To seek our, evaluate and support native missions groups with a clear and defined evangelical statement of faith, who are open and transparent in their finances.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$7K 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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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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $184K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$7K
to officers and key staff · 0.6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-30% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$716K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2022▼ -30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2022▲ +42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$823K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$716K
FY2022▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$781K
FY2022$716K
FY2023$746K
FY2024$734K
FY2025$941K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1998.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $961K Management & general 17% · $201K Fundraising 1% · $6K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $7K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Accountant
$7,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kishor Pandagade’s $36K as President is at the 3rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Kishor Pandagade$36,000$36,000$40,440—
David Thacker———$7,000
Carl Gordon$5,500———

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

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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

Programs and updates

Supports native missions groups with clear evangelical faith and financial transparency.

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1 program · $961K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Funds are provided to seek out, evaluate and support native missions groups with a clear and defined evangelical statement of faith. The organization works with churches foundations, and individuals in North America who are willing to pray and give for the advancement of God's kingdom these ministries serve.

$961Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $440K · 2022–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$90,969
Unitemized GrantFY2024$126,408
Unitemized GrantFY2023$126,427
Unitemized GrantFY2022$96,016

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$115
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$961K
Managementcol C$201K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$716K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$707K
Total assetsLn 16$723K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$115
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$707K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$707K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$723K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$716K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$773K$707K
Total assetsLn 16$782K$723K
LiabilitiesLn 26$936$7K
Net assetsLn 32$781K$716K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$96K$96K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$865K$865K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$140K$140K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Management feesLn 11a$24K$24K
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$920$920
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$4K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$961K$201K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.7M$1.5M$207K$941K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.4M$719$734K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.3M$30K$746K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.1M$1.2M−$65K$716K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$823K$749K$781K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,103,043 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,571,312$1,102,928
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $481$115
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,571,793$1,103,043
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $756,674$960,897
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,644$150,146
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $60,929$56,906
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $823,247$1,167,949
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $748,546−$64,906
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,103,043 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,102,928
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,102,928
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $115 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$115
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $115 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,103,043
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,167,949 across 10 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $96,016$96,016
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $864,881$864,881
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $139,630$139,630
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $10,516$10,516
IX-11a Management feesManagement $24,500$24,500
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $13,585$13,585
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,048$8,048
IX-17 TravelFundraising $4,139$4,139
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $920$920
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,964 · Fundraising $1,750$5,714
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $960,897 · Management $201,163 · Fundraising $5,889$1,167,949
Part X · Balance sheet $723,405 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $772,698$706,865
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,310$12,310
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$4,230
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $782,008$723,405
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $936$7,239
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $936$7,239
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $781,072$716,166
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $781,072$716,166
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $782,008$723,405
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $716,166 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,103,043
XI-2 Total expenses$1,167,949
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$64,906
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$781,072
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$716,166

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