Answer International Foundation EIN 86-2278908 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Answer International Foundation FY2023 filing

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Frees enslaved children through prevention, rescue, and transformation. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $773K in revenue, $960K in expenses, and $74K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · International
Location
Burleson, TX
Website
www.answerinternational.org
Filings
3 on file (2022–2023)
Revenue
$773KFY2023
Expenses
$960K
Net assets
$74K
People
5
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
Cinthia Cooley · Sec/Treasure · $53K
Money in and out
$773K revenue, $960K expenses
Bottom line
92% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$773K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$960K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$74K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$187K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.92 Management & general $0.08
Program efficiency
92%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
0.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-24%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$773K
FY2023▼ -17%
Expenses
$960K
FY2023▲ +43%
Total assets
$74K
FY2023▼ -72%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2023
Total revenue
$773K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$960K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$74K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$187K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$74K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B92%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

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
Sec/Treasure
$53,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former CFO
$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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $885K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

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.

$885Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$767K · 99%
Other revenue$6K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$767K
Other revenue1%$6K
Total revenueLn 12$773K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.92 Management & general $0.08
Program services92%$885K
Management & general8%$74K
Total functional expensesLn 25$960K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$74K
Total assetsLn 16$74K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$74K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $74K · Operating expenses/yr $960K
0.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $885K · Total expenses $960K
92%
Management & General
Management & general $74K · Total expenses $960K
8%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $960K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $803K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $767K · Total revenue $773K
99%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $773K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $773K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $773K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $960K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $773K · Prior year $931K
-17%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $74K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $773K · Expenses $960K
-24%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $74K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $74K · Total assets $74K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $74K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Cinthia Cooley · Reported title SEC/TREASURE · Highest reported compensation $53K · Total expenses $960K
6%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $62K · Total expenses $960K
6%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 92%
Overhead ratio 8%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -17%
Accounting fee ratio 0.5%

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 · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$773K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$931K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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