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Lutheran Border Concerns Ministry

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San Diego, CA501(c)(3)Since 1985 EIN 95-6153919Revenue $159K in FY2025

On file with the IRSlutheranborderconcernsministry.org3060 54th St, 92105-4924 · San Diego, CATax-exempt since Aug 1982Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To help people living in Mexico with physical needs, shelter and education, and to provide spiritual help by supporting churches, pastor's and religious organizations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
46¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,500 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $699 a year · under 1% 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
46%
of spending
Concern: 46% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $22K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.2 months of spending in cash, plus $22K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $5K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$159K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$178K
To programs
46%
Net assets
$26K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$159K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$175K
FY2021$172K
FY2022$187K
FY2023$228K
FY2024$186K
FY2025$159K
Expenses
$178K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$151K
FY2021$167K
FY2022$182K
FY2023$228K
FY2024$199K
FY2025$178K
Net assets
$26K
FY2025▼ -51%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$129K
FY2021$122K
FY2022$95K
FY2023$89K
FY2024$52K
FY2025$26K

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 1982.

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

Where the money goes

46 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 46% · $82K Management & general 54% · $96K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Stuart Gadner
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ramon Zarate
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brandon Beyer
Financial Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gary Crawford
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carroll Ross
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diani Voss
Board Member
$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

Provides spiritual and material aid to people living south of the border.

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3 programs · $82K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Monies spent on materials to build houses and various projects to help people in the communities served by the ministries. Provides for a coordinator to assist mission teams with building houses.

$64Kprogram expense
02

Provides for scholarships for senior and junior high school student to cover entrance fees, books and uniforms. Provides for youth activities. Provides breakfast to more than 500 children every week. Provides sponsorship program for more than 40 children.

$9Kprogram expense
03

Includes providing for 5 pastors and ministries and their expenses for church related activities and educational activities.

$9Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Tammis Day FoundationFY2023$5K
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$19
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$159K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$159K
Investment incomeLn 3$251
Money outPt IX
$178K
Ln 25
Programscol B$82K
Managementcol C$96K
Owns and owesPt X
$26K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$159K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Investment incomeLn 3$251
Total revenueLn 12$159K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$22K
Total assetsLn 16$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$26K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 61,500
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$8K$4K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$45K$22K
Total assetsLn 16$52K$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$52K$26K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$82K$82K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$50K$50K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10K$10K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$17K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$803$803
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$178K$82K$96K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $159K$178K−$19K$26K 990 PDF
FY2024 $186K$199K−$12K$52K 990 PDF
FY2023 $228K$228K−$140$89K 990 PDF
FY2022 $187K$182K$6K$95K 990 PDF
FY2021 $172K$167K$5K$122K 990 PDF
FY2020 $175K$151K$24K$129K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $159,323 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $183,383$159,072
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,860$251
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $186,243$159,323
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $114,398$81,662
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $62,129$78,193
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $22,132$18,069
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $198,659$177,924
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$12,416−$18,601
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $159,323 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$159,072
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$159,072
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $251 · Excluded from tax $0$251
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $251 · Excluded from tax $0$159,323
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $177,924 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $81,662$81,662
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $49,934$49,934
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $10,500$10,500
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $16,956$16,956
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $803$803
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,370$6,370
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $6,900$6,900
IX-17 TravelManagement $4,799$4,799
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $81,662 · Management $96,262 · Fundraising $0$177,924
Part X · Balance sheet $25,638 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,641$3,681
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $44,720$21,957
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $52,361$25,638
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $52,361$25,638
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $52,361$25,638
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $25,638 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$159,323
XI-2 Total expenses$177,924
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$18,601
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$52,361
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$755
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$8,877
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$25,638

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

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