To educate,Empower, and equip with excellence to impact this world for christ

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 7% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$6K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 8 voting members
Concern: none of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$401K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$374K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$126K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$401K
FY2024▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$297K
FY2023$333K
FY2024$401K
FY2025$471K
Expenses
$374K
FY2024▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$263K
FY2023$312K
FY2024$374K
FY2025$454K
Net assets
$126K
FY2024▲ +31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$111K
FY2023$97K
FY2024$126K
FY2025$141K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2022.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $374K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Swift
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adalian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Davis
$0Pt VII · Sec A
McLarry
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Davis
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Walker
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carter
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Denise Davis’s $45K as Principal is at the 35th 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.

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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 15aYes

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1 program · $374K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To educate, empower, and equip with excellence to impact this world

$374Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$401K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$392K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Money outPt IX
$374K
Ln 25
Programscol B$374K
Owns and owesPt X
$126K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K
Total assetsLn 16$133K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Government grantsLn 1e$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$392K
Total revenueLn 12$401K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$27K
SavingsLn 2$103K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$130K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$133K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$126K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$96K$130K
Total assetsLn 16$98K$133K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$97K$126K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$238K$238K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$44K$44K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$17K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$29K
Total functional expensesLn 25$374K$374K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $471K$454K$17K$141K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $401K$374K$27K$126K 990 PDF
FY2023 $333K$312K$21K$97K 990 PDF
FY2022 $297K$263K$33K$111K 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 $400,791 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$8,869
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $332,699$391,922
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $332,699$400,791
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $254,249$303,160
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $57,562$70,482
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $311,811$373,642
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,888$27,149
Part VI · Governance 0 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $400,791 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$8,869
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,869
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $391,922$391,922
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $391,922$400,791
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $373,642 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $237,771$237,771
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $43,845$43,845
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,544$21,544
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,339$3,339
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,365$4,365
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,751$8,751
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,793$16,793
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,685$4,685
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,602$3,602
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,947$28,947
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $373,642 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$373,642
Part X · Balance sheet $132,818 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,419$27,233
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $50,573$103,165
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,420$2,420
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $98,412$132,818
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,505$6,342
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,505$6,342
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $96,907$126,476
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $96,907$126,476
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $98,412$132,818
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $126,476 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$400,791
XI-2 Total expenses$373,642
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$27,149
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$96,907
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$126,476

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