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.
89¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.4 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
$135K
45% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 45% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$463K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$363K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$165K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$463K
FY2023▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$390K
FY2021$316K
FY2022$433K
FY2023$463K
FY2024$326K
FY2025$403K
Expenses
$363K
FY2023▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$441K
FY2021$280K
FY2022$400K
FY2023$363K
FY2024$329K
FY2025$417K
Net assets
$165K
FY2023▲ +158%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$4K
FY2021$33K
FY2022$64K
FY2023$165K
FY2024$164K
FY2025$145K

From the FY2023 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

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $324K Management & general 11% · $39K

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
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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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1 program · $324K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Short-term mission trips (international and domestic).

$324Kprogram 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$60K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$463K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$249K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$213K
Investment incomeLn 3$32
Money outPt IX
$363K
Ln 25
Programscol B$324K
Managementcol C$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$165K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$255K
Total assetsLn 16$300K
LiabilitiesLn 26$135K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$249K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$213K
Investment incomeLn 3$32
Other incomeLn 4–11$11
Total revenueLn 12$463K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$255K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$255K
Total assetsLn 16$300K
LiabilitiesLn 26$135K
Net assetsLn 32$165K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$175K$255K
Total assetsLn 16$224K$300K
LiabilitiesLn 26$160K$135K
Net assetsLn 32$64K$165K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$48K$24K$24K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$71K$71K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$22K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$193K$189K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$360$180$180
Total functional expensesLn 25$363K$324K$39K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $403K$417K−$13K$145K 990 PDF
FY2024 $326K$329K−$3K$164K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $462,529 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $181,845$249,349
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $250,803$213,137
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $29$32
I-11 Other revenue$11
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $432,677$462,529
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $105,409$126,304
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $294,489$236,683
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $399,898$362,987
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $32,779$99,542
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $462,529 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$249,349
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$249,349
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $213,137$213,137
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $32$32
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $11$11
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $213,148 · Excluded from tax $32$462,529
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $362,987 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $24,231 · Management $24,231$48,462
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $71,064$71,064
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,389 · Management $3,389$6,778
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $7,556$7,556
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,730$2,730
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,810$3,810
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,924$4,924
IX-17 TravelPrograms $22,444$22,444
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,232$2,232
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $188,702 · Management $3,925$192,627
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $180 · Management $180$360
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $323,706 · Management $39,281 · Fundraising $0$362,987
Part X · Balance sheet $300,323 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $175,293$255,059
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $48,490$45,264
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $223,783$300,323
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,850$21,949
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $123,926$71,551
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $31,228$41,981
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $160,004$135,481
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $63,779$164,842
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $63,779$164,842
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $223,783$300,323
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $164,842 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$462,529
XI-2 Total expenses$362,987
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$99,542
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$63,779
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,521
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$164,842

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