Purpose Founder FY2022 filing

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The company's mission is to help people connect to jesus and to one-another by building c0mmunity among those who want to grow their religious convictions and relationship with jesus.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 84-2007095) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · 0.7% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
86% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5.3 mo
of spending, in cash
5.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
1 funder names 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
0
of 6 voting members
None of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$302K
Spent
$208K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$94K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$302K
FY2022
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$302K
FY2023$379K
FY2024$286K
FY2025$71
Expenses
$208K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$208K
FY2023$389K
FY2024$362K
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$94K
FY2022
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$94K
FY2023$82K
FY2024$6K
FY2025$3K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2022.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $180K Management & general 12% · $25K 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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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Builds community for people to grow their faith and connection to Jesus.

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1 program · $180K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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In 2022, purpose founder received ecfa (evangelical council for financial accountability) certification; connected 2000 individuals to jesus and to one-another via confirmed salvations; and launched an enhanced digital marketing campaign to spread the company's mission.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 84-2007095) · Dispute this line
$180Kprogram 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$10K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$302K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$298K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$208K
Ln 25
Programscol B$180K
Managementcol C$25K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$94K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K
Total assetsLn 16$94K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$298K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$302K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$92K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$92K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$2K
Total assetsLn 16$94K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$94K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K$92K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$2K$94K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$0
Net assetsLn 32$335$94K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$89K$78K$9K$2K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$85K$84K$749
Office expensesLn 13$12K$11K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$7K$900$167
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$208K$180K$25K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 16, 2026 $71$3K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 16, 2025 $286K$362K−$77K$6K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 3, 2024 $379K$389K−$10K$82K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 16, 2023 $302K$208K$93K$94K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $301,812 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$297,761
I-9 Program service revenue$4,051
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$301,812
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$89,067
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$119,412
I-18 Total expenses$208,479
I-19 Revenue less expenses$93,333
Part VI · Governance 0 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $301,812 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,051 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$297,761
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$297,761
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,051$301,812
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $208,479 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $78,379 · Management $8,907 · Fundraising $1,781$89,067
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $12,953$12,953
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $83,821 · Fundraising $749$84,570
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,092 · Management $1,328$12,420
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,364$1,364
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,038 · Management $900 · Fundraising $167$8,105
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $180,330 · Management $25,452 · Fundraising $2,697$208,479
Part X · Balance sheet $93,668 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,937$92,001
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,667
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,937$93,668
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,602$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $335$93,668
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $335$93,668
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,937$93,668
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $93,668 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$301,812
XI-2 Total expenses$208,479
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$93,333
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$335
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$93,668

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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