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Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 84-1478973) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · 0.8% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
92% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$16K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
1.7 mo
of spending, in cash
1.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $6K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
4 of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$162K
-36% vs prior year
Spent
$185K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$27K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$162K
FY2025▼ -36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$244K
FY2022$202K
FY2023$285K
FY2024$255K
FY2025$162K
Expenses
$185K
FY2025▼ -29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$224K
FY2022$216K
FY2023$252K
FY2024$261K
FY2025$185K
Net assets
$27K
FY2025▼ -46%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$37K
FY2022$23K
FY2023$56K
FY2024$50K
FY2025$27K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1999.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $171K Management & general 7% · $12K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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; $16K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and CEO
$16,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Glenn Barth’s $16K as President and CEO is at the 13th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Glenn Barth$16,000$57,800$54,200$41,935$48,000

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

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1 program · $171K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 84-1478973) · Dispute this line
$171Kprogram 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 2 funders$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$162K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$162K
Money outPt IX
$185K
Ln 25
Programscol B$171K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$27K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K
Total assetsLn 16$27K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$162K
Total revenueLn 12$162K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$27K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$27K
Total assetsLn 16$27K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$27K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 64
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K$27K
Total assetsLn 16$50K$27K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$50K$27K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$52K$48K$3K$520
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$120K$112K$7K$1K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1K$940$50$10
Accounting feesLn 11c$641$641
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K$144$28
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$77$16
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$820$771$41$8
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$857$857
Total functional expensesLn 25$185K$171K$12K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 12, 2026 $162K$185K−$23K$27K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 $255K$261K−$6K$50K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $285K$252K$33K$56K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 9, 2023 $202K$216K−$14K$23K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 12, 2022 $244K$224K$20K$37K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $162,260 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $163,153$162,260
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $91,442$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $254,595$162,260
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 $232,800$173,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $28,016$12,161
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $260,816$185,161
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,221−$22,901
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $162,260 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$162,260
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$162,260
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$162,260
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $185,161 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $48,360 · Management $3,120 · Fundraising $520$52,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $111,600 · Management $7,200 · Fundraising $1,200$120,000
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $940 · Management $50 · Fundraising $10$1,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $641$641
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,709 · Management $144 · Fundraising $28$2,881
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,450 · Management $77 · Fundraising $16$1,543
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,419$5,419
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $771 · Management $41 · Fundraising $8$820
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $857$857
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $171,249 · Management $12,130 · Fundraising $1,782$185,161
Part X · Balance sheet $26,667 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $49,568$26,667
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $49,568$26,667
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $49,568$26,667
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $49,568$26,667
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $49,568$26,667
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $26,667 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$162,260
XI-2 Total expenses$185,161
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$22,901
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$49,568
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$26,667

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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