Firefall International INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Raleigh, NC501(c)(3)Since 1993ReligionEIN 71-0742635Revenue $163K in FY2020

On file with the IRSfirefallinternational.org4012 High Mountain Dr, 27603-8994 · Raleigh, NCTax-exempt since Sep 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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International and domestic religious missions and evangelisms

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2020 · 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 $7K 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $30K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
7
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$163K
Spent
$158K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$16K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$163K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$163K
FY2021$174K
FY2022$163K
FY2023$196K
FY2024$203K
FY2025$289K
Expenses
$158K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$158K
FY2021$149K
FY2022$173K
FY2023$206K
FY2024$208K
FY2025$249K
Net assets
$16K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$16K
FY2021$41K
FY2022$32K
FY2023$21K
FY2024$16K
FY2025$56K

From the FY2020 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 Sep 1994.

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% · $158K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nancy Pennington’s $20K as Vice President is at the 17th 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Spreads religious beliefs and missions both internationally and domestically.

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1 program · $158K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Mentoring national church leaders in developing nations, providing guidance, encouragement and strategy to help them move from vision to fruitfulnessproviding disaster relief to those devastated by floods and fires, supplying water, food, clothing and other essential itemshelping youth through sports ministry: hundreds of young men have…

$158Kprogram 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 3 funders$30K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$163K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$162K
Investment incomeLn 3$454
Money outPt IX
$158K
Ln 25
Programscol B$158K
Owns and owesPt X
$16K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K
Total assetsLn 16$16K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$162K
Investment incomeLn 3$454
Total revenueLn 12$163K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
SavingsLn 2$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16K
Total assetsLn 16$16K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$16K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$11K$16K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$11K$16K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4K$4K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$81K$81K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$57K$57K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$158K$158K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $289K$249K$39K$56K 990 PDF
FY2024 $203K$208K−$5K$16K 990 PDF
FY2023 $196K$206K−$10K$21K 990 PDF
FY2022 $163K$173K−$9K$32K 990 PDF
FY2021 $174K$149K$25K$41K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $163K$158K$5K$16K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $162,728 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $187,000$162,274
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $178$454
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $187,178$162,728
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $129,611$85,252
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $46,645$57,276
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $14,943$15,328
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $191,199$157,856
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,021$4,872
Part VI · Governance 7 of 9 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $162,728 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$162,274
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$162,274
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $454$454
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $454 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$162,728
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $157,856 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,473$4,473
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $80,779$80,779
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $57,276$57,276
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,120$6,120
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,322$3,322
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,199$1,199
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,687$4,687
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $157,856 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$157,856
Part X · Balance sheet $16,343 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,211$12,629
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,260$3,714
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,471$16,343
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,471$16,343
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,471$16,343
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,343 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$162,728
XI-2 Total expenses$157,856
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,872
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,471
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,343

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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