To make disciples of all nations by supporting christian ministries in developing countries as they build up promising student leaders by providing university education and discipleship experiences.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$88K 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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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
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $228K a year · 82% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$88K
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
31 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 31.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$595
0.03% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 6 voting members
Fine: 3 of 6 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$196K
Spent
$567K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$196K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$196K
FY2021$184K
FY2022$278K
FY2023$623K
FY2024$104K
Expenses
$567K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$567K
FY2021$487K
FY2022$414K
FY2023$589K
FY2024$468K
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.1M

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1997.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $557K Management & general 2% · $10K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $88K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$58,415Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Scott Steele’s $71K as Executive Director is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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
Scott Steele$71,036$115,254$38,400$30,000$30,000
Madi Smith————$58,415
Heather Simpson$24,000$24,000$49,000$39,000—

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports Christian ministries in developing countries to educate and disciple promising student leaders.

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2 programs · $557K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To support christian ministries in developing countries as they are building up promising student leaders by providing university education and discipleship experiences.

$439Kprogram expense
02

To support those affected by current events related to the covid pandemic by providing daily meals.

$118Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 60 grants · $1.1M · 2020–2024
Vapor Ministries INCAL · FY2024$58,801
New Hope GirlsFY2024$12,600
Asia Partners INCMD · FY2024$12,190
Shining Light InternationalCO · FY2024$9,579
Serge Global INCPA · FY2024$7,500
Arabic Bible Christian ChurchFY2024$6,900
True SojournersTN · FY2024$6,067
Vapor Ministries INCAL · FY2023$82,250
Shining Light InternationalCO · FY2023$23,190
Asia Partners INCMD · FY2023$19,325
Young LifeCO · FY2023$19,300
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$196K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$179K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Money outPt IX
$567K
Ln 25
Programscol B$557K
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$595
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$179K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Total revenueLn 12$196K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$113K
SavingsLn 2$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$629K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$595
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$1.7M$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$895K$629K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$597$595
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$221K$221K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$58K$58K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$88K$88K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$25K$19K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K$135
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K$468
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$18K$44
Advertising and promotionLn 12$585$585
Office expensesLn 13$13K$12K$1K
TravelLn 17$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$110K$110K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$567K$557K$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $104K$468K−$364K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $623K$589K$33K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $278K$414K−$136K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $184K$487K−$303K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $196K$567K−$371K$2.1M 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $195,873 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,000$179,192
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,925,721$16,681
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,930,721$195,873
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $278,232$279,007
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $42,720$125,265
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $117,368$163,060
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $438,320$567,332
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,492,401−$371,459
Part VI · Governance 3 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $195,873 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $206 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$179,192
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$179,192
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $16,475$16,475
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $16,681$195,873
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $567,332 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $220,639$220,639
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $58,368$58,368
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $88,415$88,415
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $19,126 · Management $5,660$24,786
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,562 · Management $135$2,697
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,899 · Management $468$9,367
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,005 · Management $44$18,049
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $585$585
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,952 · Management $1,207$13,159
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,928$15,928
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $110,011$110,011
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,826 · Management $2,502$5,328
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $557,316 · Management $10,016 · Fundraising $0$567,332
Part X · Balance sheet $2,099,539 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,675,288$113,375
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$1,357,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $895,498$629,164
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,578,331$2,099,539
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $597$595
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $597$595
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,577,734$2,098,944
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,578,331$2,099,539
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,098,944 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$195,873
XI-2 Total expenses$567,332
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$371,459
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,577,734
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$107,331
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,098,944

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