Raise up religious leaders, plant churches, & catalyze Jesus movements in the Muslim world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 5 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
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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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $351 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.5 months of spending in cash, plus $1.5M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$841K
+34% vs prior year
Spent
$728K
To programs
61%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$841K
FY2024▲ +34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$845K
FY2023$628K
FY2024$841K
Expenses
$728K
FY2024▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$849K
FY2023$736K
FY2024$728K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2020.

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

Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $441K Management & general 16% · $113K Fundraising 24% · $173K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member / Executive Director (part Year)
$54,904Pt VII · Sec A
CEO, President/Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member/Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
CFO, Treasurer of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Scott Kindig’s $55K as Board Member / Executive Director (part Year) is at the 56th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Scott Kindig$54,904$25,001$1,500
Matt Reynolds——$51,581

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Equipping leaders and planting churches to spread Jesus movements in the Muslim world.

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2 programs · $441K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The Buddy Hoffman Foundation works with the Grace Family of Churches to identify and raise up next generation leaders. These young leaders are discipled through relationships and hands on learning in order to prepare them to lead new church plants and further the Kingdom of God.

$429Kprogram expense
02

The Buddy Hoffman Foundation is committed to catalyzing Jesus movements in the Muslim world. In 2024 they financially supported a ministry whose purpose is to translate Bible passages that highlight God's promised inheritance to Muslim families.

$12Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 26 grants · $578K · 2021–2023
Grace LakeTX · FY2023$56,250
Grace Snellville Church INCGA · FY2023$25,833
Local Church TN INCTN · FY2023$25,000
Grace Marietta INCGA · FY2023$20,417
Grace MonroeFY2023$10,833
Grace New Hope INCGA · FY2023$10,417
Local Church TN INCTN · FY2022$35,000
Grace Marietta INCGA · FY2022$34,667
Grace Lanier INCGA · FY2022$31,300
Grace Snellville Church INCGA · FY2022$19,000
Grace New Hope INCGA · FY2022$16,833
Grace Midtown Church INCGA · FY2022$16,000
Grace Capital CityDC · FY2022$14,833
Grace MonroeFY2022$9,667
Local Church TN INCTN · FY2021$41,667
Grace Midtown Church INCGA · FY2021$41,044
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$841K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$767K
Investment incomeLn 3$66K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$728K
Ln 25
Programscol B$441K
Managementcol C$113K
Fundraisingcol D$173K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$767K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$66K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$841K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$33K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$7K$33K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$170K$170K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$174K$113K$17K$44K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$58K$38K$6K$15K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$1K$176$441
Other employee benefitsLn 9$66K$43K$7K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$0$8K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$7K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$32K$24K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$16K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$6K$2K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$146K$29K$23K$95K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$728K$441K$113K$173K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $841K$728K$113K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $628K$736K−$108K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $845K$849K−$4K$1.3M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $840,558 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $537,196$767,033
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $61,998$65,672
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $28,356$7,853
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $627,550$840,558
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $195,300$170,020
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $243,522$299,792
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $296,816$257,932
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $735,638$727,744
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$108,088$112,814
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $840,558 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$767,033
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$767,033
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $65,672$65,672
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $7,853$7,853
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $73,525$840,558
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $727,744 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $170,020$170,020
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $113,121 · Management $17,403 · Fundraising $43,508$174,032
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $38,012 · Management $5,848 · Fundraising $14,620$58,480
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,147 · Management $176 · Fundraising $441$1,764
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $42,585 · Management $6,552 · Fundraising $16,379$65,516
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,693$15,693
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $7,500 · Fundraising $0$7,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,000 · Fundraising $3,430$10,430
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $23,825 · Management $7,941$31,766
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $16,137$16,137
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,109 · Management $2,036$8,145
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,580$10,580
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $28,538 · Management $22,708 · Fundraising $95,119$146,365
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,316$11,316
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $440,937 · Management $113,310 · Fundraising $173,497$727,744
Part X · Balance sheet $1,585,934 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,360$32,935
X-4 Accounts receivable$59,696
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,243,571$1,493,303
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,250,931$1,585,934
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,624$8,625
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,624$8,625
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,222,307$1,577,309
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,222,307$1,577,309
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,250,931$1,585,934
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,577,309 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$840,558
XI-2 Total expenses$727,744
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$112,814
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,222,307
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$189,140
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$53,048
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,577,309

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