We renovated part of one of the BTC buildings and opened an ice cream shop that employs three people. We purchased Bibles to distribute free during BINGO and to place in all of our apartments. We provided a scholarship for a local troubled youth to attend a Christian Youth Camp. Be the Church meets needs (financial, relational, spiritual, and physical) by renovating abandoned buildings in small town and placing them into service for the purpose of reaching people for Christ.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
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 6 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$70K
+602% vs prior year
Spent
$62K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$508K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$70K
FY2025▲ +602%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$81K
FY2023$75K
FY2024$10K
FY2025$70K
Net assets
$508K
FY2025▲ +56%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$81K
FY2023$154K
FY2024$326K
FY2025$508K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2020.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $62K

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Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Renovates buildings, opens shops, and provides resources to meet community needs and share faith.

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3 programs · $41K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

We renovated part of one of the BTC buildings and opened an ice cream shop that employs three people We provided a scholarship for a local troubled youth to attend a Christian Youth Camp

$40Kprogram expense
02

We provided a scholarship for a local troubled youth to attend a Christian Youth Camp.

$330program expense
03

We purchased Bibles to distribute free during BINGO and to place in all of our apartments

$222program expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$70K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$62K
Ln 25
Programscol B$62K
Owns and owesPt X
$508K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7K
Total assetsLn 16$508K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$175K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$70K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$501K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$508K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$508K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K$7K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$326K$501K
Total assetsLn 16$335K$508K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$335K$508K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$49K$49K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$62K$62K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $70K$62K$8K$508K 990 PDF
FY2024 $10K$326K 990 PDF
FY2023 $75K$154K 990 PDF
FY2022 $81K$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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $70,472 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$42,770
I-9 Program service revenue$22,087
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$5,615
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$70,472
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$62,239
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$62,239
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$8,233
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
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-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $70,472 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $22,087 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$42,770
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$175,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$42,770
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$4,868
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$747
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $22,087$70,472
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $62,239 across 7 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsManagement $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,608$2,608
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $48,508 · Management $0$48,508
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,123$11,123
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $62,239 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$62,239
Part X · Balance sheet $507,731 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,659$6,632
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $326,099$501,099
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $334,758$507,731
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $326,099$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $334,758$507,731
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $334,758$507,731
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $507,731 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$70,472
XI-2 Total expenses$62,239
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,233
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$334,758
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$507,731

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