To provide a unique, wholistic, consistent and meaningful early church worship experience as a lifestyle in order to foster and encourage individuals to begin, maintain and nourish a personal relationship with jesus.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 13 volunteers and 4 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
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
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · 16% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$162K
to officers and key staff · 54% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 54% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $18K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$264K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$300K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$150K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$264K
FY2025▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$33K
FY2023$294K
FY2024$299K
FY2025$264K
Expenses
$300K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$17K
FY2023$176K
FY2024$259K
FY2025$300K
Net assets
$150K
FY2025▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$16K
FY2023$134K
FY2024$186K
FY2025$150K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2022.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $297K Management & general 1% · $3K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $162K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$101,681Pt VII · Sec A
$60,240Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kris Eckenroth’s $102K as Executive Di is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Kris Eckenroth$101,681$86,133$85,997
Kristie Eckenroth$60,240$65,800$22,500

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

Fosters personal relationships with Jesus through holistic early church worship experiences.

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1 program · $297K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Every friday night we create a space to gather for worship, spending significant time in group prayer, congregational singing, TEACHING/PREACHING of the bible, and fellowship. During this time, we provide a meal for nearly 100 people. This gathering is meant to create a space where people can grow in relationships and be fed.

$297Kprogram 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$18K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$264K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$264K
Money outPt IX
$300K
Ln 25
Programscol B$297K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$150K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$153K
Total assetsLn 16$153K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$264K
Total revenueLn 12$264K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$153K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$153K
Total assetsLn 16$153K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$150K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 613
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$184K$153K
Total assetsLn 16$187K$153K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$186K$150K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$162K$162K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$346$346
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$463
Information technologyLn 14$26K$26K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$26K$26K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$710$710
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$300K$297K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $264K$300K−$36K$150K 990 PDF
FY2024 $299K$259K$41K$186K 990 PDF
FY2023 $294K$176K$118K$134K 990 PDF
FY2022 $33K$17K$16K$16K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $263,713 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $299,339$263,713
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $95$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $299,434$263,713
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,186$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $177,064$196,891
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $80,383$103,204
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $258,633$300,095
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $40,801−$36,382
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $263,713 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$263,713
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$263,713
VIII-12 Total revenue$263,713
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $300,095 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $161,921$161,921
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,805$4,805
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $23,835$23,835
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,330$6,330
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $346$346
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,619$2,619
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,787$16,787
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,433 · Management $463$2,896
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $26,000$26,000
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,600$2,600
IX-17 TravelPrograms $25,854$25,854
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $710$710
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,217$1,217
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,031$20,031
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,144$4,144
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $296,667 · Management $3,428 · Fundraising $0$300,095
Part X · Balance sheet $152,590 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $183,846$152,590
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $187,248$152,590
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,181$2,905
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,181$2,905
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $186,067$149,685
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $186,067$149,685
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $187,248$152,590
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $149,685 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$263,713
XI-2 Total expenses$300,095
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$36,382
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$186,067
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$149,685

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