The Premier Foundation FY2020 filing

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Greer, SC501(c)(3)Since 1998ReligionEIN 56-2066166

The premier foundation is an international christian nonprofit organization committed to being a voice for the disadvantaged. We exist to love and serve the impoverished by meeting their physical, spiritual, educational, social and emotional needs. In addition, we use the arts as a vehicle of healing and hope for those affected by trauma and abuse.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$143K 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $267K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$143K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$44K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% 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
$6.1M
Spent
$5.7M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.1M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.1M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$3.8M
Expenses
$5.7M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.7M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.9M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$2.2M

From the FY2020 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 Apr 2015.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $5.5M Management & general 1% · $37K Fundraising 2% · $96K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $143K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$143,251Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gene Krcelic’s $170K as CEO is at the 83rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gene Krcelic$169,547$167,150$157,991$163,669$200,035$143,251
Rebekah Gregory$73,923—————

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

Serves the impoverished, meeting their needs and using arts for healing and hope.

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1 program service account for $5.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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In 2020, premier foundation had direct impact on a number of organizations and projects including: new orleans louisiana: nearing construction completion on mount nebo church and community center in the lower ninth ward in new ORLEANS.MISSION trips: led nearly 200 volunteers to mission trips in mexico and the grand caymans.

$5.5Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 66 grants · $10.4M · 2020–2025
Meals on Wheels Collin CountyTX · FY2025$425,000
The Hope Church of Detroit INCMI · FY2025$381,890
Uso-TexasVA · FY2025$200,000
Safehaven of Tarrant CountyTX · FY2025$125,000
Samaritan Inn INCTX · FY2025$100,000
One Community ChurchTX · FY2025$100,000
Gamboa Union MinistriesPA · FY2025$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$31,000
Parkinson Voice Project INCTX · FY2025$25,000
Blue Missions Group INCFL · FY2025$7,500
Gma FoundationTN · FY2025$5,000
Meals on Wheels Collin CountyTX · FY2024$400,000
Samaritan Inn INCTX · FY2024$200,000
Safehaven of Tarrant CountyTX · FY2024$200,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$175K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$5.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.5M
Managementcol C$37K
Fundraisingcol D$96K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
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$6.0M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$175K
Gains on assetsLn 7$322
Total revenueLn 12$6.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$57K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$618K$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$57K$57K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$2K
Total assetsLn 16$675K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$64$44K
Net assetsLn 32$675K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3.9M$3.9M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$625K$625K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$109K$82K$14K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$123K$105K$5K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$13K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$4K$940
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$43K$30K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$3K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$367$257$55$55
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$24K$21K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$21K$15K$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$770K$741K$29K
All other expensesLn 24e$58K$41K$3K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.7M$5.5M$37K$96K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.8M$2.9M$925K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.2M$2.3M−$170K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.5M$2.5M$16K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.8M−$252K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.7M$3.1M$623K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $6.1M$5.7M$458K$1.1M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $6,139,294 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$11,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,951,857
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,962,857
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,423$1,423
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $322$322
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $4,711$4,711
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $169,981$169,981
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $169,981 · Excluded from tax $6,456$6,139,294
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,681,113 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,870,786$3,870,786
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $625,000$625,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $81,923 · Management $13,654 · Fundraising $13,654$109,231
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $104,596 · Management $5,148 · Fundraising $13,338$123,082
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,541 · Management $2,090 · Fundraising $2,090$16,721
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,761 · Fundraising $940$4,701
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $30,222 · Fundraising $12,952$43,174
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,217 · Fundraising $4,826$8,043
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $257 · Management $55 · Fundraising $55$367
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $7,200$7,200
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,488 · Fundraising $2,388$23,876
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,495 · Management $2,582 · Fundraising $2,582$20,659
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $740,991 · Fundraising $28,880$769,871
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $41,281 · Management $2,605 · Fundraising $14,516$58,402
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,547,797 · Management $37,095 · Fundraising $96,221$5,681,113
Part X · Balance sheet $1,178,586 assets, 10 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $617,891$1,119,406
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$231
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$1,761
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $56,872$57,188
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $674,763$1,178,586
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $64$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$44,158
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $64$44,158
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $674,699$1,134,428
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $674,763$1,178,586
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,134,428 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,139,294
XI-2 Total expenses$5,681,113
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$458,181
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$674,699
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,548
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,134,428

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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