Organization's primary exempt purpose is to assist christian churches worldwide.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ 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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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $13K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$88K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% 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
$320K
Spent
$268K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$320K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$320K
FY2021$369K
FY2022$386K
FY2023$299K
FY2024$390K
Expenses
$268K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$268K
FY2021$340K
FY2022$433K
FY2023$441K
FY2024$348K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$874K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1992.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $246K Management & general 7% · $20K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
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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 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Helps Christian churches across the globe.

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3 programs · $200K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

One (1) container, two (2) truck loads and two 2) large shipments of humanitarian aid, bibles, educational materials, medical equipment, vehicles, etc. Were sent to church organizations in 33 countries. (net of allocated costs)

$124Kprogram expense
02

Materials and equipment for distribution were purchased at numerous government auctions and from various suppliers. Transportation of purchased items was provided to locations throughout the usa.

$42Kprogram expense
03

Books, bibles, videos, educational materials and equipment were purchased and distributed through churches, schools and mission agencies in 33 countries. (purchases included in part I, line 10b)

$34Kprogram 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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 12 grants · $143K · 2021–2024
Globe Works Intl MinistriesAL · FY2023$23,500
Training 2 SendAL · FY2023$13,100
Operation MobilizationGA · FY2023$8,000
Heralds of Hope INCPA · FY2023$8,000
Clc Ministries InternationalPA · FY2022$20,000
Operation MobilizationGA · FY2022$7,000
Globe Works Intl MinistriesAL · FY2021$25,634
Operation MobilizationGA · FY2021$13,000
Team Expansion BrigadaFY2021$6,000
Training 2 SendAL · FY2021$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$320K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$179K
Other incomeLn 4–11$139K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$268K
Ln 25
Programscol B$246K
Managementcol C$20K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$499K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$88K
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$179K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$83K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$139K
Total revenueLn 12$320K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$114K
SavingsLn 2$385K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$499K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$63K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$88K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 615
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$474K$499K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$64K$63K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K$88K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$485K$485K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$6K$6K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$22K$22K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$52K$44K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$11K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$883$883
Office expensesLn 13$11K$8K$2K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K$506
OccupancyLn 16$54K$51K$4K
TravelLn 17$1K$781$385
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$58$58
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$1K$262
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$616
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24−$389K−$389K
Total functional expensesLn 25$268K$246K$20K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $390K$348K$42K$874K 990 PDF
FY2023 $299K$441K−$142K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $386K$433K−$47K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $369K$340K$29K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $320K$268K$53K$1.6M 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 F · Foreign M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $320,440 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $528,208$179,117
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,581$2,784
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $122,976$138,539
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $654,765$320,440
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $591,329$513,239
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $49,628$52,024
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year −$178,856−$297,527
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $462,101$267,736
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $192,664$52,704
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $320,440 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $139,571 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$179,117
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$82,835
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$179,117
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,784$2,784
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax −$1,032−$1,032
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $139,571 · Excluded from tax $1,752$320,440
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $267,736 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $485,393$485,393
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $6,000$6,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $21,846$21,846
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $43,622 · Management $8,402$52,024
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,420 · Management $3,807$15,227
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $883$883
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,391 · Management $1,784 · Fundraising $1,088$11,263
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,629 · Management $506$3,135
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $50,653 · Management $3,829$54,482
IX-17 TravelPrograms $781 · Management $385$1,166
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $58$58
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,357 · Management $262$1,619
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,198 · Management $616$3,814
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs −$389,174−$389,174
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $246,174 · Management $19,591 · Fundraising $1,971$267,736
Part X · Balance sheet $1,668,635 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $2,180; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $49,369$113,674
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $424,148$384,898
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $123,779$113,318
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $926,755$992,005
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $64,065$62,560
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,590,138$1,668,635
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $61,996$87,789
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $61,996$87,789
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,433,210$1,468,699
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $94,932$112,147
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,528,142$1,580,846
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,590,138$1,668,635
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,580,846 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$320,440
XI-2 Total expenses$267,736
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$52,704
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,528,142
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,580,846

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