Isow INC FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Cleveland, TN501(c)(3)EducationEIN 85-1245407

Isow is committed to providing a quality online biblical education to students around the world, especially ministers who may not have other opportunities to seek education at traditional brick & mortar institutions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
55¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$334K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2024
latest Form 990
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
0 of 4
years in the black
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
How much reaches the programs?
55%
of spending
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$334K
to officers and key staff · 37% of spending
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Do they carry debt?
$7K
liabilities
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
4
independent of 4 voting board members
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$861K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$910K
To programs
55%
Net assets
$158K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$861K
FY2022▲ +5%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$817K
FY2022$861K
FY2023$927K
FY2024$797K
Expenses
$910K
FY2022▲ +5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$867K
FY2022$910K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$888K
Net assets
$158K
FY2022▼ -32%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$233K
FY2022$158K
FY2023$165K
FY2024$75K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CIsow INC
EINHdr · item D85-1245407
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2021
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CCleveland, TN
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B99)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.isow.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.55 Management & general $0.30 Fundraising $0.15
Program services55%$501K
Management & general30%$276K
Fundraising15%$133K
Total functional expensesLn 25$910K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
55%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
2.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-6%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Total assets
$165K
FY2022▼ -31%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2021$239K
FY2022$165K
FY2023$174K
FY2024$82K
Total liabilities
$7K
FY2022▲ +5%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2021$6K
FY2022$7K
FY2023$9K
FY2024$8K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$50K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$165K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B55%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$165K
Total assetsLn 16$165K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$7K
Total net assetsLn 32$158K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.2

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$443K · 52%
Program service revenue$417K · 48%
Contributions & grants52%$443K
Program service revenue48%$417K
Total revenueLn 12$861K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $165K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $910K · Less non-cash grants $178K · Cash operating expenses/yr $732K
2.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $501K · Total expenses $910K
55%
Management & General
Management & general $276K · Total expenses $910K
30%
Fundraising
Fundraising $133K · Total expenses $910K
15%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $142K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $429K
$0.33 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $443K · Total revenue $861K
52%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $861K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $417K · Total revenue $861K
48%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $861K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $417K · Total expenses $910K
46%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $861K · Prior year $817K
+5%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $158K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $861K · Expenses $910K
-6%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $165K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $158K · Total assets $165K
96%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $165K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Dr Bryan Cutshall · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $72K · Total expenses $910K
8%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $424K · Total expenses $910K
47%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 55%——
Overhead ratio 30%——
Fundraising cost ratio 30%——
Revenue growth 5%——
Legal fee ratio 0.1%——
Accounting fee ratio 1.0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$71,903Pt VII · Sec A
$71,903Pt VII · Sec A
$71,772Pt VII · Sec A
$71,772Pt VII · Sec A
$16,511Pt VII · Sec A
$16,511Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$6,966Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$6,966Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Bryan Cutshall’s $79K as President is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Dr Bryan Cutshall$78,560$78,160$71,903$69,200
Ryan J Hamilton$74,000$77,626$71,772$62,257
Brittany Eastham$23,032$22,612$16,511$9,450
Faith Cutshall—$1,638$6,966—

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 4Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 4Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Mission and programs

What it does.

Offers online biblical education to students worldwide, especially ministers.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $1.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Isow films course content, which includes live lectures and seminars. Our objective is to provide the same quality content students would receive if they were to attend in person. Isow develops written material to supplement lectures, then organizes the content on our website.

$501Kprogram expense
02

Isow films course content, which includes live lectures and seminars. Our objective is to provide the same quality content students would receive if they were to attend in person. Isow develops written material to supplement lectures, then organizes the content on our website.

$501Kprogram expense

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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest $797K$888K-14% 990 PDF
FY2023 $927K$1.0M+8% 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $861K$910K+5% 990 PDF
FY2021 $817K$867K 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

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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