Answer International Foundation FY2022 filing

Burleson, TX · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · International

✓ Tax-deductible
Revenue
$931K
Spent
$670K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$261K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$931K
FY2022
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$931K
FY2023$773K
FY2024$490K
Expenses
$670K
FY2022
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$670K
FY2023$960K
FY2024$394K
Net assets
$261K
FY2022
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$261K
FY2023$74K
FY2024$169K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CAnswer International Foundation
EINHdr · item D86-2278908
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2021
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CBurleson, TX
NTEE classificationIRS BMFInternational (Q70)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.answerinternational.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.15
Program services85%$571K
Management & general15%$99K
Total functional expensesLn 25$670K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
85%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
4.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+28%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Total assets
$261K
FY2022
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2022$261K
FY2023$74K
FY2024$170K
Total liabilities
$0
FY2022
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$89
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$261K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$261K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B85%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$261K
Total assetsLn 16$261K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$261K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.7

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$843K · 91%
Other revenue$88K · 9%
Contributions & grants91%$843K
Other revenue9%$88K
— government grantsLn 1e$5K
Total revenueLn 12$931K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $261K · Operating expenses/yr $670K
4.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $571K · Total expenses $670K
85%
Management & General
Management & general $99K · Total expenses $670K
15%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $670K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $838K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $843K · Total revenue $931K
91%
Government reliance
Government grants $5K · Total revenue $931K
0.5%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $931K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $931K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $670K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $931K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $261K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $931K · Expenses $670K
+28%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $261K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $261K · Total assets $261K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $261K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Matthew Shelton · Reported title COO · Highest reported compensation $89K · Total expenses $670K
13%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $171K · Total expenses $670K
25%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 85%——
Overhead ratio 15%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.3%——

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.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$89,423Pt VII · Sec A
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 1637 $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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 3Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 3Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Frees enslaved children through prevention, rescue, and transformation.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $571K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Answer international foundation works to liberate girls 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.

$571Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

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

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest $490K$394K-37% 990 PDF
FY2023 $773K$960K-17% 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $931K$670K 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

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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