682
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$138K
-83% vs prior year
Spent
$681K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$313K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$138K
FY2022▼ -83%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$598K
FY2021$827K
FY2022$138K
Expenses
$681K
FY2022▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$634K
FY2021$643K
FY2022$681K
Net assets
$313K
FY2022▼ -63%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$671K
FY2021$856K
FY2022$313K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Oct 1975.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $673K Management & general 1% · $7K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Colin Brazier
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Warren Pedan
Treasurer
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Great Commission INC is a nonprofit based in Greenville, SC.

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2 programs · $673K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The greatest portion of funds handled by The Great Commission, Inc. is given directly to missionary ministries. That amount was $408,813 in 2022. It is the policy of The Great Commission, Inc.

$409Kprogram expense
02

The Great Commission, Inc. helped fund several special ministries in 2022. The funds for these ministries were received as undesignated gifts or the sale of properties owned by The Great Commission, Inc. and placed into the general fund.

$265Kprogram 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 · FY2019
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2019$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$138K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$366K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$681K
Ln 25
Programscol B$673K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$313K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$155K
Total assetsLn 16$313K
LiabilitiesLn 26$682
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$366K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$233K
Total revenueLn 12$138K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$155K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$155K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$159K
Total assetsLn 16$313K
LiabilitiesLn 26$682
Net assetsLn 32$313K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$371K$155K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$153K$159K
Total assetsLn 16$856K$313K
LiabilitiesLn 26$654$682
Net assetsLn 32$856K$313K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$244K$244K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$11K$11K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$397K$397K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$12K$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$521$521
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$600$600
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$681K$673K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $138K$681K−$543K$313K 990 PDF
FY2021 $827K$643K$184K$856K 990 PDF
FY2020 $598K$634K−$36K$671K 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
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Part I · Summary $137,549 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $654,903$366,497
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $167,273−$229,137
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,060$189
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $827,236$137,549
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$652,885
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $13,995$13,042
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $629,066$14,675
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $643,061$680,602
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $184,175−$543,053
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $137,549 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$366,497
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$366,497
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,072$4,072
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $189$189
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$233,209−$233,209
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$228,948 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$137,549
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $680,602 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $244,072$244,072
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $11,484$11,484
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $397,329$397,329
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,000 · Management $6,000$12,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $521 · Management $521$1,042
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $600 · Management $600$1,200
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,497$5,497
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,978$7,978
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $673,481 · Management $7,121 · Fundraising $0$680,602
Part X · Balance sheet $313,275 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $370,524$154,754
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $153,296$158,521
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $856,298$313,275
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $654$682
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $654$682
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $855,644$312,593
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $855,644$312,593
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $856,298$313,275
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $312,593 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$137,549
XI-2 Total expenses$680,602
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$543,053
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$855,644
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$312,593

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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