Answering the physical and spiritual needs of the most vulnerable, through care and advocacy, to make disciples of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $506 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $131
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$307K
Spent
$295K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$27K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$307K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$307K
FY2021$310K
FY2022$202K
FY2023$173K
FY2024$164K
Expenses
$295K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$295K
FY2021$316K
FY2022$205K
FY2023$183K
FY2024$159K
Net assets
$27K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$27K
FY2021$21K
FY2022$18K
FY2023$7K
FY2024$10K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2019.

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $291K Management & general 0% · $548 Fundraising 1% · $3K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Janel Sullivan’s $3K as President is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides care and advocacy to meet physical and spiritual needs, making disciples of Jesus Christ.

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3 programs · $217K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provided monthly support aimed at two Ghanaian communities through an NGO called Royal Promise Foundation. In the rural community of Asikuma (Eastern Region), the NGO operates a school and an orphanage. In a more urban setting near Cape Coast, the NGO operates a children's home.

$120Kprogram expense
02

Additional funding in support of a permanent school building at the Asikuma campus. Project is now nearly 90% complete.

$52Kprogram expense
03

Funds provided outside of monthly support items for items like new school uniforms, a new bore hole or bore hole repairs, emergency community support around our campuses, and educational support beyond our school.

$45Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$131

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$307K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$307K
Money outPt IX
$295K
Ln 25
Programscol B$291K
Managementcol C$548
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$27K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K
Total assetsLn 16$27K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$307K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$14K
Total revenueLn 12$307K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$14K
Total assetsLn 16$27K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$27K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 616
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K$14K
Total assetsLn 16$23K$27K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$0
Net assetsLn 32$15K$27K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$291K$291K
Legal feesLn 11b−$2K−$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$303$303
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$0$2K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$295K$291K$548$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $164K$159K$5K$10K 990 PDF
FY2023 $173K$183K−$10K$7K 990 PDF
FY2022 $202K$205K−$4K$18K 990 PDF
FY2021 $310K$316K−$6K$21K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $307K$295K$12K$27K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $306,901 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $227,113$306,901
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,712$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $233,825$306,901
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $206,197$290,701
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $12,996$3,846
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $219,193$294,547
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,632$12,354
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $306,901 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$14,460
VIII-1d Related organizations$21,263
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$271,178
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$306,901
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$306,901
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $294,547 across 4 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $290,701$290,701
IX-11b Legal feesManagement −$1,800−$1,800
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $303$303
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $2,045 · Fundraising $3,298$5,343
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $290,701 · Management $548 · Fundraising $3,298$294,547
Part X · Balance sheet $26,986 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,847$13,823
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,091$10,177
X-4 Accounts receivable$2,986
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $22,938$26,986
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,306$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,306$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$6,310$20,271
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $20,942$6,715
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,632$26,986
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $22,938$26,986
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $26,986 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$306,901
XI-2 Total expenses$294,547
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,354
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,632
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$26,986

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