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To equip lay pastors to abide and feed their congregations from God's word. We do this by challenging pastors to read the Book of Romans 20 times and write it out by hand. Upon completion, they are given access to over 800 expository messages on the Book of Romans and other books in the Bible.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 84-3830452) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 6 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
0 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $32K a year · 13% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 0 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
84% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9.1 mo
of spending, in cash
9.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $24K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
3% of total assets
Liabilities are 3% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$297K
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$336K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$252K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$297K
FY2025▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$231K
FY2024$233K
FY2025$297K
Expenses
$336K
FY2025▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$251K
FY2024$271K
FY2025$336K
Net assets
$252K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$329K
FY2024$291K
FY2025$252K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Revoked May 2022, reinstated. IRS ruling Sep 2023, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2023.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $281K Management & general 16% · $54K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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
President, Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Global International Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Trains pastors to deeply study scripture, providing resources to nourish congregations.

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2 programs · $281K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Equip pastors to become authentic Christ-centered men filled with the word of God, being godly examples and expounding in the word clearly and accurately. We challenge pastors to study the book of Romans by reading it 20 times and copying it out by hand in a notebook.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 84-3830452) · Dispute this line
$204Kprogram expense
02

Periodically a Board Member will go to a participating country to conduct leadership training for the Facilitators in that country or to open Romans Project to a new country.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 84-3830452) · Dispute this line
$77Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$24K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$297K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$292K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$336K
Ln 25
Programscol B$281K
Managementcol C$54K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$252K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$255K
Total assetsLn 16$259K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$292K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$297K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$255K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$255K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$259K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$252K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$96K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$289K$255K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$292K$259K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$291K$252K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1K$1K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$96K$96K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$34K$34K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$804$804
TravelLn 17$77K$77K$368
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$24K$24K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$471$471
InsuranceLn 23$233$233
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$94K$82K$11K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$1K$2K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$336K$281K$54K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 28, 2026 $297K$336K−$39K$252K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 $233K$271K−$38K$291K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $231K$251K−$20K$329K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $296,913 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $223,436$291,512
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,403$5,401
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $232,839$296,913
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $82,117$97,121
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $30,773$37,346
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $157,969$201,451
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $270,859$335,918
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$38,020−$39,005
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $296,913 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$291,512
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$291,512
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $5,401 · Excluded from tax $0$5,401
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $5,401 · Excluded from tax $0$296,913
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $335,918 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,186$1,186
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $95,935$95,935
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $33,923$33,923
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $3,423$3,423
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,206$1,206
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $804$804
IX-17 TravelPrograms $76,714 · Management $368$77,082
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $23,617$23,617
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $471$471
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $233$233
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $82,456 · Management $11,204 · Fundraising $0$93,660
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,153 · Management $2,225 · Fundraising $0$3,378
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $281,061 · Management $53,651 · Fundraising $1,206$335,918
Part X · Balance sheet $259,122 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $79,868$254,973
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $209,403$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,820
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,486$2,329
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $291,757$259,122
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,144$7,513
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,144$7,513
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $290,613$251,609
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $290,613$251,609
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $291,757$259,122
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $251,609 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$296,913
XI-2 Total expenses$335,918
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$39,005
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$290,613
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$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$251,609

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

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