The E2 Initiative FY2024 filing

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Van Alstyne, TX501(c)(3)Since 2020ReligionEIN 85-3199959Revenue $174K in FY2024

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.
46¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · 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
46%
of spending
Concern: 46% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.8 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
−$2K
-0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -0% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$174K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$176K
To programs
46%
Net assets
$692K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$174K
FY2024▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$663K
FY2021$155K
FY2022$165K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$174K
FY2025$220K
Expenses
$176K
FY2024▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$22K
FY2021$134K
FY2022$166K
FY2023$174K
FY2024$176K
FY2025$195K
Net assets
$692K
FY2024-0.3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$641K
FY2021$661K
FY2022$736K
FY2023$694K
FY2024$692K
FY2025$718K

From the FY2024 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

46 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 46% · $81K Management & general 47% · $83K 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.

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

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

Equips and encourages pastors with global theological training and mentorship.

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1 program · $81K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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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.

$81Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$174K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$174K
Money outPt IX
$176K
Ln 25
Programscol B$81K
Managementcol C$83K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$692K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$114K
Total assetsLn 16$690K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$174K
Total revenueLn 12$174K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$114K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$114K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$576K
Total assetsLn 16$690K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$2K
Net assetsLn 32$692K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K$114K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$576K$576K
Total assetsLn 16$701K$690K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K−$2K
Net assetsLn 32$694K$692K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$100K$37K$53K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17K$17K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$613$613
Advertising and promotionLn 12$778$778
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$36K$34K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$2K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$176K$81K$83K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $220K$195K$26K$718K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $174K$176K−$2K$692K 990 PDF
FY2023 $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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $174,420 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $148,181$174,420
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $148,181$174,420
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $108,296$117,256
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $65,817$58,900
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $174,113$176,156
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$25,932−$1,736
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 $174,420 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$174,420
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$174,420
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$174,420
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $176,156 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $37,000 · Management $53,000 · Fundraising $10,000$100,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $17,256$17,256
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,909$2,909
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $613$613
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $778$778
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,155$4,155
IX-17 TravelPrograms $34,241 · Fundraising $1,802$36,043
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,125 · Management $12,277$14,402
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $81,208 · Management $83,146 · Fundraising $11,802$176,156
Part X · Balance sheet $689,640 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $124,821$113,932
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $575,708$575,708
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $700,529$689,640
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,010−$2,143
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,010−$2,143
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $693,519$691,783
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $693,519$691,783
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $700,529$689,640
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $691,783 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$174,420
XI-2 Total expenses$176,156
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,736
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$693,519
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$691,783

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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