Ruk Ministries mission is to offer coaching, seminars, and financial assistance to christian non-profits and men and women in need.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
40¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 4 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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FY2025 · 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
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $257K a year · 32% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
40%
of spending
Concern: 40% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$283
to officers and key staff · 0.03% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $93K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$22K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$992K
+68% vs prior year
Spent
$912K
To programs
40%
Net assets
$780K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$992K
FY2025▲ +68%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$818K
FY2024$589K
FY2025$992K
Expenses
$912K
FY2025▲ +56%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$130K
FY2024$584K
FY2025$912K
Net assets
$780K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$687K
FY2024$688K
FY2025$780K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2023.

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

Where the money goes

40 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 40% · $364K Management & general 60% · $548K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $283 paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$283Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Bonnet’s $283 as Board Member is at the 0th 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

NameFY2025FY2024
David Bonnet$283$9,376

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Funds Christian leaders for coaching, seminars, and financial aid.

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2 programs · $364K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Support the funding of emerging christian leaders with payment of conference fees for development specifically focused on christian leadership.

$182Kprogram expense
02

Benevolence to help meet urgent needs of these developing christian leaders in times of crisis.

$182Kprogram expense

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$93K
Grants paid · 19 grants · $408K · 2023–2025
3 Cord AllianceOH · FY2025$100,833
Unitemized GrantFY2025$31,500
Warriors of GodWA · FY2025$23,500
Hes the Solution INCID · FY2025$18,000
Outreach INCFY2025$16,500
Tim Tebow Foundation INCFL · FY2025$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$3,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$3,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$1,800
Warriors of GodWA · FY2024$38,333
Unitemized GrantFY2024$24,100
Refuge for Women INCTX · FY2024$20,849
Unitemized GrantFY2024$20,700
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$60,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$992K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$630K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$362K
Money outPt IX
$912K
Ln 25
Programscol B$364K
Managementcol C$548K
Owns and owesPt X
$780K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$534K
Total assetsLn 16$801K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$630K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$89K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$362K
Total revenueLn 12$992K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$534K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$534K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Total assetsLn 16$801K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
Net assetsLn 32$780K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 650
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$507K$534K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$695K$801K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$22K
Net assetsLn 32$688K$780K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$182K$182K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$39K$39K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$400K$400K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$60K$48K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$31K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$56K$56K
OccupancyLn 16$760$760
TravelLn 17$11K$10K$814
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$84K$84K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$570$570
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$29K
Total functional expensesLn 25$912K$364K$548K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $992K$912K$80K$780K 990 PDF
FY2024 $589K$584K$5K$688K 990 PDF
FY2023 $818K$130K$687K$687K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $991,854 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $421,408$629,564
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $167,725$362,290
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $589,133$991,854
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $171,432$221,177
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $295,361$494,863
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $116,883$195,934
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $583,676$911,974
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,457$79,880
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $991,854 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$92,175
VIII-1c Fundraising events$89,400
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$447,989
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$629,564
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $362,290$362,290
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $362,290 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$991,854
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $911,974 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $181,877$181,877
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $39,300$39,300
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $399,940$399,940
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $3,892$3,892
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $48,310 · Management $11,686$59,996
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $31,035$31,035
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,850$14,850
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $56,032$56,032
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $760$760
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,334 · Management $814$11,148
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $83,502$83,502
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $570$570
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $29,072$29,072
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $364,083 · Management $547,891 · Fundraising $0$911,974
Part X · Balance sheet $801,344 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $237,561; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $506,632$533,653
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$25,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,700$5,130
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $694,752$801,344
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,813$14,337
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,775$3,275
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,228$3,940
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,816$21,552
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $687,936$779,792
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $694,752$801,344
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $779,792 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$991,854
XI-2 Total expenses$911,974
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$79,880
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$687,936
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$11,976
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$779,792

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