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Equipped for Life FY2023 filing

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Dallas, TX501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 92-1218276Revenue $225K in FY2023

On file with the IRSelfmen.com17766 Preston Rd, 75252-5736 · Dallas, TXTax-exempt since Jan 2023Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Equipped for Life (EFL) is a brotherly community of men seeking more of God's goodness through His Word, fellowship, and financial support. Our meetings are encouraging, non-judgmental, spirit-filled and covered in God's grace. We are a vessel for God's presence as we walk out our lives united together in Christ.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $40K a year · 23% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$225K
+120% vs prior year
Spent
$154K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$173K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$225K
FY2023▲ +120%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$102K
FY2023$225K
FY2024$121K
Expenses
$154K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$154K
FY2024$112K
Net assets
$173K
FY2023▲ +69%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$102K
FY2023$173K
FY2024$182K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2023.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $154K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clint Carter
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stan McNiel
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects men for spiritual growth, fellowship, and mutual financial support.

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1 program · $15K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Annual Spiritual Retreat

This event will include outdoor activities, live worship music, multiple speakers, and other elements designed to create an atmosphere of fellowship and the renewing of a relationship with Jesus Christ.

$15Kprogram 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
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$225K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$224K
Investment incomeLn 3$628
Fees for servicesLn 2g$535
Money outPt IX
$154K
Ln 25
Programscol B$154K
Owns and owesPt X
$173K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K
Total assetsLn 16$180K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$224K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$535
Investment incomeLn 3$628
Total revenueLn 12$225K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
SavingsLn 2$57K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$66K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$180K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$173K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$102K$66K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$2K
Total assetsLn 16$102K$180K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$7K
Net assetsLn 32$102K$173K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$800$800
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$636$636
Advertising and promotionLn 12$121$121
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$135K$135K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$154K$154K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $121K$112K$9K$182K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $225K$154K$71K$173K 990 PDF
FY2022 $102K$102K 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 $224,800 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$223,637
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$535
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$628
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$224,800
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$153,943
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$153,943
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$70,857
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $224,800 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$223,637
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$223,637
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $535$535
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $628$628
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,163 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$224,800
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $153,943 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $800$800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $636$636
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $121$121
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,500$6,500
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,764$7,764
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $135,434$135,434
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,688$2,688
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $153,943 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$153,943
Part X · Balance sheet $180,409 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $113,161; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $102,269$8,607
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$57,035
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$1,606
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $102,269$180,409
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$7,284
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$7,284
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $102,269$173,125
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $102,269$173,125
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $102,269$180,409
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $173,125 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$224,800
XI-2 Total expenses$153,943
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$70,857
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$102,269
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$173,125

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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