Answer International Foundation EIN 86-2278908

Answer International Foundation

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Frees enslaved children through prevention, rescue, and transformation. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $490K in revenue, $394K in expenses, and $169K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · International
Location
Burleson, TX
Website
www.answerinternational.org
Filings
3 on file (2022–2024)
Revenue
$490KFY2024
Expenses
$394K
Net assets
$169K
People
4
Filings
3
Updates
0
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EIN  86-2278908 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Burleson, TX
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Frees enslaved children through prevention, rescue, and transformation.
Leadership
Troy Brewer · President
Money in and out
$490K revenue, $394K expenses
Bottom line
97% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$490K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$394K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$169K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $96K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.97 Management & general $0.03
Program efficiency
97%
of spending reaches programs▲ +5% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
5.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +478% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+20%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +181% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$490K
FY2024▼ -37%
Expenses
$394K
FY2024▼ -59%
Total assets
$170K
FY2024▲ +129%
Total liabilities
$89
FY2024
Total revenue
$490K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$394K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$169K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$96K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$170K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B97%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $380K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Answer international foundation strives to liberate children from sexual slavery and abuse, giving them a life with dignity, options and freedom. In addition, the organization provides support, including food, housing, medical care, education and job training, to survivors as they transition back into society.

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CAnswer International Foundation
EINHdr · item D86-2278908
Principal addressHdr · item CBurleson, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.answerinternational.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFInternational (Q70)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2021

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sec/Treasure
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cinthia Cooley’s $53K as Sec/Treasure is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1638 $100K–1M international 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

NameFY2023FY2022
Matthew Shelton$89,423
Cinthia Cooley$53,000

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$490K
Total revenueLn 12$490K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.97 Management & general $0.03
Program services97%$380K
Management & general3%$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$394K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$170K
Total assetsLn 16$170K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$89
Total net assetsLn 32$169K
Months of cash on handcomputed5.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $170K · Operating expenses/yr $394K
5.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $380K · Total expenses $394K
97%
Management & General
Management & general $14K · Total expenses $394K
3%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $394K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $698K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $490K · Total revenue $490K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $490K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $490K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $490K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $394K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $490K · Prior year $773K
-37%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $169K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $490K · Expenses $394K
+20%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $170K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $169K · Total assets $170K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $170K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Troy Brewer · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $394K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2K · Total expenses $394K
0.5%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 97%
Overhead ratio 3%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -37%
Accounting fee ratio 1.0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$215K
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Grants paid · 17 grants · $1.3M · 2022–2024
Maranatha Christian MissionFY2024$195,000
Hawkwood Foundation INCTX · FY2024$50,000
Milestone RanchTX · FY2024$5,500
Spark WorldwideTX · FY2023$400,000
Maranatha Christian MissionFY2023$180,000
Spirit Life ChurchFY2023$40,293
Milestone RanchTX · FY2023$11,500
Maranatha Christian MissionFY2022$180,000
Kings Gate Ranch INCTX · FY2022$47,500
Godley GrindFY2022$7,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$490K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$773K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$931K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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