The E2 Initiative FY2023 filing

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Van Alstyne, TX501(c)(3)Since 2020ReligionEIN 85-3199959Revenue $148K in FY2023

On file with the IRSe2initiative.org116 Colt St, 75495-2217 · Van Alstyne, TXTax-exempt since Mar 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The E2 Initiative exists to equip and encourage pastors and ministry leaders by providing both global and theological training to those who are underserved and ministry mentorship opportunities to those who are struggling.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
47¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$96K 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
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $110K a year · 43% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
47%
of spending
Concern: 47% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
to officers and key staff · 55% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 55% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $40K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
$148K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$174K
To programs
47%
Net assets
$694K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$148K
FY2023▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$663K
FY2021$155K
FY2022$165K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$174K
FY2025$220K
Expenses
$174K
FY2023▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$22K
FY2021$134K
FY2022$166K
FY2023$174K
FY2024$176K
FY2025$195K
Net assets
$694K
FY2023▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$641K
FY2021$661K
FY2022$736K
FY2023$694K
FY2024$692K
FY2025$718K

From the FY2023 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 Mar 2021.

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

Where the money goes

47 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 47% · $82K Management & general 46% · $80K Fundraising 7% · $12K

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; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$96,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Mark a Howell’s $96K as Executive Director is at the 87th 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2020
Dr Mark a Howell$96,000——
Dr Mark Howell—$54,000$10,000

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Equips and encourages pastors with global theological training and mentorship.

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1 program · $82K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Provide underserved pastor and leader training via online and onsite classroom and church settings. Domestic and international travel to ministry settings for pastor training and mentoring. Research and prepare theological curriculum to be used for training pastors and church leaders in the US and internationally.

$82Kprogram 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 2 funders$40K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$148K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$148K
Money outPt IX
$174K
Ln 25
Programscol B$82K
Managementcol C$80K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$694K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K
Total assetsLn 16$701K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$148K
Total revenueLn 12$148K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$125K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$125K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$576K
Total assetsLn 16$701K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$694K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$161K$125K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$576K$576K
Total assetsLn 16$736K$701K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$7K
Net assetsLn 32$736K$694K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$36K$51K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$15$15
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23$23
Advertising and promotionLn 12$445$445
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$465$788
TravelLn 17$42K$39K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$174K$82K$80K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $220K$195K$26K$718K 990 PDF
FY2024 $174K$176K−$2K$692K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $148K$174K−$26K$694K 990 PDF
FY2022 $165K$166K−$670$736K 990 PDF
FY2021 $155K$134K$20K$661K 990 PDF
FY2020 $663K$22K$641K$641K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $148,181 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $165,069$148,181
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $165,069$148,181
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $104,503$108,296
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $61,236$65,817
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $165,739$174,113
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$670−$25,932
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 3 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-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $148,181 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$148,181
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$148,181
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$148,181
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $174,113 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,000 · Management $51,000 · Fundraising $9,000$96,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $12,296$12,296
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $15$15
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $23$23
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $445$445
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,308 · Management $465 · Fundraising $788$5,561
IX-17 TravelPrograms $39,422 · Fundraising $2,404$41,826
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $14,998$14,998
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,814 · Management $1,135$2,949
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $82,004 · Management $79,917 · Fundraising $12,192$174,113
Part X · Balance sheet $700,529 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $160,581$124,821
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $575,708$575,708
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $736,289$700,529
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$7,010
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$7,010
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $736,289$693,519
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $736,289$693,519
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $736,289$700,529
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $693,519 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$148,181
XI-2 Total expenses$174,113
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$25,932
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$736,289
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$16,838
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$693,519

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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