Berean Call EIN 93-0803583 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Berean Call FY2021 filing

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Alerts, exhorts, supplies, and mobilizes believers to impact the church. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $1.0M in revenue, $1.0M in expenses, and $469K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Religious organization · Nonprofit
Location
Bend, OR
Filings
6 on file (2020–2021)
Revenue
$1.0MFY2021
Expenses
$1.0M
Net assets
$469K
People
6
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  93-0803583 Religious organization Bend, OR
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Alerts, exhorts, supplies, and mobilizes believers to impact the church.
Leadership
Thomas a McMahon · Executive Director · $106K
Money in and out
$1.0M revenue, $1.0M expenses
Bottom line
78% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$1.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$469K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $14K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.78 Management & general $0.22
Program efficiency
78%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
2.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+1%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2021▼ -9%
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2021▼ -3%
Total assets
$494K
FY2021▲ +4%
Total liabilities
$25K
FY2021▲ +4%
Total revenue
$1.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$469K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$14K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$494K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B78%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBerean Call
EINHdr · item D93-0803583
Principal addressHdr · item CBend, OR
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOR
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 1983

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a4
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$105,897Pt VII · Sec A
Business Mgrexec VP
$95,935Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Thomas a McMahon$30,888$94,869$105,900$105,900$105,897$105,986
Mark E Vander Ark$88,200$92,410$100,420$94,548$95,935$93,622

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $777K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

The berean call is a religious ministry organized to alert, exhort, supply and mobilize all believers by the use of newsletters, radio productions and speaking engagements.

$746Kprogram expense
02

As funds are available, the berean call will support other organizations and individuals having a similar mission.

$29Kprogram expense
03

Upon request and demonstration of need, the berean call will provide free of charge, publications and materials to organizations and individuals having a similar mission.

$1Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$929K · 91%
Other revenue$87K · 9%
Contributions & grants91%$929K
Other revenue9%$87K
Investment income$105
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.78 Management & general $0.22
Program services78%$777K
Management & general22%$225K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$230K
Total assetsLn 16$494K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$25K
Total net assetsLn 32$469K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $230K · Operating expenses/yr $1.0M
2.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $777K · Total expenses $1.0M
78%
Management & General
Management & general $225K · Total expenses $1.0M
22%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $1.0M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $976K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $929K · Total revenue $1.0M
91%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.0M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $1.0M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $105 · Total revenue $1.0M
+0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $1.0M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.0M · Prior year $1.1M
-9%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $469K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.0M · Expenses $1.0M
+1%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $494K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $469K · Total assets $494K
95%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $494K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Thomas a McMahon · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $106K · Total expenses $1.0M
11%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $727K · Total expenses $1.0M
73%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 78%
Overhead ratio 22%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -9%
Investment management fee ratio 0.05%
Accounting fee ratio 0.1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$3K
Grants paid · 21 grants · $132K · 2019–2024
Let US Reason MinistriesFY2024$6,180
Tim BerendsFY2024$6,000
Mark Cahill MinistriesFY2024$6,000
Reasons for Hope INCKY · FY2024$6,000
Let US Reason MinistriesFY2023$6,180
Mark Cahill MinistriesFY2023$6,000
Reasons for Hope INCKY · FY2023$6,000
Let US Reason MinistriesFY2022$6,165
Reasons for Hope INCKY · FY2022$6,000
Mark Cahill MinistriesFY2022$6,000
Reasons for Hope INCKY · FY2021$9,000
Heritage Bible ChurchFY2021$6,000
Mark Cahill MinistriesFY2021$6,000
Reasons for Hope INCKY · FY2020$9,000
World in Need InternationaFY2020$6,000
Mark Cahill MinistriesFY2020$6,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$781K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$851K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.0M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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