Thinking Through Faith

Tax-deductible

Placentia, CA501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 86-3870194

Educating the leaders of christian churches across the middle east to encourage a trickle-down effect in the faith of the holistic christian community through open-minded discussions about christian values, critical thinking of the bible, and culturally sensitive leadership.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$50K 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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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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $49K a year · 19% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 52% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $110K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$971
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 1 voting members
Concern: none of 1 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$359K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$343K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$197K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$359K
FY2024▲ +12%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$27K
FY2022$321K
FY2023$320K
FY2024$359K
Expenses
$343K
FY2024▲ +2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$600
FY2022$152K
FY2023$335K
FY2024$343K
Net assets
$197K
FY2024▲ +9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$26K
FY2022$196K
FY2023$180K
FY2024$197K

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 Mar 2022.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $333K Fundraising 3% · $10K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$50,400Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Maher Samuel’s $50K as CEO is at the 52nd 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Maher Samuel$50,400$50,400$12,600

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Trains Middle Eastern Christian leaders in values, biblical thinking, and sensitive leadership for community faith growth.

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1 program service account for $333K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Educating the leaders of christian churches across the middle east to encourage a trickle-down effect in the faith of the holistic christian community through open-minded discussions about christian values, critical thinking of the bible, and culturally sensitive leadership.

$333Kprogram 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 2 funders$110K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $11K · 2022–2022

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$359K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$359K
Money outPt IX
$343K
Ln 25
Programscol B$333K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$197K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$198K
Total assetsLn 16$198K
LiabilitiesLn 26$971
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$359K
Total revenueLn 12$359K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$198K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$198K
Total assetsLn 16$198K
LiabilitiesLn 26$971
Net assetsLn 32$197K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$181K$198K
Total assetsLn 16$181K$198K
LiabilitiesLn 26$691$971
Net assetsLn 32$180K$197K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$17K$17K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$200K$200K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$50K$50K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$58K$48K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$343K$333K$0$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $359K$343K$16K$197K 990 PDF
FY2023 $320K$335K−$15K$180K 990 PDF
FY2022 $321K$152K$170K$196K 990 PDF
FY2021 $27K$600$26K$26K 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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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $358,932 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$358,932
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$358,932
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$358,932
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $342,646 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $16,932$16,932
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $200,400$200,400
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $50,400$50,400
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,219$4,219
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,707$1,707
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,317$1,317
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,028$1,028
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $48,489 · Fundraising $10,000$58,489
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,154$8,154
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $332,646 · Management $0 · Fundraising $10,000$342,646
Part X · Balance sheet $197,703 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $181,137$197,703
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $181,137$197,703
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $691$971
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $691$971
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $180,446$196,732
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $181,137$197,703
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $196,732 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$358,932
XI-2 Total expenses$342,646
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,286
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$180,446
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$196,732

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

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