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Sower's Field INC

Tax-deductible

Goleta, CA501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 58-2381642Revenue $286K in FY2024

On file with the IRSsowersfield.com5662 Calle Real 344, 93117-2317 · Goleta, CATax-exempt since Sep 1998Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The corporation is organized to provide communications research and consulting services to churches of the judeo- christian faith. The corporation shall assist these churches by the printing and distribution of religous literature and materials, and the development of training and teaching programs and the conducting of workshops, retreats, seminars, consultations, and similar programs for the promulgation of the christian faith

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $792 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$286K
+35% vs prior year
Spent
$262K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$33K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$286K
FY2024▲ +35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$195K
FY2022$196K
FY2023$212K
FY2024$286K
Expenses
$262K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$192K
FY2022$209K
FY2023$228K
FY2024$262K
Net assets
$33K
FY2024▲ +252%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$39K
FY2022$26K
FY2023$9K
FY2024$33K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1998.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $205K Management & general 22% · $57K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Light
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Offers research, consulting, and training to Judeo-Christian churches, distributing religious literature and materials.

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1 program · $205K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Assisted churches with printing and distributing religous literature and materials, developed training and teaching programs and conducted workshops, retreats and seminars, consultations and similar programs for the promulgation of the christian faith.

$205Kprogram 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
C I O SFY2024$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$286K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$266K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$262K
Ln 25
Programscol B$205K
Managementcol C$57K
Owns and owesPt X
$33K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K
Total assetsLn 16$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$266K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$286K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
SavingsLn 2$26K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$33K
Total assetsLn 16$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$33K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K$33K
Total assetsLn 16$9K$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$9K$33K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$400$400
Office expensesLn 13$23K$23K$10
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$234K$177K$57K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$262K$205K$57K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $286K$262K$23K$33K 990 PDF
FY2023 $212K$228K−$17K$9K 990 PDF
FY2022 $196K$209K−$13K$26K 990 PDF
FY2021 $195K$192K$3K$39K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $285,674 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $197,638$265,990
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $14,058$16,670
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15$3,014
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $211,711$285,674
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $228,369$262,201
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $228,369$262,201
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$16,658$23,473
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 $285,674 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$265,990
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$265,990
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $16,670$16,670
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,014$3,014
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19,684$285,674
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $262,201 across 4 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $400$400
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,574 · Management $10$22,584
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $176,791 · Management $57,399$234,190
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,027$5,027
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $204,792 · Management $57,409 · Fundraising $0$262,201
Part X · Balance sheet $32,776 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,303$6,352
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$26,424
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,303$32,776
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,303$32,776
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,303$32,776
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,303$32,776
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $32,776 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$285,674
XI-2 Total expenses$262,201
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,473
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,303
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$32,776

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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