The Master's Men

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To inspire Men to be real Men as they follow the model of the greatest man - jesus christ. To provide an environment where Men can fearlessly pursue their spiritual development. To provide support for development, ministry opportunities, accountability, leadership, and fellowship.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 75-2896986) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,500 volunteers and 6 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
78% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$65K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
4.6 mo
of spending, in cash
4.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $89K
7 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
1% of total assets
Liabilities are 1% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
7 of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$623K
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$695K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$286K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$623K
FY2024▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$667K
FY2021$727K
FY2022$766K
FY2023$811K
FY2024$623K
Expenses
$695K
FY2024▼ -19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$659K
FY2021$631K
FY2022$798K
FY2023$863K
FY2024$695K
Net assets
$286K
FY2024▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$346K
FY2021$442K
FY2022$410K
FY2023$358K
FY2024$286K

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

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2001.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $545K Management & general 13% · $89K Fundraising 9% · $62K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $65K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$64,806Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jim Cote’s $65K as President is at the 66th 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jim Cote$64,806$56,597$79,630$59,828$67,083

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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1 program · $545K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

In 2024, the master's men continued, its slow growth, of ministry. There was a respectable increase to the headcount served; both state side and especially overseas (they are growing the most robustly) and, once again there was very little attrition.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 75-2896986) · Dispute this line
$545Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$623K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$623K
Investment incomeLn 3$284
Money outPt IX
$695K
Ln 25
Programscol B$545K
Managementcol C$89K
Fundraisingcol D$62K
Owns and owesPt X
$286K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$265K
Total assetsLn 16$290K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$623K
Investment incomeLn 3$284
Total revenueLn 12$623K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$217K
SavingsLn 2$49K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$265K
Loans to officers and key peopleLn 5$25K
Total assetsLn 16$290K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$286K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 61,500
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$67K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$337K$265K
Total assetsLn 16$362K$290K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$358K$286K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$71K$71K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$131K$85K$33K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$257K$206K$26K$26K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$17K$2K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$959$815$96$48
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$6K$15K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$27K$21K$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$32K$23K$6K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$9K$1K$3K
TravelLn 17$95K$85K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$12K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$695K$545K$89K$62K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 1, 2025 $623K$695K−$72K$286K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 18, 2024 $811K$863K−$52K$358K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 6, 2023 $766K$798K−$32K$410K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 31, 2022 $727K$631K$96K$442K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 20, 2021 $667K$659K$8K$346K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support F · Foreign I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $623,115 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $810,866$622,831
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $328$284
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $811,194$623,115
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $65,950$70,587
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $544,473$409,615
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $252,898$214,876
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $863,321$695,078
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$52,127−$71,963
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $623,115 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$622,831
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$622,831
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $284$284
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $284$623,115
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $695,078 across 13 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $70,587$70,587
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $85,024 · Management $32,702 · Fundraising $13,080$130,806
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $205,989 · Management $25,749 · Fundraising $25,749$257,487
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,309 · Management $2,036 · Fundraising $1,018$20,363
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $815 · Management $96 · Fundraising $48$959
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,888 · Management $15,308 · Fundraising $2,355$23,551
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,000$6,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $20,890 · Management $3,435 · Fundraising $2,703$27,028
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,774 · Management $6,309 · Fundraising $3,232$32,315
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,241 · Management $1,320 · Fundraising $2,640$13,201
IX-17 TravelPrograms $85,079 · Fundraising $9,453$94,532
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,461$3,461
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,542 · Management $1,768 · Fundraising $1,478$14,788
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $544,599 · Management $88,723 · Fundraising $61,756$695,078
Part X · Balance sheet $290,387 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $266,604$216,883
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $70,011$48,504
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $25,000$25,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $361,615$290,387
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,467$4,202
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,467$4,202
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $358,148$286,185
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $358,148$286,185
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $361,615$290,387
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $286,185 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$623,115
XI-2 Total expenses$695,078
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$71,963
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$358,148
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$286,185

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

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