Preambula Group is a non-profit lay apostolate that provides formation and training to individuals and organizations for the work of the new evangelization.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$408K 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$408K
to officers and key staff · 58% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 58% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $204K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
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
$769K
+53% vs prior year
Spent
$706K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$144K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$769K
FY2021▲ +53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$504K
FY2021$769K
FY2022$693K
FY2023$705K
FY2024$407K
Expenses
$706K
FY2021▲ +48%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$479K
FY2021$706K
FY2022$646K
FY2023$614K
FY2024$599K
Net assets
$144K
FY2021▲ +77%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$81K
FY2021$144K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$282K
FY2024$90K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $598K Management & general 11% · $77K Fundraising 4% · $31K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $408K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President, CEO, Director
$162,600Pt VII · Sec A
President of Marketing (entered 02/2021)
$146,900Pt VII · Sec A
Director (exited 06/21)
$50,301Pt VII · Sec A
Assist. Secretary (exited 09/2021)
$32,597Pt VII · Sec A
Assist. Secretary (entered 10/2021)
$15,866Pt VII · Sec A
Director (entered 08/2021)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (entered 08/2021)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman (exited 02/2021)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michel Therrien’s $158K as President, CEO, Director is at the 98th 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michel Therrien$158,128$162,600$162,000$162,600$166,950
Joshue Karabinos Vice———$146,900—
Kathleen Bachik——$53,000$15,866—
Marie Garesche———$50,301$3,515
Sarah Jimenez———$32,597$46,000

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Trains individuals and groups for evangelization work.

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3 programs · $598K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Mtyr Your Mission

We offer a second six-month experience for those coming out of on fire who would like to continue journeying alongside others as they step into their mission of sharing their faith comfortably and confidently with those around them.

$404Kprogram expense
02

Mtyr on Fire

We offer a six-month experience that calls disciples to journey with others to deepen their relationship with god and discern how god is calling them to be missionary disciples for the church.

$160Kprogram expense
03

Mtyr the Way

We offer a two-month formation experience for those who have been awakened to a personal relationship with jesus and are wondering, "what's next?" in the way, participants discover how to live as a disciple of jesus in today's world. Each cohort has no more than 20 participants.

$34Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$769K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$703K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$65K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$706K
Ln 25
Programscol B$598K
Managementcol C$77K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$144K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$141K
Total assetsLn 16$144K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$703K
Government grantsLn 1e$32K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$65K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$35
Total revenueLn 12$769K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$141K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$141K
Total assetsLn 16$144K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$144K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$99K$141K
Total assetsLn 16$113K$144K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K$0
Net assetsLn 32$81K$144K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$211K$179K$8K$24K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$50K$50K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$225K$225K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$32K$623$2K
Management feesLn 11a$42K$21K$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K$193$574
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$63K$31K$32K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$700$6K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$5K$109$325
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$418$277$141
Total functional expensesLn 25$706K$598K$77K$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $407K$599K−$192K$90K 990 PDF
FY2023 $705K$614K$91K$282K 990 PDF
FY2022 $693K$646K$47K$191K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $769K$706K$63K$144K 990 PDF
FY2020 $504K$479K$25K$81K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $768,979 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $481,816$703,161
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $22,031$64,525
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8−$35
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$24$1,328
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $503,831$768,979
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 $231,765$520,444
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $4,386$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $242,432$185,824
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $478,583$706,268
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,248$62,711
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $768,979 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,328 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$31,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$671,361
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$15,180
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$703,161
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $64,525$64,525
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$35−$35
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $65,853 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$35$768,979
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $706,268 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $178,524 · Management $8,149 · Fundraising $24,390$211,063
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $50,301$50,301
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $225,025$225,025
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $31,750 · Management $623 · Fundraising $1,682$34,055
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $21,189 · Management $21,189$42,378
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,583 · Management $193 · Fundraising $574$10,350
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $30,816 · Management $31,830$62,646
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $18,474$18,474
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,282$6,282
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $700 · Management $5,591 · Fundraising $4,264$10,555
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,431 · Management $109 · Fundraising $325$5,865
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,607$3,607
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,530$8,530
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,914$2,914
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,805$13,805
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $277 · Management $141$418
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $598,012 · Management $77,021 · Fundraising $31,235$706,268
Part X · Balance sheet $143,901 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $98,854$141,098
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,815$2,803
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $113,019$143,901
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $29$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $31,829$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $81,190$143,901
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $81,190$143,901
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $113,019$143,901
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $143,901 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$768,979
XI-2 Total expenses$706,268
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$62,711
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$81,190
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$143,901

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