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Make IT Clear Ministries FY2023 filing

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San Antonio, TX501(c)(3) EIN 74-2571967Revenue $320K in FY2023

On file with the IRS9810 Scenic Hills Dr, 78255-3408 · San Antonio, TXTax-exempt since Jun 1990Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Spread the gospel of jesus

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$60K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $11K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
−$4K
-6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$320K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$377K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$64K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$320K
FY2023▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$272K
FY2021$367K
FY2022$388K
FY2023$320K
FY2024$371K
Expenses
$377K
FY2023▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$212K
FY2021$312K
FY2022$435K
FY2023$377K
FY2024$372K
Net assets
$64K
FY2023▼ -47%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$113K
FY2021$168K
FY2022$121K
FY2023$64K
FY2024$63K

From the FY2023 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 Jun 1990.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $273K Management & general 28% · $104K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$55,386Pt VII · Sec A
Stanley Ponz
President
$4,400Pt VII · Sec A
Carol Ponz
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
John Boehm$54,824$55,386$54,168——
Stanley Ponz—$4,400—$31,667$28,333

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Make IT Clear Ministries is a religious organization based in San Antonio, TX.

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1 program · $377K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Spread the good news of jesus

$377Kprogram 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
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCFY2024$10K
Arthur E & Frances Mayer Rikli Fam Foundation Tr 161775FY2024$800
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$11K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$320K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$310K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$202
Money outPt IX
$377K
Ln 25
Programscol B$273K
Managementcol C$104K
Owns and owesPt X
$64K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K
Total assetsLn 16$61K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$310K
Investment incomeLn 3$202
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$320K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
SavingsLn 2$35K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$50K
Total assetsLn 16$61K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$4K
Net assetsLn 32$64K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 65
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K$50K
Total assetsLn 16$116K$61K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$4K−$4K
Net assetsLn 32$121K$64K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$81K$81K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$94K$94K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$44K$44K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$927$927
TravelLn 17$24K$24K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$56K$56K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$53K$53K
Total functional expensesLn 25$377K$273K$104K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $371K$372K−$1K$63K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $320K$377K−$57K$64K 990 PDF
FY2022 $388K$435K−$47K$121K 990 PDF
FY2021 $367K$312K$55K$168K 990 PDF
FY2020 $272K$212K$59K$113K 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 $320,212 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $380,409$309,553
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $132$202
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,038$10,457
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $387,579$320,212
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $179,014$184,448
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $255,857$192,386
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $434,871$376,834
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$47,292−$56,622
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $320,212 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $10,457 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$309,553
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$309,553
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $202$202
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,659$320,212
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $376,834 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $80,586$80,586
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $93,891$93,891
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $9,971$9,971
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $44,222$44,222
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $12,459$12,459
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $927$927
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24,194$24,194
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $56,123$56,123
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,461$53,461
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $272,972 · Management $103,862 · Fundraising $0$376,834
Part X · Balance sheet $60,577 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $77,809$15,428
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $34,648$34,626
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,931$10,523
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $116,388$60,577
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year −$4,358−$3,547
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year −$4,358−$3,547
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $120,746$64,124
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $120,746$64,124
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $116,388$60,577
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $64,124 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$320,212
XI-2 Total expenses$376,834
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$56,622
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$120,746
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$64,124

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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