Second Mountain Ministries FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Spring, TX501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 85-0820241Revenue $300K in FY2020

On file with the IRSsecondmountainministries.org17802 Vintage Wood Ln, 77379-3958 · Spring, TXTax-exempt since Oct 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Second Mountain Ministries mission is to support those who are vulnerable, marginalized and disenfranchised in the united states and internationally through rescue, relief, restoration and development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$110K 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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FY2020 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 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
$110K
to officers and key staff · 43% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 43% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $4K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$300K
Spent
$255K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$45K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$300K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$300K
FY2021$411K
FY2022$406K
FY2023$266K
FY2024$330K
Expenses
$255K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$255K
FY2021$406K
FY2022$434K
FY2023$277K
FY2024$295K
Net assets
$45K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$45K
FY2021$50K
FY2022$22K
FY2023$11K
FY2024$46K

From the FY2020 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 Oct 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% · $216K Management & general 15% · $40K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $110K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$110,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

L Ford Clark’s $165K as Director is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
L Ford Clark$165,000$165,000$165,000$165,000$110,000

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Rescues, relieves, restores, and develops programs for vulnerable, marginalized, and disenfranchised people globally.

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3 programs · $90K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Grant awarded to hope for honduras to further their working with honduran children and families through education, construction projects, feeding programs and discipleship.

$50Kprogram expense
02

Grant awarded to education plus nicaragua to further their mission to provide children in nicaragua with food, education,and activities to eliminate malnutrition, instill core values, and give the resources and opportunities to rise above their impoverished circumstances.

$30Kprogram expense
03

Grant awarded to deliverfund to further their mission to help fortify law enforcement teams to stop human trafficking and rescue victims.

$10Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$4K
Grants paid · 22 grants · $645K · 2020–2024
Education Plus Nicaragua INCGA · FY2024$58,020
Hope for Honduras INCOK · FY2024$31,350
Education Plus Nicaragua INCGA · FY2023$61,350
Hope for Honduras INCOK · FY2023$18,000
Education Plus Nicaragua INCGA · FY2022$76,308
Hope for Honduras INCOK · FY2022$50,400
Door of Hope InternationalCA · FY2022$18,399
Reliant Mission INCFL · FY2022$10,000
Y-Knot MissionsTX · FY2022$10,000
DeliverfundMT · FY2022$10,000
Hope for Honduras INCOK · FY2021$60,995
Education Plus Nicaragua INCGA · FY2021$54,800
Y-Knot MissionsTX · FY2021$10,245
DeliverfundMT · FY2021$10,000
Hope for Honduras INCOK · FY2020$50,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$300K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$300K
Money outPt IX
$255K
Ln 25
Programscol B$216K
Managementcol C$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$45K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K
Total assetsLn 16$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$300K
Total revenueLn 12$300K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$47K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$47K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$45K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 65
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$0$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$0$45K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$112K$112K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$8K$8K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$110K$82K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$6K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3$3
Office expensesLn 13$384$384
Information technologyLn 14$5K$4K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$572$572
TravelLn 17$192$192
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$3K$988
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$255K$216K$40K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $330K$295K$35K$46K 990 PDF
FY2023 $266K$277K−$11K$11K 990 PDF
FY2022 $406K$434K−$28K$22K 990 PDF
FY2021 $411K$406K$6K$50K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $300K$255K$45K$45K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $300,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$300,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$300,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$119,448
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$118,415
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$17,420
I-18 Total expenses$255,283
I-19 Revenue less expenses$44,717
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $300,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$300,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$300,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$300,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $255,283 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $111,918$111,918
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $7,530$7,530
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $82,500 · Management $27,500$110,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,311 · Management $2,104$8,415
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,252$5,252
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3$3
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $384$384
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,750 · Management $1,250$5,000
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $572$572
IX-17 TravelPrograms $192$192
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,962 · Management $988$3,950
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,067$2,067
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $215,738 · Management $39,545 · Fundraising $0$255,283
Part X · Balance sheet $46,703 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$46,703
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$46,703
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,986
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,986
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$44,717
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$46,703
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $44,717 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$300,000
XI-2 Total expenses$255,283
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$44,717
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$44,717

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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