Why Not Bless INC

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Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 83-1226987) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
91% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$36K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
4.7 mo
of spending, in cash
4.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $17K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$34K
15% of total assets
Liabilities are 15% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
3 of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$514K
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$462K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$185K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$514K
FY2024▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$381K
FY2021$457K
FY2022$489K
FY2023$605K
FY2024$514K
Expenses
$462K
FY2024▼ -40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$242K
FY2021$317K
FY2022$485K
FY2023$774K
FY2024$462K
Net assets
$185K
FY2024▲ +39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$173K
FY2021$313K
FY2022$318K
FY2023$133K
FY2024$185K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $418K Management & general 9% · $44K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $36K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Di
$36,300Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Pres/Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Randy Weeaks’s $36K as President/Di is at the 36th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Eric Mehringer—$122,283———
Randy Weeaks$36,300$76,357$113,639$17,435$30,143
Heath Marion——$10,000——

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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1 program · $418K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Why not bless promotes the value of generous living through vehicle assistance, financial assistance, benevolence programs, and through encouragement sessions. The organization seeks to be an outreach to the community with food, clothing, personal hygiene items, assistance with medical care and everyday necessities.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 83-1226987) · Dispute this line
$418Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$17K
Grants paid · 18 grants · $347K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$26,050
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$61,692
Charis Center INCOK · FY2023$11,000
Heathers HopeOK · FY2023$10,000
A Time to ReviveTX · FY2023$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,100
Unitemized GrantFY2022$73,563
Charis Center INCOK · FY2022$21,000
Every Nations Churches INCNY · FY2022$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$52,350
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,032
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$50,003
Restoration CenterTX · FY2020$3,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$56

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$514K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$514K
Money outPt IX
$462K
Ln 25
Programscol B$418K
Managementcol C$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$185K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$180K
Total assetsLn 16$218K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$514K
Total revenueLn 12$514K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$180K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$180K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$33K
Intangible assetsLn 14$6K
Total assetsLn 16$218K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
Net assetsLn 32$185K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$124K$180K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$49K$33K
Total assetsLn 16$182K$218K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K$34K
Net assetsLn 32$133K$185K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$8K$8K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$327K$327K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$51K$51K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$12K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$943$943
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$447$447
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$3K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$462K$418K$44K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 30, 2025 $514K$462K$52K$185K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2024 $605K$774K−$169K$133K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 8, 2023 $489K$485K$5K$318K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 18, 2022 $457K$317K$140K$313K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 18, 2021 $381K$242K$139K$173K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $513,847 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $608,151$513,847
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,900$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $605,251$513,847
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $457,188$335,342
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $230,814$63,980
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $86,115$62,632
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $774,117$461,954
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$168,866$51,893
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $513,847 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$513,847
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$513,847
VIII-12 Total revenue$513,847
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $461,954 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $7,898$7,898
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $327,444$327,444
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $51,012$51,012
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $12,025$12,025
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $943$943
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,190$13,190
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,081$7,081
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $447$447
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,182$5,182
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,052 · Management $16,349$19,401
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,676$6,676
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,655$10,655
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $418,211 · Management $43,743 · Fundraising $0$461,954
Part X · Balance sheet $218,363 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $123,788$179,562
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $49,047$32,698
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $9,155$6,103
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $181,990$218,363
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$49
X-22 Loans from officers and insiders$780
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $49,046$32,697
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $49,046$33,526
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $132,944$184,837
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $132,944$184,837
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $181,990$218,363
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $184,837 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$513,847
XI-2 Total expenses$461,954
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$51,893
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$132,944
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$184,837

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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