Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
6 people listed on the 990; $83K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII
| Name | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hackett | $95,000 | $83,174 | $86,790 |
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.
See Alternative Missions executive salaries →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
Share the Gospel through new ideas, ministries, and creative opportunities.
Questions for Alternative Missions
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Evangelism, full time missionaries, disaster relief, community service projects, feed the poor, health care training, medical care. Our ministry supports these activities in honduras, mexico, and south africa.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-1693483) · Dispute this lineAlternative missions establishes teams and funding to build homes for needy families in foreign countries. In 2021, alternative missions was involved in building 18 homes for needy families. A total of 45 individuals donated their time to build these homes in 2021.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-1693483) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2021 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY21 | End FY21 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $236K | $119K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $0 | $0 |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $236K | $119K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $893 | $2K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $235K | $117K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $454K | $454K | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $83K | $80K | $3K | |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $27K | $27K | ||
| Legal feesLn 11b | $6K | $6K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $2K | $2K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $936 | $936 | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $7K | $7K | ||
| Information technologyLn 14 | $8K | $8K | ||
| TravelLn 17 | $15K | $15K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $315 | $315 | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $113K | $113K | ||
| All other expensesLn 24e | $24K | $24K | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $740K | $534K | $206K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 15, 2024 | $658 | $3K | −$3K | $0 | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 23, 2023 | $441K | $556K | −$115K | $3K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 25, 2022 | $622K | $740K | −$118K | $117K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2021 | $607K | $555K | $52K | $235K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2021 990
Part I · Summary $622,138 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $622,138 across 5 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $740,425 across 12 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $118,881 assets, 10 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $117,186 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2021 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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