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Dirt Roads Network FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Madison, KS501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 83-2589693

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.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$36K 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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FY2021 · 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
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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$36K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 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
$2K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$384K
Spent
$291K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$94K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$384K
FY2021
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$384K
FY2022$265K
FY2023$197K
FY2024$359K
Expenses
$291K
FY2021
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$291K
FY2022$250K
FY2023$246K
FY2024$261K
Net assets
$94K
FY2021
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$94K
FY2022$109K
FY2023$59K
FY2024$157K

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?
Yes — exemption reinstated (2021-05-15)
Per the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CDirt Roads Network
EINHdr · item D83-2589693
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2022
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CMadison, KS
NTEE classificationIRS BMFReligion (X20)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.dirtroadsnetwork.com

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 $0.79 Management & general $0.21
Program services79%$230K
Management & general21%$60K
Total functional expensesLn 25$291K

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Spent on programs
79%
of spending reaches programs
Months of spending covered by cash
3.9mo
months of spending covered by cash and easy-to-sell investments
Surplus or deficit
+24%
as % of revenue, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Total assets
$95K
FY2021
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2021$95K
FY2022$114K
FY2023$62K
FY2024$162K
Total liabilities
$2K
FY2021
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2021$2K
FY2022$5K
FY2023$3K
FY2024$4K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$94K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$95K
Spent on programsPt IX · col B79%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$94K
Total assetsLn 16$95K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2K
Total net assetsLn 32$94K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.9

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$384K
Investment income$793
Total revenueLn 12$384K

Money in detail

Form 990 · FY2021 · each figure shown with the dollars behind it
Cash and giving out
Months of spending covered by cash
Cash and easy-to-sell investments $94K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $291K · Less non-cash grants $3K · Cash operating expenses/yr $288K
3.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $230K · Total expenses $291K
79%
Management & General
Management & general $60K · Total expenses $291K
21%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $291K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $384K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $384K · Total revenue $384K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $384K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $384K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $793 · Total revenue $384K
+0.2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $291K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue change from last year
This year $384K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net assets change over the year
End of year $94K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus or deficit, as % of revenue
Revenue $384K · Expenses $291K
+24%
Debts compared to what it owns
Total liabilities — · Total assets $95K
—
Net assets compared to what it owns
Net assets $94K · Total assets $95K
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $95K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Steve McVey · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $36K · Total expenses $291K
12%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $81K · Total expenses $291K
28%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Spent on programs 79%——
Spent on management, % of spending 21%——
Fundraising cost, % of gifts 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A share 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
Steve McVey
Executive Director
$36,025Pt VII · Sec A
Julia Pyle
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gena Ott
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gerald Waddell
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Judy Hutson
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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 6Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 6Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • 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.

Planting and revitalizing rural churches, training leaders for ministry.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $230K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

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

$126Kprogram expense
02

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.

$85Kprogram expense
03

Provide support for missions.

$19Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCFY2024$12K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$7K
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

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest $359K$261K+82% 990 PDF
FY2023 $197K$246K-26% 990 PDF
FY2022 $265K$250K-31% 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $384K$291K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $384,367 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$383,574
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$383,574
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $793$793
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $793$384,367
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $290,579 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $125,000$125,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $19,201$19,201
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,820 · Management $7,205$36,025
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $15,287 · Management $10,765$26,052
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,078 · Management $2,770$13,848
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,374 · Management $1,375$4,749
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $621 · Management $2,774$3,395
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,177$9,177
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $7,652$7,652
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,802 · Management $9,935$19,737
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $300$300
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,166 · Management $7,885$25,051
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $45 · Management $347$392
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $230,394 · Management $60,185 · Fundraising $0$290,579
Part X · Balance sheet $95,466 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$94,172
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$1,294
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$95,466
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,678
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,678
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$93,788
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$95,466
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $93,788 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$384,367
XI-2 Total expenses$290,579
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$93,788
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$93,788

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