Discipleship Focus

Branson, MOUnknown exempt organization EIN 95-3478367Revenue $235K in FY2021Latest filing we have: 2021. Newer ones may not be in our data yet. Filed since? Tell us.

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Ten week discipling/community work programs in Branson, MO and Pigeon Forge, TN for approximately 110 college students from across the United States, four month-long fall programs for 8-12, retreats for other ministries.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 95-3478367) · Dispute this line
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $70K a year · 31% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
99% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
8 of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$235K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$258K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$235K
FY2021▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$216K
FY2021$235K
Expenses
$258K
FY2021▼ -22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$332K
FY2021$258K
Net assets
$0
FY2021▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$922K
FY2021$0

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing we have: FY2021.

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% · $257K Management & general 0% · $1K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Offers ten-week programs for college students in Branson and Pigeon Forge, plus shorter retreats.

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1 program · $257K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Ten week summer discipling/community/work programs in Branson, MO and Pigeon Forge, TN for approximately 110 college students from across the United States. Four-month fall discipling program for students. Retreats for other ministries.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 95-3478367) · Dispute this line
$257Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$235K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$190K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$258K
Ln 25
Programscol B$257K
Managementcol C$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$190K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$235K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY21End FY21
Total assetsLn 16$942K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$0
Net assetsLn 32$922K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$82K$82K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$30K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$400$400
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$54K$54K
TravelLn 17$1K$528$604
InterestLn 20$73$73
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$24K
All other expensesLn 24e$28K$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$258K$257K$1K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 7, 2022 $235K$258K−$24K$0 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 17, 2021 $216K$332K−$116K$922K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $234,746 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$190,370
I-9 Program service revenue$40,362
I-10 Investment income$1,411
I-11 Other revenue$2,603
I-12 Total revenue$234,746
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$124,419
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$133,911
I-18 Total expenses$258,330
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$23,584
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $234,746 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$190,370
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$190,370
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $40,362$40,362
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,411$1,411
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $2,603$2,603
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $44,376 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$234,746
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $258,330 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $81,812$81,812
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,713$5,713
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $29,951$29,951
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,943$6,943
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $400$400
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,907$1,907
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,057$2,057
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $53,790$53,790
IX-17 TravelPrograms $528 · Management $604$1,132
IX-20 InterestPrograms $73$73
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,672$21,672
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,129$1,129
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,077$24,077
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $27,674$27,674
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $257,326 · Management $1,004 · Fundraising $0$258,330
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 4 lines filed
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $941,929$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,337$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $921,592$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $941,929$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$234,746
XI-2 Total expenses$258,330
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$23,584
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$921,592
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$898,008
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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

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