Cef Norcal FY2021 filing

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Grass Valley, CA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 94-1502345

Child Evangelism Fellowship is an evangelical, bible-centered mission whose purpose is to evangelize boys and girls with the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and to establish/disciple them in the word of God and in a local church for Christian living.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$109K 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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FY2021 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$109K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$101K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+66% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
58%
Net assets
$532K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2021▲ +66%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.0M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2021▲ +22%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.0M
Net assets
$532K
FY2021▲ +30%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$408K
FY2021$532K
FY2022$621K
FY2023$671K
FY2024$680K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1956.

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

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $934K Management & general 29% · $458K Fundraising 13% · $209K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $109K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
State Director
$108,700Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chelsea Cummins’s $89K as State Director is at the 24th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Anthony Cruz———$108,700$108,719
Chelsea Cummins$88,573$83,125$65,422——

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Evangelizes and disciples children in Christian faith and living through Bible-centered teaching.

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1 program service account for $934K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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Minister to children through good news club, 5 day club, vacation bible school, and teacher training. Good news club is a ministry of child evangelism fellowship in which trained teachers meet with groups of children in schools, homes, community centers, churches, apartment complexes, just about anywhere the children can easily and…

$934Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$317K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$934K
Managementcol C$458K
Fundraisingcol D$209K
Owns and owesPt X
$532K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$590K
Total assetsLn 16$633K
LiabilitiesLn 26$101K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$304K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$193
Other incomeLn 4–11$317K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$340K
SavingsLn 2$250K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$590K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$633K
LiabilitiesLn 26$101K
Net assetsLn 32$532K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 537
VolunteersI 61,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$620K$590K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27K$25K
Total assetsLn 16$667K$633K
LiabilitiesLn 26$259K$101K
Net assetsLn 32$408K$532K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$325$325
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$109K$87K$11K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$819K$654K$75K$90K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$72K$72K
Legal feesLn 11b$24K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$94K$94K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$93K$93K
Office expensesLn 13$49K$14K$20K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$70K$70K
OccupancyLn 16$130K$5K$125K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$72K$66K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$4K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$934K$458K$209K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.0M$2.0M$10K$680K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$2.0M$50K$671K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$1.8M$89K$621K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.7M$1.6M$124K$532K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$1.3M−$278K$408K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,725,573 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$304,165
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,099,221
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,403,386
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,317$5,317
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $193$193
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $316,006$316,006
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $671$671
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,988 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $316,199$1,725,573
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,601,533 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $325$325
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $86,960 · Management $10,870 · Fundraising $10,870$108,700
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $653,732 · Management $74,814 · Fundraising $90,453$818,999
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $15,936$15,936
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,933$3,933
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $72,260$72,260
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $23,556$23,556
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $94,136$94,136
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $14,417$14,417
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $92,827$92,827
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,380 · Management $19,784 · Fundraising $15,160$49,324
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $70,377$70,377
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,449 · Management $124,878$130,327
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,851$11,851
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $4,977$4,977
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $6,538$6,538
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,968$5,968
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $65,532 · Management $6,192$71,724
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,085 · Management $1,273$5,358
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $934,443 · Management $457,780 · Fundraising $209,310$1,601,533
Part X · Balance sheet $633,095 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $220,035$339,587
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $400,079$250,272
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,413$14,216
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $26,676$25,191
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,829$3,829
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $667,357$633,095
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $122,261$101,159
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $137,200$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $259,461$101,159
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $407,896$531,936
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $407,896$531,936
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $667,357$633,095
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $531,936 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,725,573
XI-2 Total expenses$1,601,533
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$124,040
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$407,896
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$531,936

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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