Come Before Winter INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Round Rock, TX501(c)(3)Since 2003ReligionEIN 75-3094364

Come before winter, INC. Provides retreats/renewals for female ministers of the christian faith currently active in ministry. These renewals are designed for encouragement and strengthening of women in ministry and female missionaries who often carry forth the work of the kingdom in many ways, but can feel overburdened, under-equipped, under-resourced and under-funded. The organization generally provides two or more of these renewals annually. The renewals involve a team of teachers, encouragers, and spiritual advisors to assist in the ministry. The organization pays all expenses of the participant ministers at the renewals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
59¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $52K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$138K
71% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 71% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$228K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$356K
To programs
59%
Net assets
$55K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$228K
FY2023▲ +15%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$315K
FY2021$235K
FY2022$199K
FY2023$228K
FY2024$319K
FY2025$508K
Expenses
$356K
FY2023▲ +22%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$224K
FY2021$224K
FY2022$291K
FY2023$356K
FY2024$390K
FY2025$339K
Net assets
$55K
FY2023▼ -70%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$293K
FY2021$277K
FY2022$184K
FY2023$55K
FY2024−$16K
FY2025$153K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2003.

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

Where the money goes

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $209K Management & general 24% · $85K Fundraising 18% · $63K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chaplain
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karen Alexander’s $20K as Director is at the 17th 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers spiritual retreats and support for Christian ministers facing ministry challenges.

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1 program service account for $209K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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Come before winter, inc. Provides events designed to aid, equip, and renew women in christian ministry around the world. These events are designed to encourage and strengthen ministers currently serving in ministry both inside and outside of the united states.

$209Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$228K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$226K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$356K
Ln 25
Programscol B$209K
Managementcol C$85K
Fundraisingcol D$63K
Owns and owesPt X
$55K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$192K
Total assetsLn 16$194K
LiabilitiesLn 26$138K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$226K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$228K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$71K
SavingsLn 2$121K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$192K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$194K
LiabilitiesLn 26$138K
Net assetsLn 32$55K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 645
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$340K$192K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$342K$194K
LiabilitiesLn 26$158K$138K
Net assetsLn 32$184K$55K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$202K$99K$63K$40K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$5K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$6K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$98K$98K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$4K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$356K$209K$85K$63K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $508K$339K$169K$153K 990 PDF
FY2024 $319K$390K−$72K−$16K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $228K$356K−$128K$55K 990 PDF
FY2022 $199K$291K−$93K$184K 990 PDF
FY2021 $235K$224K$11K$277K 990 PDF
FY2020 $315K$224K$90K$293K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $227,994 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$226,083
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$226,083
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,911$1,911
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,911$227,994
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $356,339 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $99,494 · Management $62,912 · Fundraising $39,633$202,039
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,125 · Management $3,241 · Fundraising $2,042$10,408
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,050$5,050
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,033 · Management $1,051$7,084
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $15,984$15,984
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,938$4,938
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,819$1,819
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $97,992$97,992
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,654$1,654
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $3,893 · Fundraising $5,478$9,371
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $208,644 · Management $84,558 · Fundraising $63,137$356,339
Part X · Balance sheet $193,656 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $51,177$70,984
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $289,168$121,036
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,636$1,636
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $341,981$193,656
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $668$1,440
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $157,563$136,811
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $158,231$138,251
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $96,105$55,405
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $87,645$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $183,750$55,405
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $341,981$193,656
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $55,405 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$227,994
XI-2 Total expenses$356,339
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$128,345
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$183,750
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$55,405

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