Understand the Times INC

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Santa Ana, CA501(c)(3)Since 1990EIN 95-4293159Revenue $148K in FY2025

On file with the IRSunderstandthetimes.orgPo Box 27239, 92799-7239 · Santa Ana, CATax-exempt since Aug 1991Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$12K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$12K
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
38 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 38.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$148K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$176K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$561K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$148K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$224K
FY2021$230K
FY2022$185K
FY2023$152K
FY2024$161K
FY2025$148K
Expenses
$176K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$173K
FY2021$153K
FY2022$170K
FY2023$173K
FY2024$175K
FY2025$176K
Net assets
$561K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$545K
FY2021$623K
FY2022$638K
FY2023$616K
FY2024$590K
FY2025$561K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1991.

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% · $176K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $12K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$12,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Roger Oakland$12,000$12,000$12,000$12,000$12,000$12,000

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

Shares the Christian Gospel and worldview to strengthen faith and challenge beliefs.

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1 program · $176K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

To spread the Gospel through the spoken and printed word. Outreach through websites, emailed newsletters, ongoing speaking engagements and online Bible School

$176Kprogram expense

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
Sowing CircleFY2024$16K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$148K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$148K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Money outPt IX
$176K
Ln 25
Programscol B$176K
Owns and owesPt X
$561K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$561K
Total assetsLn 16$561K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$148K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Total revenueLn 12$148K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$466K
SavingsLn 2$95K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$561K
Total assetsLn 16$561K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$561K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$590K$561K
Total assetsLn 16$590K$561K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$590K$561K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$60K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$348$348
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$94K$94K
Total functional expensesLn 25$176K$176K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $148K$176K−$29K$561K 990 PDF
FY2024 $161K$175K−$13K$590K 990 PDF
FY2023 $152K$173K−$21K$616K 990 PDF
FY2022 $185K$170K$15K$638K 990 PDF
FY2021 $230K$153K$77K$623K 990 PDF
FY2020 $224K$173K$51K$545K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $147,733 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $161,185$147,723
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10$10
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $161,195$147,733
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $60,000$60,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $114,636$116,468
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $174,636$176,468
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$13,441−$28,735
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $147,733 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$147,723
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$147,723
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $10$10
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$147,733
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $176,468 across 6 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,000$60,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,000$3,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,709$17,709
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $348$348
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,169$1,169
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $94,242$94,242
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $176,468 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$176,468
Part X · Balance sheet $561,212 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $495,006$465,961
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $94,941$95,251
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $589,947$561,212
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $589,947$561,212
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $589,947$561,212
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $561,212 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$147,733
XI-2 Total expenses$176,468
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$28,735
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$589,947
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$561,212

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

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