Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2020.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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-EZ; $23K paid to officers and key staff.
Brian Larson’s $23K as President CEO is at the 56th percentile of top reported officer pay among 344 <$100K 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Larson | $23,250 | $22,200 |
| Rhea Padellford | — | $11,487 |
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.
See True to His Word executive salaries →Programs and updates
Trains and mentors aspiring ministers for church planting and scripture study.
Questions for True to His Word
Your first name shows with your question. True to His Word answers here, for everyone.
Establish an organization that will facilitate pastoral mentorship, discipleship, and pulpit supply. The goal is to train and equip pastors for the next generation of church planting.
By the numbers
The FY2025 990-EZ, line by line.
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Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 20, 2026 | $56K | $42K | $15K | $307K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 24, 2025 | $69K | $292K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2023 | Not on file | ||||
| FY2022 | Not on file | ||||
| FY2021 | Not on file | ||||
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 14, 2021 | $284K | $2K | $283K | $283K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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