Advance mission enables people to live out gospel community through global church partnerships that carry over into their everyday context.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 4 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $60K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$403K
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$417K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$145K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$403K
FY2025▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$390K
FY2021$316K
FY2022$433K
FY2023$463K
FY2024$326K
FY2025$403K
Expenses
$417K
FY2025▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$441K
FY2021$280K
FY2022$400K
FY2023$363K
FY2024$329K
FY2025$417K
Net assets
$145K
FY2025▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$4K
FY2021$33K
FY2022$64K
FY2023$165K
FY2024$164K
FY2025$145K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2020-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2021.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $403K Management & general 3% · $14K

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; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$70,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nicholas Kreft’s $70K as Executive Di is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Nicholas Kreft$70,000$90,000

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Builds community projects in developing nations, then connects them with U.S. supporters for funding and involvement.

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2 programs · $403K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Short-term mission trips (international and domestic) in 2025, world servants planned and facilitated four short-term mission trips to kenya, peru, guatemala, and the dominican republic. These trips focused on meeting both physical and spiritual needs through sustainable, community-driven initiatives.

$254Kprogram expense
02

Church Partnerships

We continued to strengthen our church-to-church partnerships by attending both the ACTS29 national conference in dallas, TX. This gathering provided valuable opportunities to build lasting relationships between U.S.-BASED churches and international partners.

$148Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$60K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$403K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$261K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$138K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$417K
Ln 25
Programscol B$403K
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$145K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$159K
Total assetsLn 16$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$138K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$261K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$403K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
SavingsLn 2$126K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$159K
Total assetsLn 16$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$145K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$179K$159K
Total assetsLn 16$179K$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$15K
Net assetsLn 32$164K$145K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$70K$70K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$60K$60K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$537$538
Advertising and promotionLn 12$500$250$250
Office expensesLn 13$8K$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$77K$77K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$540$270$270
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$173K$172K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$743$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$417K$403K$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $403K$417K−$13K$145K 990 PDF
FY2024 $326K$329K−$3K$164K 990 PDF
FY2023 $463K$363K$100K$165K 990 PDF
FY2022 $433K$400K$33K$64K 990 PDF
FY2021 $316K$280K$36K$33K 990 PDF
FY2020 $390K$441K−$52K−$4K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $403,426 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $161,361$138,419
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $160,820$261,362
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,079$3,645
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $326,260$403,426
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $125,710$140,833
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $203,183$275,725
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $328,893$416,558
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,633−$13,132
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $403,426 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$138,419
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$138,419
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $261,362$261,362
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,645$3,645
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $261,362 · Excluded from tax $3,645$403,426
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $416,558 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $70,000$70,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $60,500$60,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,333$10,333
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $537 · Management $538$1,075
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $250 · Management $250$500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,909 · Management $3,909$7,818
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,229 · Management $6,230$12,459
IX-17 TravelPrograms $77,117$77,117
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,196$1,196
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $270 · Management $270$540
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $171,511 · Management $1,745$173,256
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $743 · Management $1,021$1,764
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $402,595 · Management $13,963 · Fundraising $0$416,558
Part X · Balance sheet $159,306 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $179,340$33,201
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$126,105
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $179,340$159,306
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,878$1,981
X-19 Deferred revenue$9,852
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,929$2,929
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,807$14,762
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $163,533$144,544
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $163,533$144,544
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $179,340$159,306
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $144,544 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$403,426
XI-2 Total expenses$416,558
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,132
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$163,533
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$5,857
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$144,544

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