Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2023.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
90 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
5 people listed on the 990; $40K paid to officers and key staff.
Jonathan D Smith’s $35K as President Director is at the 34th 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.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan D Smith | $35,416 | $17,642 |
| Melissa D Smith | $4,500 | — |
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 2Yes
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Provide mission opportunities for church leaders to help the less fortunate with Christ's love.
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Domestic Ministry
Supported pastors and congregations in the U.S. Offered service opportunities to help individuals and families in need Partnered with ministries to provide supplies and volunteer support. Led a supply drive for Hurricane Helene victims in Western NC. Served as chaplains with the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team.
Central & South America Missions
Supported pastors and churches. Conducted short-term mission activities with local congregations. Preached in churches and held leadership teaching sessions. Participated in planning meetings for future mission outreach. In 2024, conducted mission work in Uberlandia, Brazil. Forty-three volunteers served an estimated 1,000 individuals.
Africa Missions
Supported pastors, leaders, and communities. Conducted short-term mission trips focused on spiritual care. Assisted individuals facing poverty through ministry outreach. Preached weekly in local congregations to support pastors. Held a womens retreat with about 20 participants. Conducted a leadership conference serving about 500 daily.
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $63K | $124K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $64K | $124K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $33 | $0 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $64K | $124K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $19K | $19K | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $600 | $600 | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $4K | $4K | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $56K | $48K | $8K | $560 |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $344 | $293 | $48 | $3 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $3K | $3K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $3K | $2K | $391 | $28 |
| TravelLn 17 | $29K | $29K | ||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $2K | |||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $26K | $26K | ||
| All other expensesLn 24e | $1K | $782 | $703 | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $144K | $130K | $12K | $591 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest Viewing | $204K | $144K | $61K | $124K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $121K | $64K | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $204,281 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $204,281 across 5 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $143,723 across 11 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $124,305 assets, 5 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $124,305 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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