7 Stages Discipleship Bridges

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Houston, TX501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 83-2142679Revenue $514K in FY2024

On file with the IRS7-stages.org12903 Island Falls CT, 77041-7636 · Houston, TXTax-exempt since Apr 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of 7-STAGES is to strengthen individuals and churches by equipping them with its 7-Stages discipleship strategy and by providing them with the 7-Stages core curriculum.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $106K a year · 23% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$108K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 55% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $107K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$514K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$510K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$617K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$514K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$423K
FY2021$450K
FY2022$413K
FY2023$473K
FY2024$514K
Expenses
$510K
FY2024▲ +110%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$255K
FY2021$305K
FY2022$430K
FY2023$242K
FY2024$510K
Net assets
$617K
FY2024▲ +0.8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$254K
FY2021$399K
FY2022$382K
FY2023$612K
FY2024$617K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2019.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $328K Management & general 36% · $181K

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; $108K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman
$54,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$54,000Pt VII · Sec A
Independent Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
General Counsel
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Luke Wong’s $54K as Chairman is at the 55th 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
Luke Wong$54,000$54,000$54,000$54,000$23,380
Amy Wong$54,000$54,000$54,000$54,000$23,380

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Equips individuals and churches with a discipleship strategy and curriculum.

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3 programs · $328K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Maintain and grow a network of partner churches and individuals who not only adhere to the discipleship strategy of 7 STAGES but who also support its vision through financial giving and prayer

$288Kprogram expense
02

Implement the discipleship strategy by creating and deploying a new software application

$41Kprogram expense
03

Hire and train personnel as necessary for the growth and continuation of 7-STAGES

Pt IX · col B

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 4 funders$107K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$514K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$513K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$510K
Ln 25
Programscol B$328K
Managementcol C$181K
Owns and owesPt X
$617K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$617K
Total assetsLn 16$617K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$513K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$514K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$317K
SavingsLn 2$300K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$617K
Total assetsLn 16$617K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$617K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 65
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$612K$617K
Total assetsLn 16$612K$617K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$612K$617K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$108K$0$108K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$30K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$600$600
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$235$235
Office expensesLn 13$20K$20K
Information technologyLn 14$41K$41K
TravelLn 17$13K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$290K$288K$3K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$510K$328K$181K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $514K$510K$5K$617K 990 PDF
FY2023 $473K$242K$230K$612K 990 PDF
FY2022 $413K$430K−$17K$382K 990 PDF
FY2021 $450K$305K$145K$399K 990 PDF
FY2020 $423K$255K$168K$254K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $514,426 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $459,646$512,510
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,931$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$1,916
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $472,577$514,426
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 $137,174$145,259
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $105,057$364,555
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $242,231$509,814
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $230,346$4,612
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $514,426 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,916 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$512,510
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$512,510
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,916 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$514,426
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $509,814 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $108,000$108,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $30,186$30,186
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $7,073$7,073
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $600$600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $235$235
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $19,787$19,787
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $40,696$40,696
IX-17 TravelManagement $13,060$13,060
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $287,638 · Management $2,539 · Fundraising $0$290,177
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $328,334 · Management $181,480 · Fundraising $0$509,814
Part X · Balance sheet $616,925 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $612,313$316,925
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$300,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $612,313$616,925
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $612,313$616,925
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $612,313$616,925
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $616,925 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$514,426
XI-2 Total expenses$509,814
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,612
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$612,313
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$616,925

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

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