Christian Veterinary Mission Foundation FY2023 filing

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Christian Veterinary Mission (cvm) serves to challenge, empower and facilitate Veterinary professionals to serve others, living out their Christian faith through long term missions, short term missions, professional ministry, affliate ministry and training programs.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-2465430) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$120K 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $913K a year · 13% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
84% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$120K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
4.9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $6.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
4.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$499K
5% of total assets
Liabilities are 5% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
14 of 14 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$8.6M
×10 vs prior year
Spent
$7.2M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$9.6M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$8.6M
FY2023▲ ×10
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$850K
FY2023$8.6M
FY2024$8.5M
FY2025$9.1M
Expenses
$7.2M
FY2023▲ ×49
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$146K
FY2023$7.2M
FY2024$7.3M
FY2025$8.7M
Net assets
$9.6M
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$704K
FY2023$9.6M
FY2024$11.5M
FY2025$12.8M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2021.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $6.0M Management & general 9% · $636K Fundraising 8% · $544K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $120K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$119,796Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair-Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (thru 11/22)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (thru 11/22)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Lee Myers’s $139K as CEO is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1137 $1–10M animals 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Dr Lee Myers$139,424$125,456$119,796

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

Empowers veterinary professionals to serve others through faith-based missions and training.

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3 programs · $5.5M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

See schedule o for CVM long-term projects and CVM long-term missions department program accomplishments.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-2465430) · Dispute this line
$3.4Mprogram expense
02

See schedule o for CVM short-term missions program accomplishments

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-2465430) · Dispute this line
$1.1Mprogram expense
03

See schedule o for CVM workplace and student ministries program accomplishments

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-2465430) · Dispute this line
$1.0Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$218K
Investment incomeLn 3$57K
Money outPt IX
$7.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.0M
Managementcol C$636K
Fundraisingcol D$544K
Owns and owesPt X
$9.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$499K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$26K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$218K
Investment incomeLn 3$57K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$87K
Total revenueLn 12$8.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
SavingsLn 2$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.0M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$74K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$248K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.8M
Intangible assetsLn 14$10K
Other assetsLn 15$56K
Total assetsLn 16$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$499K
Net assetsLn 32$9.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 565
VolunteersI 61,500
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$26K
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$15K
Share of the $1.9M endowmentSch D 1g0.81%
Typical, median of 2,202 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY23FY22
End of yearLn 1g$1.9M$1.5M
AddedLn 1b$290K$1.8M
SpentLn 1d–1f$19K$65K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M$3.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.8M$6.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$277K$248K
Total assetsLn 16$8.4M$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$372K$499K
Net assetsLn 32$8.0M$9.6M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$145K$68K$49K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.1M$1.8M$105K$226K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$75K$63K$7K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$451K$372K$45K$33K
Payroll taxesLn 10$283K$230K$31K$22K
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Investment management feesLn 11f$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$53K$14K$34K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$122K$122K
Office expensesLn 13$52K$5K$24K$23K
OccupancyLn 16$64K$8K$56K
TravelLn 17$102K$79K$19K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$6K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$29K$8K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$39K$39K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.6M$3.4M$148K$75K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.2M$6.0M$636K$544K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 3, 2026 $9.1M$8.7M$398K$12.8M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 25, 2025 $8.5M$7.3M$1.2M$11.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 25, 2024 $8.6M$7.2M$1.4M$9.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 15, 2021 $850K$146K$704K$704K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990
Part I · Summary $8,572,832 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $13,741,021$8,290,239
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $197,830$218,457
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $196,030$56,536
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,000$7,600
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $14,144,881$8,572,832
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 $2,639,894$3,053,706
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,429,674$4,162,428
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,069,568$7,216,134
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,075,313$1,356,698
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,572,832 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,290,239
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$25,643
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,290,239
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $218,457$218,457
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $143,804$143,804
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $7,600$7,600
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$87,268−$87,268
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $218,457 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $64,136$8,572,832
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,216,134 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $67,985 · Management $49,270 · Fundraising $27,264$144,519
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,768,662 · Management $105,441 · Fundraising $225,706$2,099,809
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $62,515 · Management $7,169 · Fundraising $5,409$75,093
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $372,287 · Management $45,075 · Fundraising $33,441$450,803
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $229,841 · Management $31,238 · Fundraising $22,403$283,482
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $13,168$13,168
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $24,154$24,154
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $15,134$15,134
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,523 · Management $34,040 · Fundraising $4,956$52,519
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $122,125$122,125
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,647 · Management $24,193 · Fundraising $23,340$52,180
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,707 · Management $56,315$64,022
IX-17 TravelPrograms $79,319 · Management $19,076 · Fundraising $3,980$102,375
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,275 · Management $3,730$10,005
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,904 · Management $21,361$29,265
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $38,989$38,989
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,415,550 · Management $147,573 · Fundraising $75,369$3,638,492
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,036,215 · Management $635,926 · Fundraising $543,993$7,216,134
Part X · Balance sheet $10,132,664 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $965,513$1,437,473
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,000,050$1,516,502
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $67,493$74,282
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $277,406$248,140
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,833,767$6,790,071
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $10,075$10,075
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$56,121
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,354,704$10,132,664
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $372,318$344,067
X-19 Deferred revenue$98,079
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$56,708
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $372,318$498,854
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,290,617$1,914,009
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,691,769$7,719,801
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,982,386$9,633,810
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,354,704$10,132,664
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,633,810 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,572,832
XI-2 Total expenses$7,216,134
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,356,698
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,982,386
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$294,726
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,633,810

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