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
What each dollar paid for.
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.
Thomas Freeman’s $31K as Executive Di is at the 31st 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
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
Equips and encourages rural pastors to energize their churches.
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In its inaugural year the organization planned the structure and strategy for regional gatherings intended to connect and strengthen church leaders. Planning efforts included identifying key locations building event frameworks and establishing partnerships to ensure gatherings effectively serve pastors and ministry teams in the years…
This years focus centered on designing systems and materials to support churches and leaders through accessible resources. The organization outlined a content strategy began developing written and digital materials and created processes for future publication and distribution of tools that will equip pastors and ministry leaders.
During the year the organization developed the framework for its future Residency Program designed to train and equip church planters and ministry leaders. Efforts focused on defining program objectives creating curriculum outlines and identifying partner churches that will host and mentor future residents.
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $0 | $197K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $0 | $0 |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $0 | $0 |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $0 | $197K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $3K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $0 | $194K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $2K | $0 | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $1K | $0 | $1K | $0 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $3K | $0 | $3K | $0 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TravelLn 17 | $545 | $0 | $545 | $0 |
| Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| InterestLn 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Payments to affiliatesLn 21 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $7K | $0 | $5K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest | $310K | $205K | $105K | $299K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 Viewing | $200K | $7K | $194K | $194K | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $200,500 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $200,500 across 13 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,645 across 15 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $197,137 assets, 24 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $193,855 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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