The specific purpose of this organization is to teach and train students and those who teach and train students to help students know truth, pursue goodness and create beauty, through developing a team of speakers, virtual training, live conferences and seminars, and immersive mission trips.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 15 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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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $12K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% 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 · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$62K
204% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 204% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$650K
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$713K
To programs
66%
Net assets
−$32K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$650K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$365K
FY2022$526K
FY2023$601K
FY2024$657K
FY2025$650K
Expenses
$713K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$387K
FY2022$450K
FY2023$561K
FY2024$747K
FY2025$713K
Net assets
−$32K
FY2025▼ -199%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$6K
FY2022$82K
FY2023$122K
FY2024$32K
FY2025−$32K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $470K Management & general 18% · $129K Fundraising 16% · $114K

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; $116K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Kunkle
$115,000Pt VII · Sec A
Kunkle
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
Clemons
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clemons
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Merrihew
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Merrihew
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chan
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chan
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brett’s $115K as Kunkle is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Brett$115,000$115,000$115,000$115,000$115,000
Chad———$2,350$10,194
Erin$1,000$2,000—$500$1,888

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 2Yes
  • 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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Trains educators and students to seek truth, goodness, and beauty through diverse learning experiences.

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3 programs · $470K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

MAVEN has developed a unique approach to mission trips, creating a one-of-a-kind training experience that immerses students in real-life apologetics, theology, worldview and evangelism. We custom-build interactive trips to Berkeley, California, to Salt Lake City, Utah, and in other U.S. locations.

$242Kprogram expense
02

There is a tremendous need to communicate the truth to todays students face-to-face, in a language they can actually understand. MAVEN is meeting that need through live speaking events, as well as developing our own conferences for students and adults.

$227Kprogram expense
03

MAVEN hosts a website and holds social media accounts that allow us to harness the vast array of technological tools to reach the next generation and equip adults who are training and discipling them, as well. Service accomplishments in this area in the past fiscal year include: -We recorded and produced weekly parenting podcasts.

$2Kprogram 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$30K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$650K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$336K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$317K
Money outPt IX
$713K
Ln 25
Programscol B$470K
Managementcol C$129K
Fundraisingcol D$114K
Owns and owesPt X
−$32K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K
Total assetsLn 16$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$336K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$317K
Total revenueLn 12$650K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$25K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$169
Total assetsLn 16$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K
Net assetsLn 32−$32K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K$25K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$92K$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K$62K
Net assetsLn 32$32K−$32K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$180K$90K$45K$45K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$205K$169K$18K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$12K$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$0$11K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$24K$736$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26K$17K$2K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$30K$10K$8K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$25K$0$25K$0
OccupancyLn 16$2K$0$2K$0
TravelLn 17$64K$63K$0$900
InterestLn 20$9K$0$9K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$0$6K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$86K$86K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$27K$0$0$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$713K$470K$129K$114K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $650K$713K−$64K−$32K 990 PDF
FY2024 $657K$747K−$90K$32K 990 PDF
FY2023 $601K$561K$40K$122K 990 PDF
FY2022 $526K$450K$76K$82K 990 PDF
FY2021 $365K$387K−$22K$6K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $649,734 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $314,113$336,440
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $339,657$317,381
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,882−$4,087
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $656,652$649,734
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $384,500$401,834
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $362,078$311,580
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $746,578$713,414
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$89,926−$63,680
Part VI · Governance 5 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $649,734 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$4,087 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$336,440
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,472
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$336,440
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$317,381
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $313,294 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$649,734
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $713,414 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $90,000 · Management $45,000 · Fundraising $45,000$180,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $168,945 · Management $17,645 · Fundraising $18,103$204,693
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,538 · Management $2,791 · Fundraising $2,812$17,141
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $10,795 · Fundraising $0$10,795
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $24,000 · Management $736 · Fundraising $0$24,736
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,962 · Management $1,710 · Fundraising $6,955$25,627
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,957 · Management $7,888 · Fundraising $12,590$30,435
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $25,234 · Fundraising $0$25,234
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $2,310 · Fundraising $0$2,310
IX-17 TravelPrograms $62,654 · Management $0 · Fundraising $900$63,554
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $8,848 · Fundraising $0$8,848
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $6,353 · Fundraising $0$6,353
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $86,245 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$86,245
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $27,443$27,443
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $470,301 · Management $129,310 · Fundraising $113,803$713,414
Part X · Balance sheet $30,560 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $52,198$25,106
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $17,446$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $21,378$5,285
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $486$169
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $91,508$30,560
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $59,116$42,275
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $435$8
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $59,551$62,283
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $31,957−$31,723
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $31,957−$31,723
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $91,508$30,560
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$31,723 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$649,734
XI-2 Total expenses$713,414
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$63,680
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$31,957
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$31,723

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