Bringing aid and compassion to refugees and others from the 10/40 window, while also providing training to those interested in these and similar endeavors.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$116K 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $130K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$116K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $48K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$23K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$656K
Spent
$502K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$339K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$656K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$656K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$925K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$502K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$502K
FY2021$797K
FY2022$886K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$339K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$339K
FY2021$625K
FY2022$674K
FY2023$937K
FY2024$845K

From the FY2020 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 Dec 2016.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $362K Management & general 16% · $79K Fundraising 12% · $61K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $116K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$34,737Pt VII · Sec A
Administrator
$29,233Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chairman
$26,800Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$24,950Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brent Bear’s $79K as M&r Team Leader Former Director is at the 34th 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Brent Bear$78,811$70,446$47,947$61,617$34,737
M M$76,650$56,596$39,439$32,500$26,800
Merle Weaver$11,125$10,241$37,870$32,727$24,950
Marlin Sommers$36,276$32,072$29,713——
R S—$17,821—$32,960$29,233
L M—$14,750$18,602$6,303—
D K$10,928$17,792$9,013——

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides aid and compassion to refugees, while training others for similar work.

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2 programs · $362K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Kingdom channels, a nonprofit 501(c)3, is an anabaptist organization bringing aid and compassion to refugees and others from the 10/40 window. Our mission is to show love during this dark time. The specific need that isis has created by causing the refugee crisis is a golden opportunity for gods kingdom.

$301Kprogram expense
02

Kingdom channels is organized for the purpose of mobilizing and equipping disciples of christ to beinvolved in making disciples and gathering those disciples into solid assemblies functioning under theliteral LORDSHIP/HEADSHIP of christ in those areas where christ has not been preached or known.

$61Kprogram 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 1 funder$48K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$656K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$613K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$502K
Ln 25
Programscol B$362K
Managementcol C$79K
Fundraisingcol D$61K
Owns and owesPt X
$339K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$290K
Total assetsLn 16$362K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$613K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$45
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$656K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$290K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$290K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$65K
Total assetsLn 16$362K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$339K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6137
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$134K$290K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$57K$65K
Total assetsLn 16$200K$362K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$23K
Net assetsLn 32$184K$339K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$24K$24K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$35K$16K$10K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9K$177$5K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$2K$1K$753
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$134K$87K$31K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$167$5K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$783$3K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$53K$49K$4K
TravelLn 17$70K$59K$4K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$36K$36K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$74K$67K$3K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$4K$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$502K$362K$79K$61K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.2M$1.3M−$92K$845K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.1M$263K$937K 990 PDF
FY2022 $925K$886K$39K$674K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$797K$284K$625K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $656K$502K$155K$339K 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 $656,274 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $515,734$613,038
I-9 Program service revenue$33,270
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $33,806$9,966
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $549,540$656,274
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $18,726$23,840
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$46,532
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $450,052$431,224
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $468,778$501,596
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $80,762$154,678
Part VI · Governance 4 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $656,274 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$613,038
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$45
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$613,038
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $33,270$33,270
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $5,068$5,068
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,898$4,898
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $38,168 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,068$656,274
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $501,596 across 14 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $23,840$23,840
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $16,209 · Management $10,486 · Fundraising $7,850$34,545
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $177 · Management $5,442 · Fundraising $3,054$8,673
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,555 · Management $1,006 · Fundraising $753$3,314
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,200$6,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $87,415 · Management $30,950 · Fundraising $15,980$134,345
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $167 · Management $5,041 · Fundraising $14,090$19,298
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $783 · Management $3,435 · Fundraising $1,591$5,809
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,971 · Management $4,126$53,097
IX-17 TravelPrograms $59,394 · Management $3,573 · Fundraising $6,647$69,614
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $35,963$35,963
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,685$16,685
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $66,753 · Management $2,886 · Fundraising $4,525$74,164
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,085 · Management $5,684 · Fundraising $6,280$16,049
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $361,997 · Management $78,829 · Fundraising $60,770$501,596
Part X · Balance sheet $362,228 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $133,706$290,396
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $660$529
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,000$6,098
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $56,590$65,205
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $199,956$362,228
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,861$23,455
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,861$23,455
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $147,891$291,998
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $36,204$46,775
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $184,095$338,773
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $199,956$362,228
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $338,773 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$656,274
XI-2 Total expenses$501,596
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$154,678
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$184,095
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$338,773

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