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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$7.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +4% in 3 yrs145staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−15.9%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.7%
Middle half of peersMedianShepherds Ministries
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.0M spent
Programs$6.5M72%Management and general$2.5M28%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Federal awards stopped after FY2021
$427k in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$313k in FY2023, −$838k in FY2024 and −$1.2M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.5 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
10 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI33funders
$298ka year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Firstfruits FoundationEvery year since FY2017$55k$150k$100k$100k$100k$50k$50kC John and Reva Miller Charitable FoundaStopped after FY2018$100k$100k–Ec Styberg Foundation IncSince FY2020$20k$50k$66k$19kGloria Dei Foundation IncOn and off$40k$50kSTACKNER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC co KRISTIN A OCCHETTIOn and off$15k$10k$10k$10k$20kVon Tobel Foundation IncOn and off$40kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$118k$140k$663k$142k$189k$107k$82k9 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$17k$5k$30k$10k$5k$5k$50k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped