Legacy Disciple FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 83-1600738

Legacy disciple encourages, equips and empowers everyday christians to be disciples who make disciples for christ. We accomplish this mission through creative conferences, quality content and broad collaboration.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
53¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$13K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
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
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
2 of 4
years in the black
Worth a look: 2 of the last 4 filings show a deficit.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
How much reaches the programs?
53%
of spending
Worth a look: 53% of spending went to programs; under 75% is worth a look.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$13K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: leaders' pay is 8% of spending; 15% or less looks good.
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more looks good.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
11
named funders · $287K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more looks good.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$1K
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 1% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
4
independent of 5 voting board members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$286K
Spent
$161K
To programs
53%
Net assets
$119K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$286K
FY2021
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$286K
FY2022$446K
FY2023$494K
FY2024$485K
Expenses
$161K
FY2021
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$161K
FY2022$280K
FY2023$494K
FY2024$743K
Net assets
$119K
FY2021
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$119K
FY2022$285K
FY2023$284K
FY2024$26K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CLegacy Disciple
EINHdr · item D83-1600738
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2022
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CChicago, IL
NTEE classificationIRS BMFReligion (X99)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.legacydisciple.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.53 Management & general $0.41 Fundraising $0.06
Program services53%$86K
Management & general41%$66K
Fundraising6%$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$161K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
53%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
9.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+44%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Total assets
$120K
FY2021
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2021$120K
FY2022$294K
FY2023$305K
FY2024$77K
Total liabilities
$1K
FY2021
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2021$1K
FY2022$9K
FY2023$20K
FY2024$51K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$125K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$120K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B53%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$120K
Total assetsLn 16$120K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1K
Total net assetsLn 32$119K
Months of cash on handcomputed9.0

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$279K · 97%
Program service revenue$7K · 3%
Contributions & grants97%$279K
Program service revenue3%$7K
Total revenueLn 12$286K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $120K · Operating expenses/yr $161K
9.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $86K · Total expenses $161K
53%
Management & General
Management & general $66K · Total expenses $161K
41%
Fundraising
Fundraising $9K · Total expenses $161K
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $9K · Solicited contributions $279K
$0.03 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $279K · Total revenue $286K
97%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $286K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $7K · Total revenue $286K
3%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $286K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $7K · Total expenses $161K
5%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $286K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $119K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $286K · Expenses $161K
+44%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $120K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $119K · Total assets $120K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $120K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Brian Dye · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $13K · Total expenses $161K
8%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $36K · Total expenses $161K
23%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 53%——
Overhead ratio 41%——
Fundraising cost ratio 3%——
Legal fee ratio 0.9%——
Accounting fee ratio 3%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$12,996Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Independent Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nick Rivera’s $36K as Secretary is at the 34th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Nick Rivera$35,693$16,651——
Brian Dye——$1,083$12,996

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 5Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 4Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Equips Christians to make disciples through conferences, content, and collaboration.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $86K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Through the organization' s programs and initiatives, we facilitate conferences in cities throughout the united states. These conferences are for those who desire to be equipped to impact their communities and cities for jesus christ.

$86Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest $485K$743K-2% 990 PDF
FY2023 $494K$494K+11% 990 PDF
FY2022 $446K$280K+56% 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $286K$161K 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2021

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $160,679 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $12,996$12,996
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,767 · Management $12,996$17,763
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $887 · Management $4,838$5,725
IX-11a Management feesManagement $2,709$2,709
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,524$1,524
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,900$4,900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $58,743 · Management $11,089$69,832
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $377$377
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,668$4,668
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,258$1,258
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,089$1,089
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,896$3,896
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,565 · Fundraising $9,470$24,035
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,402 · Management $4,505$9,907
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $85,622 · Management $65,587 · Fundraising $9,470$160,679

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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