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84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$59K 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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FY2020 · 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 $152K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$59K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $530K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$487K
Spent
$447K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$168K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$487K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$487K
FY2021$619K
FY2022$857K
FY2023$900K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$447K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$447K
FY2021$523K
FY2022$843K
FY2023$967K
FY2024$772K
FY2025$678K
Net assets
$168K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$168K
FY2021$264K
FY2022$278K
FY2023$211K
FY2024$487K
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2002.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $374K Management & general 3% · $14K Fundraising 13% · $59K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $59K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President, D
$58,552Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chaiman, Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary, D
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair,
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

William Mounce’s $103K as CEO is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Steven Sammons——$200,000———
Steve Sammons———$200,000$32,794—
William Mounce$103,456$97,600$69,920$69,920$65,803$58,552

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

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1 program · $374K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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The Organization Accomplised the Following

A. New class, the book of job, DR. Duane garrett b. New class, pastoral care & leadership, DR. John johnson c. Life is a journey arabic audio translation d. Implemented free enrollment so users can track their progress e. Released new ios & android app f.

$374Kprogram expense

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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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$487K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$417K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$69K
Money outPt IX
$447K
Ln 25
Programscol B$374K
Managementcol C$14K
Fundraisingcol D$59K
Owns and owesPt X
$168K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$164K
Total assetsLn 16$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$417K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$69K
Total revenueLn 12$487K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$155K
SavingsLn 2$9K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$164K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K
Other assetsLn 15$130
Total assetsLn 16$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$168K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$128K$164K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K$11K
Total assetsLn 16$147K$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$131K$168K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$195K$195K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$127K$127K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$59K$59K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$302$14K
Information technologyLn 14$45K$45K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$447K$374K$14K$59K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$678K$553K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.0M$772K$277K$487K 990 PDF
FY2023 $900K$967K−$67K$211K 990 PDF
FY2022 $857K$843K$14K$278K 990 PDF
FY2021 $619K$523K$95K$264K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $487K$447K$39K$168K 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 $486,506 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $406,671$417,293
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $76,448$69,213
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $483,119$486,506
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $112,617$194,836
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $322,862$252,288
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $435,479$447,124
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $47,640$39,382
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $486,506 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$417,293
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$417,293
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $69,213$69,213
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $69,213$486,506
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $447,124 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $194,836$194,836
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $127,202$127,202
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $58,853$58,853
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $302 · Management $14,349$14,651
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $44,870$44,870
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,633$2,633
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $1,579$1,579
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,500$2,500
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $373,922 · Management $14,349 · Fundraising $58,853$447,124
Part X · Balance sheet $177,256 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $123,786$154,636
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,024$9,093
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $979$1,975
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,922$11,422
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $545$130
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $147,388$177,256
X-25 Other liabilities$9,145
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,453$9,145
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $130,935$168,111
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $130,935$168,111
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $147,388$177,256
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $168,111 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$486,506
XI-2 Total expenses$447,124
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$39,382
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$130,935
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,206
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$168,111

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