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Theodore, AL501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 93-2969817

Establish & oversee places of worship, teach & preach the gospel to all people, conduct evangelistic & humanitarian outreach, license & ordain ministers of the gospel, establish & maintain a daycare center

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$48K 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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FY2024 · 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $281K a year · 55% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 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
Pay to officers and key staff
$48K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 51% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$40K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% 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
$352K
-47% vs prior year
Spent
$354K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$562K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$352K
FY2024▼ -47%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$667K
FY2024$352K
Expenses
$354K
FY2024▲ +245%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$103K
FY2024$354K
Net assets
$562K
FY2024-0.3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$564K
FY2024$562K

From the FY2024 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 Aug 2024.

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% · $354K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990; $48K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$48,200Pt VII · Sec A

Eric Helfinstine’s $48K as Pastor is at the 49th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Eric Helfinstine$48,200$12,050

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

Programs and updates

Establishes places of worship, preaches the Gospel, conducts outreach, and licenses ministers.

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2 program services account for $354K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The church daycare provides a safe, nurturing, and educational environment for young children in the community. Over the past year, the daycare served numerous children, offering age-appropriate early childhood education, structured play, and socialization activities.

$244Kprogram expense
02

The church holds and will continue to hold throughout our existence, and unto the lord,: worship services, bible studies, specialized classes and gatherings, as well as community outreach, both evangelical and humanitarian in nature.

$110Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$352K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$268K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$85K
Money outPt IX
$354K
Ln 25
Programscol B$354K
Owns and owesPt X
$562K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$602K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$85K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$268K
Total revenueLn 12$352K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$588K
Total assetsLn 16$602K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
Net assetsLn 32$562K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$598K$588K
Total assetsLn 16$603K$602K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K$40K
Net assetsLn 32$564K$562K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$48K$48K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$148K$148K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$709$709
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$33K$33K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$42K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$354K$354K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $352K$354K−$2K$562K 990 PDF
FY2023 $667K$103K$564K$564K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $352,435 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$84,695
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$84,695
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $267,740$267,740
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $267,740$352,435
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $354,335 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $48,200$48,200
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $148,340$148,340
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,536$13,536
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,715$9,715
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $709$709
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,025$3,025
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $32,510$32,510
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,355$2,355
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,106$3,106
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,883$21,883
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,200$15,200
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,915$41,915
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,841$13,841
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $354,335 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$354,335
Part X · Balance sheet $601,578 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,000$4,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $30$9,570
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $597,855$588,008
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $603,293$601,578
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,866$7,910
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $27,177$19,224
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,371$12,465
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $39,414$39,599
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $563,879$561,979
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $563,879$561,979
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $603,293$601,578
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $561,979 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$352,435
XI-2 Total expenses$354,335
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,900
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$563,879
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$561,979

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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