To glorify God in the advance of His Kingdom through the growth of the church and strengthening of communities, beginning with South Sudan

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-5529431) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 2 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $59K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
96% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$74K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
5.5 mo
of spending, in cash
5.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $251K
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$167K
39% of total assets
Liabilities are 39% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$364K
-37% vs prior year
Spent
$392K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$257K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$364K
FY2024▼ -37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$417K
FY2021$437K
FY2022$336K
FY2023$580K
FY2024$364K
Expenses
$392K
FY2024▼ -0.6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$304K
FY2021$405K
FY2022$345K
FY2023$395K
FY2024$392K
Net assets
$257K
FY2024▼ -29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$153K
FY2021$177K
FY2022$169K
FY2023$360K
FY2024$257K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2019.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $378K Management & general 2% · $8K Fundraising 1% · $6K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $74K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$74,200Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Peter Swann’s $74K as Director is at the 75th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Peter Swann$74,200$69,900$63,600$75,369—
Peter L Swann————$68,196

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 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Grows churches and strengthens communities in South Sudan to advance God's Kingdom.

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1 program · $217K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Discipleship Training of Church Members

we train groups of 5 -10 men and 5-10 women. Some groups are oral. Others are written. These church leaders start their own groups, who start their own groups, etc. Each group studies the Bible together, then shares Bible stories with others outside the group. Some travel to distant places, sharing the Gospel message.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-5529431) · Dispute this line
$217Kprogram 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 3 funders$251K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$364K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$364K
Money outPt IX
$392K
Ln 25
Programscol B$378K
Managementcol C$8K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$257K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$181K
Total assetsLn 16$423K
LiabilitiesLn 26$167K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$364K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$364K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$181K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$181K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$26K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$216K
Total assetsLn 16$423K
LiabilitiesLn 26$167K
Net assetsLn 32$257K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY24FY23FY22FY21FY20
End of yearLn 1g$0$0$0$0$0
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$205K$181K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$260K$216K
Total assetsLn 16$494K$423K
LiabilitiesLn 26$134K$167K
Net assetsLn 32$360K$257K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$74K$66K$4K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$68K$68K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$38K$38K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$612$612
TravelLn 17$44K$42K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$52K$52K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$91K$91K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$392K$378K$8K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 15, 2025 $364K$392K−$28K$257K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 4, 2024 $580K$395K$185K$360K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 3, 2023 $336K$345K−$9K$169K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 29, 2022 $437K$405K$32K$177K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 7, 2021 $417K$304K$113K$153K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $364,457 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $579,464$364,457
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $39$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $579,503$364,457
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 $179,612$185,179
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $215,216$207,084
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $394,828$392,263
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $184,675−$27,806
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
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-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $364,457 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$364,457
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,044
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$364,457
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$364,457
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $392,263 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $66,280 · Management $3,960 · Fundraising $3,960$74,200
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $68,000$68,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $37,777$37,777
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,202$5,202
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,384$4,384
IX-14 Information technologyFundraising $612$612
IX-17 TravelPrograms $42,488 · Fundraising $1,101$43,589
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $52,400$52,400
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,216$15,216
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $90,883$90,883
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $378,246 · Management $8,344 · Fundraising $5,673$392,263
Part X · Balance sheet $423,446 assets, 10 lines filed
Net asset lines not itemized here account for $256,920. See the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $204,676$180,957
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $29,702$26,102
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $259,533$216,387
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $493,911$423,446
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $29,702$26,102
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $100,439$135,204
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,887$5,220
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $134,028$166,526
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $359,883$256,920
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $493,911$423,446
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $256,920 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$364,457
XI-2 Total expenses$392,263
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$27,806
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$359,883
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$75,157
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$256,920

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