501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$157K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 4% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$157K
to officers and key staff · 50% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 50% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $56K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$490
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$378K
+44% vs prior year
Spent
$317K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$58K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$378K
FY2024▲ +44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$175K
FY2021$239K
FY2022$240K
FY2023$263K
FY2024$378K
FY2025$293K
Expenses
$317K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$247K
FY2022$230K
FY2023$285K
FY2024$317K
FY2025$284K
Net assets
$58K
FY2024▲ ×17
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$16K
FY2021$8K
FY2022$18K
FY2023−$4K
FY2024$58K
FY2025$61K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2019.

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% · $317K

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; $157K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$157,159Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Richard Pierce’s $160K as President is at the 98th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rick Pierce——$172,151$174,700$160,000$108,523
Richard Pierce$159,500$157,159————

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Establishes places of worship, teaches the gospel, and conducts outreach.

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1 program · $317K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The specific purpose for which the corporation is initially organized is to establish and oversee places of worship, teach and preach the gospel to all people, conduct evangelistic and humanitarian outreach, license and ordain ministers of the gospel and to also engage in activities which are necessary, suitable or convenient for the…

$317Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$56K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$378K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$212K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$166K
Money outPt IX
$317K
Ln 25
Programscol B$317K
Owns and owesPt X
$58K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K
Total assetsLn 16$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$490
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$212K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$166K
Total revenueLn 12$378K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$58K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$58K
Total assetsLn 16$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$490
Net assetsLn 32$58K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K$58K
Total assetsLn 16$18K$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K$490
Net assetsLn 32−$4K$58K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$157K$157K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$25K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$48K$48K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$99$99
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$27K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$317K$317K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $293K$284K$9K$61K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $378K$317K$61K$58K 990 PDF
FY2023 $263K$285K−$22K−$4K 990 PDF
FY2022 $240K$230K$10K$18K 990 PDF
FY2021 $239K$247K−$8K$8K 990 PDF
FY2020 $175K$16K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $377,880 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $211,544$212,293
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $165,587$165,587
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $377,131$377,880
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $230,234$230,234
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $86,310$86,308
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $316,544$316,542
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $60,587$61,338
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $377,880 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$212,293
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$212,293
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $165,587$165,587
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $165,587 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$377,880
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $316,542 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $157,159$157,159
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $24,688$24,688
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $48,387$48,387
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,635$2,635
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,200$2,200
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $99$99
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,675$6,675
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,186$2,186
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,857$26,857
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,294$7,294
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,887$2,887
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,986$9,986
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,496$13,496
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,993$11,993
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $316,542 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$316,542
Part X · Balance sheet $58,072 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,754$58,072
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $17,754$58,072
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $21,510$490
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,510$490
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$3,756$57,582
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$3,756$57,582
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $17,754$58,072
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $57,582 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$377,880
XI-2 Total expenses$316,542
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$61,338
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$3,756
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$57,582

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

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