You Gotta Ask INC

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Eagle, ID501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 85-2072093Revenue $207K in FY2025

On file with the IRSyougottaask.com1293 E Cerramar CT, 83616-5225 · Eagle, IDTax-exempt since Dec 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To invite men and women to take a next step toward god, starting with compelling questions in relational settings.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 2 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$62K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 61% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $96K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$207K
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$193K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$129K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$207K
FY2025▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$105K
FY2021$242K
FY2022$217K
FY2023$227K
FY2024$252K
FY2025$207K
Expenses
$193K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$230K
FY2022$210K
FY2023$219K
FY2024$232K
FY2025$193K
Net assets
$129K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$80K
FY2022$87K
FY2023$95K
FY2024$115K
FY2025$129K

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 Dec 2020.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $119K Management & general 30% · $58K Fundraising 8% · $16K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $62K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$38,400Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$24,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jon Strain’s $38K as Executive Director is at the 39th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jon Strain$38,400$53,028$55,153$38,109$60,528—
Pam Strain$24,000$13,000$13,000$13,000$13,000$2,167
Jonathan a Strain—————$8,940

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Invites people to explore faith through engaging questions in relaxed settings.

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2 programs · $119K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

You gotta ask book discussions (appointments, groups, book printing) - various books and the bible used in small group discussions for various target groups of men and women. Various hospitality gatherings fostering relationships and exploring compelling questions that invite adults to take a next step toward god.

$90Kprogram expense
02

Men's & Women's Outreach Events

Lift for women outreach event and follow-up GROUPS/SEMINARS on event topics. Outreach to idaho legislators and local government leaders, starting bible studies and training disciplemakers to lead studies in the treasure valley and idaho.

$30Kprogram 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 3 funders$96K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$207K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$202K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$193K
Ln 25
Programscol B$119K
Managementcol C$58K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$129K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K
Total assetsLn 16$139K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$202K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$209
Total revenueLn 12$207K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$49K
SavingsLn 2$81K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$130K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$356
Total assetsLn 16$139K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$129K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 68
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$117K$130K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$608$356
Total assetsLn 16$125K$139K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$115K$129K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$63K$44K$13K$6K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K$11K$3K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$71K$43K$22K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$1K$367$184
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$3K$211$54
Office expensesLn 13$9K$2K$6K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K$291
InterestLn 20$252$252
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$193K$119K$58K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $207K$193K$14K$129K 990 PDF
FY2024 $252K$232K$20K$115K 990 PDF
FY2023 $227K$219K$8K$95K 990 PDF
FY2022 $217K$210K$7K$87K 990 PDF
FY2021 $242K$230K$12K$80K 990 PDF
FY2020 $105K$68K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $206,855 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $248,758$202,200
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,779$2,450
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,405$1,996
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $340$209
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $252,282$206,855
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $160,862$152,287
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $70,946$41,015
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $231,808$193,302
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,474$13,553
Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $206,855 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $209 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$202,200
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$202,200
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,450 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,450
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,996$1,996
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,659 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,996$206,855
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $193,302 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $44,170 · Management $12,620 · Fundraising $6,310$63,100
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $11,200 · Management $3,200 · Fundraising $1,600$16,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $43,025 · Management $22,180 · Fundraising $6,146$71,351
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,285 · Management $367 · Fundraising $184$1,836
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,500$9,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,381 · Management $211 · Fundraising $54$3,646
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,682 · Management $5,577 · Fundraising $1,290$8,549
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,985$1,985
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,706 · Management $291$9,997
IX-20 InterestManagement $252$252
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,108$2,108
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,978 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,978
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $119,427 · Management $58,291 · Fundraising $15,584$193,302
Part X · Balance sheet $139,147 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $36,991$49,315
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $80,431$80,788
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,854$8,688
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $608$356
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $124,884$139,147
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,785$10,495
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,785$10,495
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $115,099$128,652
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $115,099$128,652
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $124,884$139,147
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $128,652 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$206,855
XI-2 Total expenses$193,302
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,553
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$115,099
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$128,652

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