Our Mission is to carry Christ's message of hope to the peoples of the MENA region by reaching the unreached, equipping Christian leaders, equipping and enabling women, discipling youth, nurturing children, and caring for the helpless.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ 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 surplus $67K a year · 5% 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
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $68K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$136K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$693K
FY2021$848K
FY2022$862K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$787K
FY2021$741K
FY2022$997K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$2.1M
Net assets
$136K
FY2023▲ +42%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$124K
FY2021$231K
FY2022$96K
FY2023$136K
FY2024$797K
FY2025$621K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2017.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $1.0M Management & general 2% · $26K Fundraising 2% · $17K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mr’s $48K as Director-Publishing Consultant is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Mr$48,000—
M R—$48,000

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

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

Programs and updates

Share Christ's message of hope with people in the Middle East and North Africa.

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2 programs · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

New Hope

The middle east and north africa is home to many persecuted christians and families who have been displaced or are in extreme poverty. We partner with local churches primarily in egypt, iraq, sudan, and south sudan with the folowing ministry programs: holistic children's ministry, women's ministry, mercy ministry, evangelism ministry…

$700Kprogram expense
02

Publishing

We publish print and audio-illustrated bible storybooks for different age groups in the various spoken dialects of the countries of the mena region with the goal of fostering greater understanding of, appreciation for, and transformation by the word of god.

$313Kprogram 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$68K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$26K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$136K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$149K
Total assetsLn 16$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$108K
SavingsLn 2$41K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$149K
Total assetsLn 16$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$136K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
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$96K$149K
Total assetsLn 16$96K$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$151$12K
Net assetsLn 32$96K$136K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$939K$939K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$0$8K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$60K$45K$3K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$0$2K$0
Information technologyLn 14$14K$11K$2K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$8K$8K$0$0
TravelLn 17$9K$1K$3K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$761$3K$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$0$1K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$2K$4K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$1.0M$26K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.9M$2.1M−$176K$621K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.9M$1.3M$661K$797K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.1M$1.1M$41K$136K 990 PDF
FY2022 $862K$997K−$136K$96K 990 PDF
FY2021 $848K$741K$107K$231K 990 PDF
FY2020 $693K$787K−$95K$124K 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 $1,096,584 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $861,445$1,095,523
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$1,061
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $111$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $861,556$1,096,584
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $924,224$939,399
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $72,885$116,634
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $997,109$1,056,033
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$135,553$40,551
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,096,584 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,095,523
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,095,523
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,061$1,061
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,061$1,096,584
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,056,033 across 12 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $939,399$939,399
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $8,110 · Fundraising $0$8,110
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $45,000 · Management $3,000 · Fundraising $12,000$60,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,749 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,749
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,799 · Fundraising $0$1,799
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,391 · Management $2,457 · Fundraising $0$13,848
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $8,493 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,493
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,156 · Management $3,312 · Fundraising $4,852$9,320
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $761 · Management $2,531 · Fundraising $0$3,292
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,119 · Fundraising $0$1,119
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,103 · Management $3,801 · Fundraising $0$5,904
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,013,052 · Management $26,129 · Fundraising $16,852$1,056,033
Part X · Balance sheet $148,746 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $95,873$107,685
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$41,061
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $95,873$148,746
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $151$12,473
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $151$12,473
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $95,722$136,273
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $95,722$136,273
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $95,873$148,746
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $136,273 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,096,584
XI-2 Total expenses$1,056,033
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$40,551
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$95,722
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$136,273

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