Trinity World Missions INC

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Our mission is to promote the living of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This is done through three lines of activity: the Greenhouse Collective, Abiding Together, and our original activity of assisting lay missionaries to serve the poor. Please see Schedule O for more information.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 61-1399088) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$106K
to officers and key staff · 51% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 51% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
14.6 mo
of spending, in cash
14.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $17
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
6% of total assets
Liabilities are 6% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
4 of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$222K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$207K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$239K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$222K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$228K
FY2021$370K
FY2022$257K
FY2023$243K
FY2024$222K
Expenses
$207K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$199K
FY2021$252K
FY2022$228K
FY2023$225K
FY2024$207K
Net assets
$239K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$60K
FY2021$178K
FY2022$207K
FY2023$225K
FY2024$239K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2003.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $207K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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; $106K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman and Director
$50,000Pt VII · Sec A
$36,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer and Director
$20,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michelle Benzinger’s $50K as Chairman and Director is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michelle Benzinger$50,000$46,000$45,000$47,200$56,200
Chris Benzinger$36,000$38,000$35,500$24,000—
Heather Khym$20,000$38,000$30,000$35,500$17,700

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps lay missionaries serve the poor and promotes living the Gospel through community and faith initiatives.

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3 programs · $207K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

TWM's Abiding Together Podcast completed its 16th season in 2024. The Podcast exceeded 14 million downloads in 2024. TWM also creates and sells its own brand merchandise (prayer journal, stickers, apparel, prayer cards, and saint story cards).

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 61-1399088) · Dispute this line
$134Kprogram expense
02

TWM's Greenhouse Collective website contains religious resources for Christians who are striving to live the Gospel. The vision is to provide resources, training, and support to Greenhouse leaders. Greenhouse leaders may use these resources in their small-group formation ministry.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 61-1399088) · Dispute this line
$73Kprogram expense
03

TWM continues to support lay missionaries in Honduras and the United States.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 61-1399088) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$17
Grants paid · 2 grants · $45K · 2020–2022
Sisters of the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy TrinityFY2022$29,500
The Sisters of the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy TrinityFY2020$15,700

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$222K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$185K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$207K
Ln 25
Programscol B$207K
Owns and owesPt X
$239K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$252K
Total assetsLn 16$255K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$185K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$222K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$252K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$252K
Accounts receivableLn 4$3K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$51
Total assetsLn 16$255K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$239K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
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$226K$252K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$225K$255K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$16K
Net assetsLn 32$225K$239K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$190K$190K$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$13K$13K$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$0$0$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$207K$207K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 11, 2025 $222K$207K$15K$239K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2024 $243K$225K$18K$225K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2023 $257K$228K$29K$207K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $370K$252K$118K$178K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 21, 2021 $228K$199K$30K$60K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $221,527 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $243,553$184,833
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,890$29,964
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$5,561$6,730
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $242,882$221,527
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$2,043
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $201,147$190,391
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $23,562$14,586
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $224,709$207,020
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $18,173$14,507
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
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 payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $221,527 across 15 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $6,730 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$184,833
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$184,833
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $29,964 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$29,964
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $36,694 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$221,527
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $207,020 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,043$2,043
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $190,391 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$190,391
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,045 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$13,045
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,541 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,541
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $207,020 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$207,020
Part X · Balance sheet $254,872 assets, 28 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $226,268$252,201
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$2,620
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$51
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year −$1,500$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $224,768$254,872
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$15,993
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$15,993
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $224,768$238,879
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $224,768$238,879
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $224,768$254,872
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $238,879 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$221,527
XI-2 Total expenses$207,020
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,507
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$224,768
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$396
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$238,879

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

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