PROTECT THE FAITH INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
PROTECT THE FAITH INC (EIN 46-3143622)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-23
IRS object ID
202621439349300202
Schema version
2025v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-23T02:12:17-00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN463143622EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPROTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3179540052PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityINDIANAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonDAVID S EHLERSPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3179540052PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-15SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDAVID S EHLERSPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonWADE KESTERSONPersonNm
Phone3179540052PhoneNum

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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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DAVID S EHLERS
PRESIDENT/CEO040.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WADE KESTERSON
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part IV, Line 24BUSINESS LOAN - 28,246
Form 990, Part IV, Line 24VEHICLE - 15,669
Form 990, Part IV, Line 24FUEL - 8,963
Form 990, Part IV, Line 24MEALS - 13,725
Form 990, Part IV, Line 24TRAINING - 13,529
Form 990, Part IV, Line 24EQUIPMENT - 8,320
Form 990, Part IV, Line 24SUPPLIES - 2,964
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11BTHE FINANCE DIRECTOR PREPARES THE FORM 990 AND THE CEO REVIEWS THE FORM 990.

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