Status and standing
Is it real, and can you give to it?
Where the money goes
What each dollar paid for.
Statement of Functional Expenses
Finances
Money in and out, what it owns and owes
Summary of the Filing
| FY2020 | $903K |
|---|---|
| FY2021 | $705K |
| FY2022 | $397K |
| FY2023 | $962K |
| FY2024 | $950K |
| FY2025 | $1.2M |
| FY2020 | $3K |
|---|---|
| FY2021 | $12K |
| FY2022 | $23K |
| FY2023 | $23K |
| FY2024 | $23K |
| FY2025 | $297K |
Balance Sheet
Statement of Revenue
Money in detail
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spent on programs | 70% | — | — |
| Spent on management, % of spending | 19% | — | — |
| Fundraising cost, % of gifts | 53% | — | — |
| Legal fees, % of spending | 2% | — | — |
| Accounting fees, % of spending | 3% | — | — |
Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A share is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.
Leadership and pay
Who runs it, and what are they paid?
Officers, Directors & Key Employees
Mark Sampson’s $114K as Co CEO is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Sampson | $114,119 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shannon Hopkins | $113,913 | $105,579 | $100,932 | $90,762 | $86,747 | $84,985 |
| Mark Elsdon | $112,191 | $70,347 | $60,691 | $56,726 | $54,217 | $48,633 |
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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Governance & Policies
- 5Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
- 5Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
- Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
- Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
- Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
- Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
- Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No
Mission and programs
What it does.
Empowers social impact leaders and organizations to create positive change globally.
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Where the work happens
Helped churches develop and launch social enterprises using their buildings and property in order to serve their communities. Created new tools for congregations to alighn money and mission. Created tools for congregations to plan during the covid - 19 pandemic.
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Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Filing history
Every return on file.
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Change | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest | $978K | $977K | +44% | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 | $677K | $689K | -42% | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $1.2M | $601K | +276% | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $310K | $629K | +73% | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $179K | $387K | +43% | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 Viewing | $125K | $473K | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
Full filing: Form 990 for FY2020
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $125,421 across 5 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $473,207 across 15 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $902,921 assets, 10 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $900,124 net assets at year end
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