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$24Mrevenue
FY2023 · +34% in 3 yrs40staff
7 of 7years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2023
Operating margin11.8%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.5%
Middle half of peersMedianTruth for Life
Where the money goes FY2023 · $21M spent
Programs$18M86%Management and general$1.9M9%Fundraising$962k5%990 FY2023 · Part IX line 25
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In its favor3
Strong governance
6 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
23 of the 38 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists97funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Rothenbuhler Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$84k$150k$30k$50k$50k$57k$50kThe Josetta FundOn and off$150k$50k$65k$50k$70k$82kThe Wild Fig FoundationStopped after FY2022$200k$1k–Young People's Church of the Air IncSince FY2019$5k$25k$21k$16k$30kFwg FoundationEvery year since FY2017$7k$8k$8k$9k$13k$15k$15kJerry & Marcia Tubergen FoundationSince FY2020$20k$20k$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$348k$276k$363k$509k$538k$1.1M$1.1M51 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$38k$29k$27k$47k$75k$51k$54k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped