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Endless River Ministries

Tax-deductible

Houston, TX501(c)(3)Since 2020ReligionEIN 85-2857814Revenue $1.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRShilltopadventures.org6325 Hurst St, 77008-6267 · Houston, TXTax-exempt since May 2024Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Hilltop Adventures exists to glorify God by making disciples through teaching,training and modeling the ways of Jesus. At this time, were raising funds to build the ministry lodge.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 20 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.3M a year · 99% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
746 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 746.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$11K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$5.2M
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$11K
FY2025▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$6K
FY2024$9K
FY2025$11K
Net assets
$5.2M
FY2025▲ +39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$5.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2023-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2024.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 55% · $6K Fundraising 45% · $5K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
William Brazelton
President & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kristin Cameron
Secretary & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marc Cribbs
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Daniel Droog
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Schultz
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ryan Scott
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Looney
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Making disciples by teaching, training, and modeling Jesus' ways.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Fundraising to purchase land and to build a lodge.

Pt IX · col B

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
Carol J & R Denny Alexander FoundationFY2025$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$116K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$11K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$6K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$688K
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$32K
Investment incomeLn 3$116K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$15K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$688K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$688K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$801K
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$5.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$1.1M$688K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.9M$3.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$699K$801K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M$5.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$96$0$96$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$0$4K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$0$0$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$11K$0$6K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.5M$11K$1.5M$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$9K$1.4M$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$6K$1.2M$2.3M 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 $1,462,678 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,352,141$1,344,049
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $49,138$116,469
I-11 Other revenue$2,160
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,401,279$1,462,678
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,650$11,067
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,650$11,067
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,392,629$1,451,611
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,462,678 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$31,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,312,249
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,344,049
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$101,420
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $15,049 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$15,049
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,160$2,160
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $116,469 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,160$1,462,678
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,067 across 4 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,000 · Fundraising $0$2,000
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $96 · Fundraising $0$96
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $4,036 · Fundraising $0$4,036
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $4,935$4,935
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $6,132 · Fundraising $4,935$11,067
Part X · Balance sheet $5,177,754 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,130,814$688,015
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $699,261$801,163
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,896,068$3,688,576
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,726,143$5,177,754
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,726,143$5,177,754
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,726,143$5,177,754
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,177,754 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,462,678
XI-2 Total expenses$11,067
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,451,611
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,726,143
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,177,754

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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