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Abiding Fathers

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Plano, TX501(c)(3)Religion EIN 90-0662615Revenue $241K in FY2024

On file with the IRSabidingfathers.org2001 W Plano Pkwy Ste 1911, 75075-8787 · Plano, TXTax-exempt since Nov 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Biblically teaching men that god has given Fathers the responsibility and authority to disciple their wife, children and future generations; and to know the consequences of accepting or rejecting this challenge.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$109K 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$109K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 92% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $81K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$241K
-52% vs prior year
Spent
$425K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$63K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$241K
FY2024▼ -52%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$252K
FY2021$280K
FY2022$687K
FY2023$506K
FY2024$241K
Expenses
$425K
FY2024▼ -34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$193K
FY2021$267K
FY2022$454K
FY2023$643K
FY2024$425K
Net assets
$63K
FY2024▼ -75%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$139K
FY2021$152K
FY2022$385K
FY2023$248K
FY2024$63K

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 Nov 2011.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $369K Management & general 8% · $34K Fundraising 5% · $23K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $109K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Rafael Gutierrez
Executive Director
$109,152Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Pritzkau
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jose Figueroa
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Schnefke
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Libby
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bodie Spangler
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ted Wlazlowski
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rafael Gutierrez’s $109K as Executive Director is at the 92nd 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

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

Equips fathers to disciple their families biblically, teaching consequences of their choices.

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3 programs · $369K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Fathering 101, Including Fathers Forums

Abiding fathers' resources, including the booksfrom faith to faith and herramientas de papa (the dad's toolbox), introduce men to thebible's perspective of fatherhood, and provide tools, resources, community, and lots ofencouragement and support to encourage, equip, and engage men to be the dad godcreated them to be.

$171Kprogram expense
02

International ministry- padre de corazn (PDC), the hispanic ministry of abiding fathers: padre de corazn cuba. Despite many economic and social difficulties and the instability of the country due to power outages, lack of water, and poor telecommunications, we were able to expand and strengthen the ministry and its impact on the cuban…

$169Kprogram expense
03

International ministry- padre de corazn (PDC), the hispanic ministry of abiding fathers: padre de corazn ecuador. In ecuador, the demand for workshops continues. Pastor bonilla and pastor castro's schedule is full 6-7 days a week, with up to 3 workshops on some days, in the guayaquil area alone.

$29Kprogram 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
Stoller FoundationFY2024$50K
Communities Foundation of Texas INCFY2024$13K
American Endowment FoundationFY2024$10K
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$8K
Texas Instruments FoundationFY2024$50
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$81K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$241K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$217K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$425K
Ln 25
Programscol B$369K
Managementcol C$34K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$63K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$217K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$241K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$66K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$66K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$63K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$256K$66K
Total assetsLn 16$256K$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$248K$63K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$159K$159K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$937$313
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$799$533
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$260K$205K$33K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$425K$369K$34K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $241K$425K−$185K$63K 990 PDF
FY2023 $506K$643K−$137K$248K 990 PDF
FY2022 $687K$454K$233K$385K 990 PDF
FY2021 $280K$267K$13K$152K 990 PDF
FY2020 $252K$193K$58K$139K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $240,727 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $442,429$217,099
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $61,030$22,045
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,221$1,583
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $505,680$240,727
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $207,614$158,870
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $435,544$266,577
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $643,158$425,447
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$137,478−$184,720
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $240,727 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$217,099
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$217,099
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $22,045$22,045
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,583$1,583
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,045 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,583$240,727
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $425,447 across 4 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $158,870$158,870
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $937 · Fundraising $313$1,250
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,993 · Management $799 · Fundraising $533$5,325
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $204,783 · Management $33,132 · Fundraising $22,087$260,002
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $368,583 · Management $33,931 · Fundraising $22,933$425,447
Part X · Balance sheet $66,394 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $256,236$66,394
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $256,236$66,394
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,616$3,494
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,616$3,494
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $94,775$62,900
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $152,845$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $247,620$62,900
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $256,236$66,394
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $62,900 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$240,727
XI-2 Total expenses$425,447
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$184,720
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$247,620
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$62,900

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

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