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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$98K 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $98K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$98K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $150K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.6 months of spending in cash, plus $150K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $26K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$142K
61% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 61% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
-68% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$91K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2022▼ -68%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$487K
FY2024$395K
FY2025$678K
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2022▼ -76%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$435K
FY2024$307K
FY2025$419K
Net assets
$91K
FY2022▲ +145%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$203K
FY2022$91K
FY2023$143K
FY2024$231K
FY2025$490K

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 Jun 2021.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $889K Management & general 14% · $139K

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; $98K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$98,018Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karla Adcox’s $4K as Cpd is at the 2nd 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021
Karla Adcox$3,890$3,188$98,018—
Paul Wilbur———$13,933

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

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3 programs · $889K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Awkng School of Theology

An adult learning ministry that teaches students a deeper understanding of the bible. All courses are online and self- paced. Some, when paired together, earn students a certificate of biblical studies which can be applied at our partner schools toward a degree.

$861Kprogram expense
02

Awkng Tv

An online digital channel with a variety of bible-based TV shows and specials.

$20Kprogram expense
03

Awkng Streams of Wholeness

A ministry focused on coaching and retreats for pastors and leaders to get and stay whole.

$8Kprogram 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 1 funder$26K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$639K
Other incomeLn 4–11$569K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$114K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$889K
Managementcol C$139K
Owns and owesPt X
$91K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K
Total assetsLn 16$233K
LiabilitiesLn 26$142K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$114K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$639K
Other incomeLn 4–11$569K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$14K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$54K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$150K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29K
Total assetsLn 16$233K
LiabilitiesLn 26$142K
Net assetsLn 32$91K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
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$325$54K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$150K$150K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$206K$29K
Total assetsLn 16$379K$233K
LiabilitiesLn 26$583K$142K
Net assetsLn 32−$203K$91K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$98K$98K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$277K$277K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$138K$138K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$38K$38K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28K$28K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$8K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$61K$20K$42K
OccupancyLn 16$31K$31K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$67K$67K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$225K$204K$21K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$889K$139K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $678K$419K$259K$490K 990 PDF
FY2024 $395K$307K$88K$231K 990 PDF
FY2023 $487K$435K$52K$143K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.3M$1.0M$294K$91K 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.1M$4.3M−$203K−$203K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,322,057 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,132,815$113,808
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,001,965$639,408
I-10 Investment income−$14,208
I-11 Other revenue$583,049
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,134,780$1,322,057
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,409,753$528,924
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,928,480$498,888
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,338,233$1,027,812
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$203,453$294,245
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $1,322,057 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$113,808
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$113,808
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $639,408$639,408
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $423$423
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$14,208−$14,208
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $582,626$582,626
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $625,200 · Excluded from tax $583,049$1,322,057
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,027,812 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $98,018$98,018
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $276,984$276,984
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $138,401$138,401
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,521$15,521
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $38,011$38,011
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $27,974$27,974
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,353$10,353
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,464 · Management $2,610$11,074
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $19,733 · Management $41,548$61,281
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,142$31,142
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,884$2,884
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $66,573$66,573
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,117$5,117
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $203,826 · Management $20,994$224,820
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,659$19,659
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $888,674 · Management $139,138 · Fundraising $0$1,027,812
Part X · Balance sheet $232,671 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $325$54,153
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $206,240$28,518
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $150,000$150,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $379,165$232,671
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $280,236$95,106
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $302,382$46,773
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $582,618$141,879
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$203,453$90,792
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $379,165$232,671
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $90,792 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,322,057
XI-2 Total expenses$1,027,812
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$294,245
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$203,453
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$90,792

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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