Compelling Communication INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Phoenix, AZ501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 87-0706209

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Christian ministry of speaking, preaching, teaching, writing and coaching, primarily to churches, religious and service-related organizations and individuals serving in similar organizations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$123K 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$123K
to officers and key staff · 78% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 78% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $13K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$238K
+89% vs prior year
Spent
$156K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$129K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$238K
FY2021▲ +89%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$126K
FY2021$238K
FY2022$166K
FY2023$159K
FY2024$147K
FY2025$170K
Net assets
$129K
FY2021▲ +169%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$48K
FY2021$129K
FY2022$128K
FY2023$114K
FY2024$82K
FY2025$78K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2005.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $155K Management & general 1% · $1K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $123K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$122,544Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tom Parker’s $74K as President 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tom Parker$74,344$76,044$69,744$69,744$122,544$122,544

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Shares Christian teachings through speaking, writing, and coaching for churches and service groups.

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1 program · $155K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Education & Religious Support and related Services

$155Kprogram 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 1 funder$13K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$238K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$148K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$90K
Investment incomeLn 3$370
Money outPt IX
$156K
Ln 25
Programscol B$155K
Managementcol C$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$129K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$131K
Total assetsLn 16$131K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$148K
Government grantsLn 1e$21K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$90K
Investment incomeLn 3$370
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$238K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1K
SavingsLn 2$130K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$131K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$131K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$129K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K$131K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$70K$131K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$48K$129K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$126K$126K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$910$910
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$185$185
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$3$3
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$955$955
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$127$100$27
Total functional expensesLn 25$156K$155K$1K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $170K$78K 990 PDF
FY2024 $147K$82K 990 PDF
FY2023 $159K$114K 990 PDF
FY2022 $166K$128K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $238K$156K$81K$129K 990 PDF
FY2020 $126K$48K 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 $237,574 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$20,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$126,806
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$147,606
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $89,598$89,598
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $370$370
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $89,968$237,574
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $156,308 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $126,490$126,490
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $11,948$11,948
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,000$3,000
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $910$910
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,057$1,057
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,056$1,056
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $185$185
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $3$3
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $955$955
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,577$10,577
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $100 · Management $27$127
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $155,221 · Management $1,087 · Fundraising $0$156,308
Part X · Balance sheet $131,132 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $306$1,172
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $69,794$129,960
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $70,100$131,132
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $22,251$2,384
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,251$2,384
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $47,849$128,748
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $70,100$131,132
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $128,748 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$237,574
XI-2 Total expenses$156,308
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$81,266
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$47,849
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$367
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$128,748

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