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Malawi Working Fund

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Decatur, AL501(c)(3)Since 2018Religion EIN 82-4397001Revenue $159K in FY2025Latest return filed Aug 24, 2026

On file with the IRSDecatur, ALTax-exempt since May 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To preach the gospel of jesus christ primarily in the villages of Malawi, africa.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-4397001) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 14% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10.3 mo
of spending, in cash
10.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
3 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$159K
-44% vs prior year
Spent
$123K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$106K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$159K
FY2025▼ -44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$137K
FY2023$220K
FY2024$287K
FY2025$159K
Expenses
$123K
FY2025▼ -49%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$212K
FY2024$241K
FY2025$123K
Net assets
$106K
FY2025▲ +89%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$1K
FY2023$10K
FY2024$56K
FY2025$106K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Support Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 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% · $123K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Larry Vinson
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stephen Cooke
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Davis
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Malawi Working Fund is a religious organization based in Decatur, AL, formed in 2018.

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1 program · $123K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The establishment of 22 congregations of the church of christ through rebuiling houses, rebuilding dilapidated church buildings, putting roofs on storm-damaged buildings, and providing food, crop seed, and medical care.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-4397001) · Dispute this line
$123Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$159K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$159K
Money outPt IX
$123K
Ln 25
Programscol B$123K
Owns and owesPt X
$106K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$106K
Total assetsLn 16$106K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$159K
Total revenueLn 12$159K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$106K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$106K
Total assetsLn 16$106K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$106K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$97K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$56K$106K
Total assetsLn 16$56K$106K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$56K$106K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$97K$97K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$123K$123K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 24, 2026 $159K$123K$37K$106K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 29, 2026 $287K$241K$46K$56K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 27, 2026 $220K$212K$8K$10K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 24, 2023 $137K$1K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $159,487 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $286,518$159,487
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 $286,518$159,487
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $106,865$96,640
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,294$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $127,348$26,095
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $240,507$122,735
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $46,011$36,752
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $159,487 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$159,487
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$159,487
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$159,487
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $122,735 across 5 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $96,640$96,640
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,015$6,015
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,590$5,590
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,580$8,580
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,910$5,910
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $122,735 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$122,735
Part X · Balance sheet $105,743 assets, 8 lines filed
Net asset lines not itemized here account for $68,991. See the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,901$105,743
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $55,901$105,743
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $46,011$36,752
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $55,901$105,743
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $55,901$105,743
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $105,743 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$159,487
XI-2 Total expenses$122,735
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$36,752
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$55,901
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$13,090
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$105,743

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

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