Church and religious activities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$6K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
1
named funder · $16
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$64K
-21% vs prior year
Spent
$64K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$89K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$64K
FY2025▼ -21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$104K
FY2022$88K
FY2023$70K
FY2024$80K
FY2025$64K
Expenses
$64K
FY2025▼ -20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$104K
FY2022$114K
FY2023$100K
FY2024$80K
FY2025$64K
Net assets
$89K
FY2025-0.5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$147K
FY2022$0
FY2023$53K
FY2024$90K
FY2025$89K

From the FY2025 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 Apr 2018.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $64K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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; $6K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$6,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joseph Adih’s $6K as Pastor is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 344 <$100K 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joseph Adih$6,000$6,000$6,000$7,000$6,400$6,000

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Supports churches and religious activities through various programs and services.

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3 programs · $46K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Rent

$25Kprogram expense
02

Office expenses (internet, phone, light bill, van items, printer ink & paper, etc..)

$11Kprogram expense
03

Conferences, conventions, and meetings

$10Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$64K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$64K
Money outPt IX
$64K
Ln 25
Programscol B$64K
Owns and owesPt X
$89K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$89K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$64K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$64K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$90K
Total assetsLn 16$89K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$89K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
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 FY25End FY25
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$90K$90K
Total assetsLn 16$90K$89K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$90K$89K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$6K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$25K$25K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$64K$64K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $64K$64K−$424$89K 990 PDF
FY2024 $80K$80K−$152$90K 990 PDF
FY2023 $70K$100K−$30K$53K 990 PDF
FY2022 $88K$114K−$26K$0 990 PDF
FY2021 $104K$104K$421$147K 990 PDF
FY2020 $73K$73K$150$0 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $63,563 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $80,063$63,563
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $80,063$63,563
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $14,400$13,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $65,815$50,987
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $80,215$63,987
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$152−$424
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $63,563 across 9 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$63,563
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$63,563
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$63,563
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $63,987 across 6 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $6,000$6,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,000$7,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,289$11,289
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,607$24,607
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,662$9,662
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,429 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,429
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $63,987 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$63,987
Part X · Balance sheet $89,399 assets, 11 lines filed
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges−$424
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $89,823$89,823
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $89,823$89,399
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $89,823$89,399
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $89,823$89,399
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $89,399 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$63,563
XI-2 Total expenses$63,987
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$424
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$89,823
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$89,399

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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