Our mission is to mobilize people and resources to transform the lives of families living in chronic poverty and under development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 38 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$45K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$494K
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$473K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$355K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$494K
FY2025▲ +31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$334K
FY2021$682K
FY2022$290K
FY2023$344K
FY2024$377K
FY2025$494K
Expenses
$473K
FY2025▲ +36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$280K
FY2021$488K
FY2022$404K
FY2023$273K
FY2024$348K
FY2025$473K
Net assets
$355K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$154K
FY2021$348K
FY2022$234K
FY2023$305K
FY2024$334K
FY2025$355K

From the FY2025 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 Nov 2004.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $374K Management & general 20% · $94K Fundraising 1% · $5K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $45K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$45,250Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Tim Troyer$45,250$13,180$17,680$4,000$7,000
Erma Yoder————$300

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

Mobilizes volunteers for international development projects, offering advocacy, training, and loans to indigenous partners.

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2 programs · $374K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The filing organization works with affiliated organizations we've built relationships with in countries where aid is provided. These affiliates share our passion and purpose and help the reckoning reach those in need.

$338Kprogram expense
02

The organization operates and funds livelihood development programs. The key to overcoming poverty in the third world is empowering people to develop their own gifts and skill-sets so they can build a livelihood and to coach them in business management so they can thrive and bless others in need.

$36Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$494K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$494K
Money outPt IX
$473K
Ln 25
Programscol B$374K
Managementcol C$94K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$355K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$358K
Total assetsLn 16$363K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$494K
Total revenueLn 12$494K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$337K
SavingsLn 2$21K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$358K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Total assetsLn 16$363K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$355K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 638
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$335K$358K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$5K
Total assetsLn 16$335K$363K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$334K$355K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$241K$241K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$45K$15K$30K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$72K$57K$11K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$338$338
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$14K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$28K$28K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$48$48
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K$9K$26K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$473K$374K$94K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $494K$473K$21K$355K 990 PDF
FY2024 $377K$348K$29K$334K 990 PDF
FY2023 $344K$273K$71K$305K 990 PDF
FY2022 $290K$404K−$114K$234K 990 PDF
FY2021 $682K$488K$194K$348K 990 PDF
FY2020 $334K$280K$54K$154K 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 $494,092 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $377,396$494,092
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $377,396$494,092
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $153,032$240,781
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $69,880$126,051
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $125,311$106,036
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $348,223$472,868
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $29,173$21,224
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $494,092 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$494,092
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$494,092
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$494,092
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $472,868 across 11 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $240,781$240,781
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $15,083 · Management $30,167$45,250
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $57,224 · Management $10,729 · Fundraising $3,576$71,529
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $338$338
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,934$8,934
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,042$13,042
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,380 · Management $9,587$23,967
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,303$4,303
IX-17 TravelPrograms $27,811$27,811
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $48$48
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,118 · Management $26,247 · Fundraising $1,500$36,865
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $373,717 · Management $94,075 · Fundraising $5,076$472,868
Part X · Balance sheet $362,890 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $314,235$336,842
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $21,151$21,151
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$4,897
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $335,386$362,890
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,297$7,577
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,297$7,577
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $334,089$355,313
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $335,386$362,890
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $355,313 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$494,092
XI-2 Total expenses$472,868
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,224
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$334,089
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$355,313

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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