Global Effect Ministries INC

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $115K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$35K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+41% vs prior year
Spent
$979K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$253K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$627K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$868K
FY2023$915K
FY2024$757K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$979K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$544K
FY2021$667K
FY2022$951K
FY2023$935K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$979K
Net assets
$253K
FY2025▲ +55%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$255K
FY2021$648K
FY2022$426K
FY2023$439K
FY2024$163K
FY2025$253K

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 Apr 2009.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $775K Management & general 21% · $204K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Scott Steelman’s $118K as President is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1637 $1–10M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Scott Steelman$117,905$117,905$102,000
Janet Marchaney$39,600$39,300$33,000
Vicky Patterson$15,480$15,480$15,480

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

Improves lives in developing countries through agriculture, micro-loans, clean water, and education.

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3 programs · $585K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Ministry Projects (Education)

$337Kprogram expense
02

Student Housing Program

$175Kprogram expense
03

Highschool Character Program

$73Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$979K
Ln 25
Programscol B$775K
Managementcol C$204K
Owns and owesPt X
$253K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$208K
Total assetsLn 16$288K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$208K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$208K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$80K
Total assetsLn 16$288K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
Net assetsLn 32$253K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$91K$208K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$100K$80K
Total assetsLn 16$191K$288K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K$35K
Net assetsLn 32$163K$253K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$775K$775K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$57K$57K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$20K
TravelLn 17$57K$57K
InterestLn 20$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$979K$775K$204K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 3, 2026 $1.1M$979K$90K$253K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $757K$1.0M−$276K$163K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 10, 2025 $915K$935K−$20K$439K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $868K$951K−$83K$426K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $1.0M$667K$358K$648K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 28, 2021 $627K$544K$83K$255K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,068,971 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$1,068,971
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$1,068,971
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$775,145
I-15 Salaries and benefits$57,333
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$146,802
I-18 Total expenses$979,280
I-19 Revenue less expenses$89,691
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,068,971 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,068,971
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,068,971
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,068,971
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $979,280 across 8 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $775,145$775,145
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $57,333$57,333
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $16,650$16,650
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $20,392$20,392
IX-17 TravelManagement $56,895$56,895
IX-20 InterestManagement $6,895$6,895
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $22,556$22,556
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $23,414$23,414
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $775,145 · Management $204,135 · Fundraising $0$979,280
Part X · Balance sheet $288,002 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $90,847$208,002
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $100,000$80,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $190,847$288,002
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $27,691$35,155
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $27,691$35,155
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $163,156$252,847
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $163,156$252,847
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $190,847$288,002
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $252,847 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,068,971
XI-2 Total expenses$979,280
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$89,691
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$163,156
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$252,847

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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