Teleios is a ministry to help men know and mature in Jesus Christ through building relationships with other men in small groups settings.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$265K 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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FY2023 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$265K
to officers and key staff · 56% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 56% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $132K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$495K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$470K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$237K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$495K
FY2023▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$415K
FY2021$410K
FY2022$425K
FY2023$495K
FY2024$436K
FY2025$490K
Expenses
$470K
FY2023▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$389K
FY2021$396K
FY2022$401K
FY2023$470K
FY2024$469K
FY2025$487K
Net assets
$237K
FY2023▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$169K
FY2021$188K
FY2022$212K
FY2023$237K
FY2024$203K
FY2025$206K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1981.

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% · $410K Management & general 13% · $60K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $265K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$137,611Pt VII · Sec A
President Emeritus
$127,135Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Shawn Petree$139,660$137,985$137,611$133,495$133,495$133,495
Arthur Kopicky$35,720$80,268$127,135$122,191$122,190$120,810

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

Helps men grow in faith by building friendships with other men.

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1 program · $410K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Small group bible sessions of approximately 60 weekly meetings servicing 550 men. Individual group counseling for spiritual growth, encouraging spiritual growth through missions and mentoring relationships.

$410Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$495K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$472K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Money outPt IX
$470K
Ln 25
Programscol B$410K
Managementcol C$60K
Owns and owesPt X
$237K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$237K
Total assetsLn 16$237K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$472K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Total revenueLn 12$495K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$226K
SavingsLn 2$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$237K
Total assetsLn 16$237K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$237K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$212K$237K
Total assetsLn 16$212K$237K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$212K$237K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$265K$265K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$56K$40K$16K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$18K$16K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$23K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$22K$22K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K$405
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$42K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$470K$410K$60K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $490K$487K$3K$206K 990 PDF
FY2024 $436K$469K−$33K$203K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $495K$470K$25K$237K 990 PDF
FY2022 $425K$401K$24K$212K 990 PDF
FY2021 $410K$396K$14K$188K 990 PDF
FY2020 $415K$389K$26K$169K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $494,564 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $392,477$472,057
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $32,600$22,500
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5$7
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $425,082$494,564
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 $310,337$363,912
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $90,670$106,111
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $401,007$470,023
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $24,075$24,541
Part VI · Governance 11 of 13 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $494,564 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$8,600
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$463,457
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$472,057
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $22,500 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$22,500
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7$7
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,507 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$494,564
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $470,023 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $264,746$264,746
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $40,500 · Management $15,836$56,336
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $15,996 · Management $2,250$18,246
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,372 · Management $1,212$24,584
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,362$13,362
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,510$7,510
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $21,898$21,898
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,984$6,984
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $5,477$5,477
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,583 · Management $405$6,988
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,829 · Management $0$41,829
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,063$2,063
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $409,583 · Management $60,440 · Fundraising $0$470,023
Part X · Balance sheet $236,654 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $211,251$225,635
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $862$11,019
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $212,113$236,654
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $199,911$224,452
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $12,202$12,202
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $212,113$236,654
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $212,113$236,654
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $236,654 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$494,564
XI-2 Total expenses$470,023
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,541
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$212,113
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$236,654

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