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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$96K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $295K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$258K
537% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 537% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$161K
-71% vs prior year
Spent
$391K
To programs
80%
Net assets
−$210K
By yearFY2019–FY2023
Revenue
$161K
FY2021▼ -71%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$854K
FY2020$546K
FY2021$161K
FY2022$797K
FY2023$539K
Expenses
$391K
FY2021▼ -56%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$551K
FY2020$888K
FY2021$391K
FY2022$445K
FY2023$550K
Net assets
−$210K
FY2021▼ -178%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$664K
FY2020$270K
FY2021−$210K
FY2022$143K
FY2023$132K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Jul 2018.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $311K Management & general 20% · $79K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$96,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ryan Miller’s $96K as President is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Ryan Miller$96,000$96,000$96,000$132,000$32,000

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Creates media and experiences showing God's compassion for the lost.

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2 programs · $311K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Share the struggle is an online platform seeking to provide young people with a place to share their story, receive encouragement, and connect with a mentor who has lived through the same story or struggle.

$311Kprogram expense
02

Taming mustangs, inc. Invests in a joint venture with cotton seed studios, inc to produce the chasing wild docuseries, accompanying book, and discipleship training content. The documentary film will follow three wild teenage boys taming and training three wild mustang horses over the course of two months as the boys are discipled and…

Pt IX · col B

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 3 funders$295K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$161K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$161K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$391K
Ln 25
Programscol B$311K
Managementcol C$79K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
−$210K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K
Total assetsLn 16$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$258K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$161K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Total revenueLn 12$161K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
SavingsLn 2$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$41K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7K
Total assetsLn 16$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$258K
Net assetsLn 32−$210K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$275K$41K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$283K$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$258K
Net assetsLn 32$270K−$210K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$96K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$85K$85K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$14K
Legal feesLn 11b$70$70
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$77K$40K$37K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$23K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$60K$49K$9K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$184$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$391K$311K$79K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $539K$550K−$10K$132K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $797K$445K$353K$143K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $161K$391K−$230K−$210K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $546K$888K−$342K$270K 990 PDF
FY2019Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $854K$551K$303K$664K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $160,625 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $537,850$160,624
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,542$1
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $546,392$160,625
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 $230,863$195,666
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $657,628$194,974
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $888,491$390,640
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$342,099−$230,015
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $160,625 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$160,624
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$160,624
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1$1
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1$160,625
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $390,640 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $96,000$96,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $85,228$85,228
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,438$14,438
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $70$70
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,500$3,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $39,646 · Management $37,097$76,743
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $9,286$9,286
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,325$2,325
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,334$2,334
IX-17 TravelManagement $4,335$4,335
IX-20 InterestPrograms $23,329$23,329
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,217$11,217
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,383 · Management $8,937 · Fundraising $1,200$59,520
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $184 · Management $2,131$2,315
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $310,612 · Management $78,828 · Fundraising $1,200$390,640
Part X · Balance sheet $48,018 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $267,365$32,998
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,754$7,754
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $7,766$7,266
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $282,885$48,018
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,400$8,048
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$250,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,400$258,048
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $270,485−$210,030
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $270,485−$210,030
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $282,885$48,018
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$210,030 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$160,625
XI-2 Total expenses$390,640
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$230,015
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$270,485
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$500
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$250,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$210,030

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