Kompass Ministries

Tax-deductible

Lancaster, PA501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 86-3826202Revenue $322K in FY2024

On file with the IRSkompassministries.com112 Woodcrest Dr, 17602-1300 · Lancaster, PATax-exempt since Jun 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Equip couples and individuals through training and preparation; empower individuals by enabling, energizing, and encouraging; proclaim gods plan for relationships which impacts marriages, families, churches, and communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 23 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $89K a year · 32% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$75K
to officers and key staff · 36% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 75% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 36% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $108K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$322K
+38% vs prior year
Spent
$211K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$336K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$322K
FY2024▲ +38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$42K
FY2022$54K
FY2023$233K
FY2024$322K
Expenses
$211K
FY2024▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$166K
FY2024$211K
Net assets
$336K
FY2024▲ +49%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$39K
FY2022$16K
FY2023$226K
FY2024$336K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2022.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $178K Management & general 16% · $33K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Administrator
$75,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Schlabach’s $75K as Administrator is at the 75th 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Equips couples and individuals with training to empower them and proclaim God's plan for relationships.

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1 program · $178K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Planning and leading mens retreats, mens leadership groups, premarital counseling, marriage retreats, leadership teams, speaking and teaching at seminars.

$178Kprogram 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 3 funders$108K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$322K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$209K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$101K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$211K
Ln 25
Programscol B$178K
Managementcol C$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$336K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$338K
Total assetsLn 16$343K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$209K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$101K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$322K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$338K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$338K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Total assetsLn 16$343K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$336K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 623
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$235K$338K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$241K$343K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$226K$336K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$91K$72K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$332$266$66
Management feesLn 11a$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$356$356
Office expensesLn 13$74$74
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$10K$9K$980
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$77K$77K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$907$907
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$17K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$211K$178K$33K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $322K$211K$111K$336K 990 PDF
FY2023 $233K$166K$67K$226K 990 PDF
FY2022 $54K$16K 990 PDF
FY2021 $42K$39K 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 $321,663 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $145,287$208,978
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $84,676$100,521
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $178$5,316
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,609$6,848
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $232,750$321,663
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $63,762$90,842
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $102,197$120,074
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $165,959$210,916
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $66,791$110,747
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $321,663 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,903 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$208,978
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$208,978
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $100,521$100,521
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,316$5,316
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,945$4,945
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $112,685 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$321,663
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $210,916 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $72,408 · Management $18,102$90,510
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $266 · Management $66$332
IX-11a Management feesManagement $4,100$4,100
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $356$356
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $74$74
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,166$1,166
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,817 · Management $980$9,797
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $77,130$77,130
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $907$907
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,725$2,725
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,029 · Management $6,790$23,819
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $177,797 · Management $33,119 · Fundraising $0$210,916
Part X · Balance sheet $342,651 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $234,719$337,661
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,897$4,990
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $240,616$342,651
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,373$1,102
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,729$5,288
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,102$6,390
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $225,514$336,261
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $240,616$342,651
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $336,261 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$321,663
XI-2 Total expenses$210,916
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$110,747
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$225,514
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$336,261

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

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