Didasko Seminars INC

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Didasko Seminars hosts, plans and conducts four to five-day seminars for Christian clergy to learn from scholars what a certain portion of the Bible means, and help the pastors to communicate that to their congregations in a relevant way.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 93-4377638) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$15K 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
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
88% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$15K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
22.2 mo
of spending, in cash
22.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$27K
10% of total assets
Liabilities are 10% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$371K
Spent
$138K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$233K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2024.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $121K Management & general 10% · $14K Fundraising 2% · $3K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $15K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$15,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christopher Dolson’s $15K as Executive Director is at the 12th 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Teaches clergy Bible meaning and relevant communication through intensive seminars.

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1 program · $121K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Didasko was able to conduct four seminars in four states with four top-notch scholars diving deep into four different books of the Bible encouraging over 150 pastors to preach the Bible in a way that is faithful to the text of Scripture, compelling, and relevant for a wide variety of congregations,

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 93-4377638) · Dispute this line
$121Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$371K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$325K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$41K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$138K
Ln 25
Programscol B$121K
Managementcol C$14K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$233K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$255K
Total assetsLn 16$260K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$325K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$41K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$371K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
SavingsLn 2$225K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$255K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$6K
Total assetsLn 16$260K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
Net assetsLn 32$233K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$0$255K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$0$260K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$27K
Net assetsLn 32$0$233K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$15K$15K$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$17K$14K$3K$155
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$1K$229$12
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$4K$960
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$24K$24K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$300$300
Office expensesLn 13$500$258$225$17
Information technologyLn 14$15K$12K$2K$1K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K$129$275
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$49K$49K$184$58
Total functional expensesLn 25$138K$121K$14K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2025 $371K$138K$233K$233K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $370,943 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$325,355
I-9 Program service revenue$40,595
I-10 Investment income$4,993
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$370,943
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$33,460
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$104,191
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$137,651
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$233,292
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $370,943 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$325,355
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$325,355
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $40,595 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$40,595
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,993 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,993
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $45,588 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$370,943
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $137,651 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $15,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$15,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $13,995 · Management $3,012 · Fundraising $155$17,162
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,057 · Management $229 · Fundraising $12$1,298
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,485 · Fundraising $960$5,445
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $24,000$24,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $300$300
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $258 · Management $225 · Fundraising $17$500
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,820 · Management $2,447 · Fundraising $1,125$15,392
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,627 · Management $129 · Fundraising $275$6,031
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,214$3,214
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,067 · Management $184 · Fundraising $58$49,309
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $121,124 · Management $13,925 · Fundraising $2,602$137,651
Part X · Balance sheet $260,437 assets, 28 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$29,551
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$224,993
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$5,893
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$260,437
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$945
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$26,200
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$27,145
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$233,292
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$233,292
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$260,437
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $233,292 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$370,943
XI-2 Total expenses$137,651
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$233,292
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$233,292

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

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