International Commission INC

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Lewisville, TX501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 75-1496922Revenue $3.5M in FY2024

On file with the IRSinternationalcommission.org260 Continental Dr, 75067-8977 · Lewisville, TXTax-exempt since Feb 1977Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Equipping and enabling believers worldwide to conduct church-based evangelism projects to reach unbelievers and make disciples.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 500 volunteers and 33 employees.
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
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 deficit $49K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$350K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 69% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $12K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
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
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.5M
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$3.9M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2024▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$3.5M
Expenses
$3.9M
FY2024▼ -0.7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$3.9M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1977.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $3.3M Management & general 12% · $472K Fundraising 2% · $72K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $350K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Regional VP
$130,333Pt VII · Sec A
Area VP of Africa & Mobilization Coordinator
$120,084Pt VII · Sec A
President
$100,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

James Chetwood’s $130K as Regional VP is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
James Chetwood$130,333$152,753$126,000$147,502$133,833
Gary Godkin$120,084————
Mark Goode$100,000————
J Brent Edwards—$88,000$88,000$100,000$86,817
Rick Pauly——$4,385$32,627$64,388
Laura Meloti————$53,250

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

Empowers believers globally to lead church-based projects, reaching non-believers and making disciples.

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2 programs · $3.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

For over 50 years, international commission has partnered with local churches to equip and enable believers worldwide to reach unbelievers and make disciples. Every evangelism project we conduct ensures that those with whom you share christ will be connected with believers in their area who will continue the long-term work of…

$2.7Mprogram expense
02

National-to-national (N2N) projects are a unique strategy of international commission to train, equip and enable nationals from outside of the united states to become effective "fishers of men and to make disciples in their own communities.

$580Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$12K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$82K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Money outPt IX
$3.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.3M
Managementcol C$472K
Fundraisingcol D$72K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$370K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$82K
Gains on assetsLn 7$26K
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$370K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$370K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$22K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$743K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 533
VolunteersI 6500
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$584K$370K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$109K$22K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$810K$743K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$483K$463K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.0M$989K$44K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$229K$220K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$37K$37K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$152K$75K$59K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$130K$91K$39K
OccupancyLn 16$29K$7K$21K
TravelLn 17$671K$556K$115K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$68K$17K$51K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$5K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$983K$983K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.9M$3.3M$472K$72K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.5M$3.9M−$361K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.5M$3.9M−$427K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.5M$3.7M−$257K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.5M$2.9M$635K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.7M$2.5M$166K$2.1M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,498,193 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,345,942$3,387,833
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $44,023$28,431
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $70,269$81,929
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,460,234$3,498,193
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,783,853$1,745,681
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,103,052$2,113,670
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,886,905$3,859,351
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$426,671−$361,158
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,498,193 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,387,833
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,387,833
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,009$2,009
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $81,929$81,929
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $26,422$26,422
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $110,360$3,498,193
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,859,351 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $462,554 · Management $20,496$483,050
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $989,417 · Management $43,842$1,033,259
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $219,640 · Management $9,732$229,372
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $36,648$36,648
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $74,635 · Management $58,929 · Fundraising $18,630$152,194
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $14,969$14,969
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,902$4,902
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $90,650 · Fundraising $38,850$129,500
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,155 · Management $21,465$28,620
IX-17 TravelPrograms $555,760 · Management $115,068$670,828
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $3,472$3,472
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,950 · Management $50,849$67,799
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,461 · Management $16,382$21,843
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $982,895$982,895
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,314,467 · Management $472,435 · Fundraising $72,449$3,859,351
Part X · Balance sheet $1,391,160 assets, 10 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $584,182$369,703
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $245,402$256,600
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $810,472$742,674
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $108,990$22,183
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,749,046$1,391,160
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $307,649−$547,503
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,441,397$1,938,663
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,749,046$1,391,160
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,749,046$1,391,160
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,391,160 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,498,193
XI-2 Total expenses$3,859,351
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$361,158
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,749,046
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,272
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,391,160

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

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