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Trains educators and students to seek truth, goodness, and beauty through diverse learning experiences. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $365K in revenue, $387K in expenses, and $6K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Tustin, CA
Filings
5 on file (2021–2021)
Revenue
$365KFY2021
Expenses
$387K
Net assets
$6K
People
6
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  82-1803902 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Tustin, CA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Trains educators and students to seek truth, goodness, and beauty through diverse learning experiences.
Leadership
Brett · Kunkle · $115K
Money in and out
$365K revenue, $387K expenses
Bottom line
57% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$365K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$387K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$6K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$22K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.57 Management & general $0.31 Fundraising $0.12
Program efficiency
57%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
1.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-6%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$365K
FY2021
Expenses
$387K
FY2021
Total assets
$55K
FY2021
Total liabilities
$49K
FY2021
Total revenue
$365K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$387K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$6K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$22K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$55K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B57%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CMaven
EINHdr · item D82-1803902
Principal addressHdr · item CTustin, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B90)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2017

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Kunkle
$115,000Pt VII · Sec A
Merrihew
$10,194Pt VII · Sec A
Kunkle
$1,888Pt VII · Sec A
Clemons
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clemons
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Merrihew
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $220K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

There is a tremendous need to communicate the truth to today's 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.

$116Kprogram expense
02

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.

$98Kprogram 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.

$7Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$257K · 70%
Program service revenue$114K · 31%
Contributions & grants70%$257K
Program service revenue31%$114K
Total revenueLn 12$365K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.57 Management & general $0.31 Fundraising $0.12
Program services57%$220K
Management & general31%$121K
Fundraising12%$46K
Total functional expensesLn 25$387K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$49K
Total assetsLn 16$55K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$49K
Total net assetsLn 32$6K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $49K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $387K · Less non-cash grants $497 · Cash operating expenses/yr $386K
1.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $220K · Total expenses $387K
57%
Management & General
Management & general $121K · Total expenses $387K
31%
Fundraising
Fundraising $46K · Total expenses $387K
12%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $46K · Solicited contributions $257K
$0.18 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $257K · Total revenue $365K
70%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $365K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $114K · Total revenue $365K
31%
Investment reliance
Investment income $-735 · Total revenue $365K
-0.2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $114K · Total expenses $387K
29%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $365K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $6K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $365K · Expenses $387K
-6%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $55K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $6K · Total assets $55K
11%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $55K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Brett · Reported title KUNKLE · Highest reported compensation $115K · Total expenses $387K
30%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $231K · Total expenses $387K
60%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 57%
Overhead ratio 31%
Fundraising cost ratio 18%
Investment management fee ratio 30%
Accounting fee ratio 0.8%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$650K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$657K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$601K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$526K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$365K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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