GO THE DISTANCE MINISTRIES INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
GO THE DISTANCE MINISTRIES INC (EIN 83-2711889)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-06-04
IRS object ID
202621559349301342
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)
Return2026-06-04T21:07:11-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN843767294PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SUPERIOR TAX SERVICEBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12002 W 14TH STAddressLine1Txt
CitySedaliaCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP65301ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN832711889EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GO THE DISTANCE MINISTRIES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% GERVASE W LAMBInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlGOTHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6604730444PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13201 E BROADWAYAddressLine1Txt
CitySEDALIACityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP65301ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGERVASE W LAMBPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6604730444PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-18SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDEBBIE RUTLEDGE PREECEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00538290PTIN
Phone6608262361PhoneNum
Preparation2026-06-04PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$37,881GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2018FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionEXCLUSIVELY EDUCATIONAL, CHAIRITABLE, OR RELIGIOUS, ALWAYS FOR PUBLIC GOODActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body3VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent3VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers10TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$19,654PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$17,494CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$18,874PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$20,387CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$38,528PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$37,881CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$13,154PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$13,002CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$19,294PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$24,628CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$32,448PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$37,630CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$6,080PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$251CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,221,665TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,221,916TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$27,503ExpenseAmt
Revenue$17,494RevenueAmt
DescTHE PRIMARY GOAL IS TO MINISTER TO THOSE IN MINISTRY TO INITIATE A PROCESS OF HEALING THE WHOLE PERSON FOR THEM TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE IN THEIR ROLE AS MINISTERS.Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
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Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
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Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members3GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member3IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (true)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnfalseAnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcfalseRegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMOStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGERVASE W LAMBPersonNm
Phone6604730444PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12488 HWY MAddressLine1Txt
CitySEDALIACityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP65301ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
GERVASE W LAMB
PRESIDENT0.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GAYLE A LAMB
VICE PRESIDENT0.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN STARK
DIRECTOR0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$0TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$20,387TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$20,387RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$37,881TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$20,387RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,002TotalAmt
Program Services$13,002ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$500TotalAmt
Management And General$500ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$160TotalAmt
Management And General$160ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,189TotalAmt
Management And General$2,189ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$483TotalAmt
Management And General$483ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,429TotalAmt
Program Services$1,634ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,795ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$275TotalAmt
Program Services$275ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
UTILITIES$1,686$1,686
SUPPLIES$3,634$3,634
R AND M$6,181$6,181
MEALS$1,091$1,091

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,630TotalAmt
Program Services$27,503ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,127ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,592BOYAmt
EOY$14,194EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$875,000LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$52,117LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$875,366BOYAmt
EOY$822,883EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$328,707BOYAmt
EOY$384,839EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,221,665BOYAmt
EOY$1,221,916EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,221,665BOYAmt
EOY$1,221,916EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,221,665BOYAmt
EOY$1,221,916EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,221,665BOYAmt
EOY$1,221,916EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$251ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$65,987CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$71,964CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$26,087CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,654CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17,494CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$201,186TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$65,987CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$71,964CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$26,087CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,654CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17,494CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$201,186TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$201,186PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,529CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$18,874CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,403TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,529CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$18,874CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,403TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,216CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,691CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$381CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$91CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$9,379TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$71,203CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$75,655CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$26,468CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$22,274CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$36,368CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$231,968TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.86730PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.09000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$646,353InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$646,353BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$200,000InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$28,647OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$52,117DepreciationAmt
Book Value$176,530BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$822,883TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2GERVASE LAMB IS MARRIED TO GAYLE LAMB
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11THE PRESIDENT WILL REVIEW THE 990 RETURN BEFORE IT IS FILED
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19THE 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEWING UPON REQUEST

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