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Ephrata, PA501(c)(3)Since 2023ReligionEIN 93-4466302

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A residential home of discipleship ministry and personal development for young women ages 18-40.To bring single women who are struggling into fulfillment and purpose in Jesus Christ.To help them deal with and work through life dominating problems.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 8 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 3% 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
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$68K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 80% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $98K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$52K
73% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 73% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 6 voting members
Concern: none of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$349K
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$318K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$19K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$349K
FY2025▲ +28%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$273K
FY2025$349K
Expenses
$318K
FY2025▲ +11%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$285K
FY2025$318K
Net assets
$19K
FY2025▲ +257%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024−$12K
FY2025$19K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2024.

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

Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $173K Management & general 46% · $145K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $68K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$23,250Pt VII · Sec A
$21,890Pt VII · Sec A
$10,377Pt VII · Sec A
Employee
$7,953Pt VII · Sec A
$4,831Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ernest Witmer’s $23K as Manager is at the 20th 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Ernest Witmer$23,250$31,056
Yvonne Witmer$21,890$26,431
Melvin Esh—$19,736
Barbara Esh—$17,382
Lavina Brubaker$10,377$14,656
King Keturah$7,953—
Kleinsasser Kimberly$4,831—

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

Provides a structured home for young women to find purpose and healing through faith-based discipleship.

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1 program service account for $173K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Women can come and stay 9-12 months to receive counseling and discipleship while living in a structured home setting.

$173Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$98K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$349K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$254K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$74K
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Money outPt IX
$318K
Ln 25
Programscol B$173K
Managementcol C$145K
Owns and owesPt X
$19K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K
Total assetsLn 16$71K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$254K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$74K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$349K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$14K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$58K
Total assetsLn 16$71K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
Net assetsLn 32$19K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 66
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$65K$14K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$58K
Total assetsLn 16$65K$71K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K$52K
Net assetsLn 32−$12K$19K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$3K$3K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$105K$105K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$22K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$27K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$90K$90K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
InterestLn 20$146$146
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$10K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$318K$173K$145K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $349K$318K$32K$19K 990 PDF
FY2024 $273K$285K−$12K−$12K 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 FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $349,263 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,232 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$5,600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$248,343
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$253,943
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $74,050$74,050
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $4,978$4,978
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $12,060$12,060
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,270 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $74,050$349,263
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $317,734 across 14 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $3,335$3,335
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $105,228$105,228
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,852$21,852
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,899$4,899
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,809$9,809
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $27,421$27,421
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $11,240$11,240
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,456$8,456
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,897$3,897
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $90,458$90,458
IX-17 TravelManagement $9,088$9,088
IX-20 InterestManagement $146$146
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,088$5,088
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,125 · Management $6,692$16,817
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $173,049 · Management $144,685 · Fundraising $0$317,734
Part X · Balance sheet $71,488 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $65,443$13,936
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$57,552
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $65,443$71,488
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,732$1,938
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $75,000$50,000
X-25 Other liabilities$310
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $77,732$52,248
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$12,289$19,240
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$12,289$19,240
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $65,443$71,488
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $19,240 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$349,263
XI-2 Total expenses$317,734
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31,529
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$12,289
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$19,240

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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