The Conversation Group provides mentoring services using a biblical model to ministers, leaders, and others who mentor and lead ministries, churches and businesses.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$157K 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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FY2022 · 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 $44K a year · 14% 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
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$157K
to officers and key staff · 60% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 60% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $130K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 2 voting members
Concern: none of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$266K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$260K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$121K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$266K
FY2022▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$121K
FY2021$247K
FY2022$266K
FY2023$305K
FY2024$406K
FY2025$395K
Expenses
$260K
FY2022▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$204K
FY2022$260K
FY2023$281K
FY2024$291K
FY2025$361K
Net assets
$121K
FY2022▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$121K
FY2023$145K
FY2024$259K
FY2025$294K

From the FY2022 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.

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Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $157K Management & general 18% · $47K Fundraising 22% · $57K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $157K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$85,551Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$71,543Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kim Lambert’s $97K as Executive Di is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1216 $100K–1M employment 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kim Lambert$96,925$88,107$87,731$85,551$57,330$9,930
Scott Lambert$85,245$73,971$75,025$71,543$67,850$17,338

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Mentors ministers and leaders using biblical principles to guide ministries and businesses.

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1 program · $157K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The conversation group provides mentoring services using a biblical model to ministers, leaders, and others who mentor and lead ministries, churches and businesses.

$157Kprogram 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$130K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$266K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$262K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3−$5K
Money outPt IX
$260K
Ln 25
Programscol B$157K
Managementcol C$47K
Fundraisingcol D$57K
Owns and owesPt X
$121K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$97K
Total assetsLn 16$124K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$262K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3−$5K
Total revenueLn 12$266K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$97K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$97K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$26K
Total assetsLn 16$124K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$121K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K$97K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$29K$26K
Total assetsLn 16$117K$124K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$115K$121K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$149K$79K$33K$38K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$4K$2K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$49K$39K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$2K$4K$419
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$723$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$527$527
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$18K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$130$55$24$51
Office expensesLn 13$1K$77$471$459
Information technologyLn 14$684$342$171$171
OccupancyLn 16$2K$952$676$676
TravelLn 17$6K$4K$15$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$873$755$25$93
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K$115
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$6K$3K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$908$835
Total functional expensesLn 25$260K$157K$47K$57K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $395K$361K$35K$294K 990 PDF
FY2024 $406K$291K$114K$259K 990 PDF
FY2023 $305K$281K$24K$145K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $266K$260K$6K$121K 990 PDF
FY2021 $247K$204K$43K$115K 990 PDF
FY2020 $121K$73K 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
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Part I · Summary $265,654 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $238,985$261,660
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,722$8,740
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,669−$4,746
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $247,376$265,654
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $178,573$212,646
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $25,515$47,490
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $204,088$260,136
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $43,288$5,518
Part VI · Governance 0 of 2 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $265,654 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$261,660
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$261,660
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,740$8,740
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission −$4,746−$4,746
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,994$265,654
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $260,136 across 16 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $78,613 · Management $32,509 · Fundraising $37,940$149,062
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,286 · Management $1,711 · Fundraising $2,034$8,031
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $39,206 · Fundraising $9,802$49,008
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,964 · Management $4,162 · Fundraising $419$6,545
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $723 · Management $2,171$2,894
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $527$527
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,053$18,053
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $55 · Management $24 · Fundraising $51$130
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $77 · Management $471 · Fundraising $459$1,007
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $342 · Management $171 · Fundraising $171$684
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $952 · Management $676 · Fundraising $676$2,304
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,263 · Management $15 · Fundraising $2,148$6,426
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $755 · Management $25 · Fundraising $93$873
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,037 · Management $115$1,152
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,580 · Management $3,246 · Fundraising $2,871$11,697
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $908 · Management $835$1,743
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $156,814 · Management $46,658 · Fundraising $56,664$260,136
Part X · Balance sheet $124,088 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $87,500$96,991
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $796$815
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $29,138$26,282
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $117,434$124,088
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,106$3,242
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,106$3,242
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $115,328$120,846
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $115,328$120,846
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $117,434$124,088
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $120,846 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$265,654
XI-2 Total expenses$260,136
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,518
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$115,328
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$120,846

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