Pursuit 53 FY2022 filing

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Houston, TX501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 82-5529431Revenue $336K in FY2022

On file with the IRSpursuit53.org9597 Jones Rd 403, 77065-4815 · Houston, TXTax-exempt since Jun 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$64K 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
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
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $251K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$207K
55% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 55% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$336K
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$345K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$169K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$336K
FY2022▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$417K
FY2021$437K
FY2022$336K
FY2023$580K
FY2024$364K
Expenses
$345K
FY2022▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$304K
FY2021$405K
FY2022$345K
FY2023$395K
FY2024$392K
Net assets
$169K
FY2022▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$153K
FY2021$177K
FY2022$169K
FY2023$360K
FY2024$257K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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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% · $331K Management & general 3% · $10K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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; $64K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$63,600Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 · $190K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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.

$190Kprogram 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$336K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$336K
Other incomeLn 4–11$53
Money outPt IX
$345K
Ln 25
Programscol B$331K
Managementcol C$10K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$169K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$150K
Total assetsLn 16$376K
LiabilitiesLn 26$207K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$336K
Other incomeLn 4–11$53
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$336K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$150K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$150K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$157K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$376K
LiabilitiesLn 26$207K
Net assetsLn 32$169K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 620
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$199K$150K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$96K$157K
Total assetsLn 16$340K$376K
LiabilitiesLn 26$162K$207K
Net assetsLn 32$177K$169K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$64K$59K$3K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$60K$60K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$32K$32K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$858$858
TravelLn 17$17K$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$130K$130K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$345K$331K$10K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $364K$392K−$28K$257K 990 PDF
FY2023 $580K$395K$185K$360K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $336K$345K−$9K$169K 990 PDF
FY2021 $437K$405K$32K$177K 990 PDF
FY2020 $417K$304K$113K$153K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $336,276 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $437,139$336,223
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $31$53
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $437,170$336,276
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 $202,629$160,643
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $202,630$184,660
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $405,259$345,303
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $31,911−$9,027
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $336,276 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$336,223
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$336,223
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-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $53$53
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $53 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$336,276
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $345,303 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $58,512 · Management $2,544 · Fundraising $2,544$63,600
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $60,000$60,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $32,453$32,453
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,590$4,590
IX-11a Management feesManagement $3,500$3,500
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,359$4,359
IX-14 Information technologyFundraising $858$858
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,515$16,515
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,949$21,949
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,224$7,224
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $130,255$130,255
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $331,498 · Management $10,403 · Fundraising $3,402$345,303
Part X · Balance sheet $376,217 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $199,146$150,155
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $40,502$66,900
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $96,127$157,281
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,058$1,881
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $339,833$376,217
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $40,502$66,900
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $162,500$207,377
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $177,333$168,840
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $339,833$376,217
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $168,840 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$336,276
XI-2 Total expenses$345,303
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,027
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$177,333
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$534
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$168,840

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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