Dirt Roads Network

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Madison, KS501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 83-2589693Revenue $359K in FY2024

On file with the IRSdirtroadsnetwork.com225 1/2 W Main St, 66860-0000 · Madison, KSTax-exempt since Feb 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Establish a Network of rural, disciple-making, life-giving, transformational church plants throughout the country. Create rural-church revitalization cohorts that guide rural congregations through the process of revitalization.develope a residency/apprenticeship program for those specifically called to rural ministry and rural church planting.encourage rural pastors and congregations around the country by providing rural-specific training and conferences.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
30¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$66K 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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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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $39K a year · 13% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
30%
of spending
Concern: 30% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$66K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 68% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $19K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$359K
+82% vs prior year
Spent
$261K
To programs
30%
Net assets
$157K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$359K
FY2024▲ +82%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$384K
FY2022$265K
FY2023$197K
FY2024$359K
Expenses
$261K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$291K
FY2022$250K
FY2023$246K
FY2024$261K
Net assets
$157K
FY2024▲ +166%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$94K
FY2022$109K
FY2023$59K
FY2024$157K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2021-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2022.

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

Where the money goes

30 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 30% · $78K Management & general 70% · $183K

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; $66K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$66,466Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Steve McVey’s $66K as Executive Di is at the 68th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Steve McVey$66,466$44,092$47,956$36,025

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

Planting and revitalizing rural churches, training leaders for ministry.

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3 programs · $78K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Establish a network of rural, disciple-making, life-giving,transformational church plants throughout the country. Create rural-church revitalization cohorts that guide rural congregations through the process of revitalization.

$56Kprogram expense
02

Provide support for missions.

$21Kprogram expense
03

Develop a RESIDENCY/APPRENTICESHIP program for those specifically called to rural ministry and rural church planting.

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$19K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $189K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$21,425
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,439
Unitemized GrantFY2022$16,222
Embrace ChurchKS · FY2021$125,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$19,201

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$359K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$357K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$261K
Ln 25
Programscol B$78K
Managementcol C$183K
Owns and owesPt X
$157K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$161K
Total assetsLn 16$162K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$357K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$359K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$161K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$161K
Other assetsLn 15$779
Total assetsLn 16$162K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$157K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 60
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$62K$161K
Total assetsLn 16$62K$162K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$59K$157K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$21K$21K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$66K$66K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$88K$48K$40K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$4K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
TravelLn 17$14K$1K$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$3K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$261K$78K$183K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $359K$261K$98K$157K 990 PDF
FY2023 $197K$246K−$49K$59K 990 PDF
FY2022 $265K$250K$15K$109K 990 PDF
FY2021 $384K$291K$94K$94K 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 $358,885 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $195,749$356,607
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,325$2,278
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $197,074$358,885
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,439$21,425
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $174,056$187,883
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $64,871$51,394
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $246,366$260,702
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$49,292$98,183
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $358,885 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$356,607
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$356,607
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,278$2,278
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $2,278$358,885
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $260,702 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $21,425$21,425
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $66,466$66,466
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $48,263 · Management $39,545$87,808
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $21,711$21,711
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,788 · Management $8,110$11,898
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $6,353$6,353
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,804$5,804
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $11,052$11,052
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,256 · Management $12,485$13,741
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,809$4,809
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,793 · Management $5,842$8,635
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $77,525 · Management $183,177 · Fundraising $0$260,702
Part X · Balance sheet $161,870 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $61,596$161,091
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $779$779
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $62,375$161,870
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,111$4,423
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,111$4,423
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $47,984$48,852
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $11,280$108,595
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $59,264$157,447
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $62,375$161,870
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $157,447 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$358,885
XI-2 Total expenses$260,702
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$98,183
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$59,264
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$157,447

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

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