SOWER OF SEEDS INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
SOWER OF SEEDS INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES INC (EIN 87-0657642)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-07-02
IRS object ID
202401849349300035
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2024-07-02T09:37:26-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN870657642EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Sower of Seeds International MinistriesBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlSOWEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8178980262PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO Box 209AddressLine1Txt
CityKellerCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonThomas Dwayne WeehuntPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Signature2024-07-02SignatureDt

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Person Full Name PersonFullName

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Person LastWeehuntPersonLastNm
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SSN999009999SSN
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
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Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$10,620,075GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresssosresponds.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSOS provides assistance to poor and marginalized people in the USA & other countries. SOS feeds the hungry, drills water wells, contributes to schools and operates an orphanage. SOS also rescues and rehabilitates victims of sex trafficking.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers2000TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$22,939PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$7,857CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$242,414PYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$10,306,732CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$9,476,930PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$8,289,955CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Other Expenses$592,778CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$10,063,364CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$259,883PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$243,368CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$7,294,774ExpenseAmt
DescSOS supports local communities in the USA by providing financial and volunteer support to other Non-profit organizations. SOS Local logged 2499 volunteer hours valued at $83,708 working with 110 Non-profit organizations serving North Texas and disaster stricken areas throughout the USA.Desc

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Expense$970,665ExpenseAmt
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Expense$583,179ExpenseAmt
DescSOS provides assistance to the poor & marginalized people in Latin America. SOS provided emergency feeding. SOS rescues and rehabilitates victims of human trafficking.Desc
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Total Program Service Expenses$8,848,618TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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PersonMark MuellerPersonNm
Phone8178980262PhoneNum

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Address Line1371 W Byron Nelson BlvdAddressLine1Txt
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State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)

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Mark Mueller
CFO40.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$54,743$0$48,000
Christie Anthony
Executive Dir.40.000.00Yes (X)$27,889$0$32,720
Leslie C Weehunt
Secretary40.000.00Yes (X)$16,630$0$42,000
Charlie Carr
Director2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
John Chalk
Director2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Tobey Slough
Director2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Brent Pennington
Director2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Carrie Rodgers
Director2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Phil Caldwell
Director2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
John Delin
Director2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Scott Sailer
Director2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Paige Allen
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Fundraising$1,337,389FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$9,233,923AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$6,513,904NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$10,571,312TotalContributionsAmt

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Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

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Real$40,835RealAmt

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Real$40,835RealAmt

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Exclusion$40,835ExclusionAmt

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Total Revenue Column-$313,124TotalRevenueColumnAmt

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Total$6,789,541TotalAmt
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Total$0TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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Total$1,500,414TotalAmt
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Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$334,650TotalAmt
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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$663,920TotalAmt
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Management And General$260,825ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$193,800FundraisingAmt

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Total$35,296TotalAmt
Program Services$14,069ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,252ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,975FundraisingAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

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Total$1,264TotalAmt
Management And General$1,264ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$18,000TotalAmt
Management And General$18,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$25,379TotalAmt
Management And General$23,730ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,649FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$2,114TotalAmt
Management And General$2,114ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$43,461TotalAmt
Management And General$43,461ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$100,671TotalAmt
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Fundraising$10,672FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$51,651TotalAmt
Management And General$51,651ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Marketing$137,608$137,608
Radio Marketing$63,191$63,191
Coaching and Continunig Ed$14,526$14,526
Student Tuition$12,581$12,581

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Total$82,719TotalAmt
Management And General$70,474ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,245FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$914,482ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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EOY$395,689EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$300,000BOYAmt
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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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EOY$6,390EOYAmt

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BOY$91,712BOYAmt
EOY$80,003EOYAmt
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EOY$2,070,910EOYAmt

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BOY$95,583BOYAmt
EOY$15,518EOYAmt

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BOY$3,165,799BOYAmt
EOY$3,202,458EOYAmt

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BOY$167,698BOYAmt
EOY$60,837EOYAmt

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BOY$766,696BOYAmt
EOY$746,914EOYAmt

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BOY$95,584BOYAmt
EOY$15,518EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$1,029,978BOYAmt
EOY$823,269EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$2,135,821BOYAmt
EOY$2,379,189EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteefalseAuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,089,230CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,608,976CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,034,762CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,571,312CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$44,666,766TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,362,486CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,089,230CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,608,976CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,034,762CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,571,312CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$44,666,766TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$44,666,766PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$30,826CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$362,888CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,178CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$28,089CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,587CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$437,568TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$30,826CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$362,888CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,178CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$28,089CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,587CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$437,568TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,393,312CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,452,118CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,617,154CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,062,851CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,578,899CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$45,104,334TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.99030PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.98840PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00970InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.01160InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$1,366,930InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$971,984OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$340,494DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,998,420BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$164,174OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$93,468DepreciationAmt
Book Value$70,706BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$22,956OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$21,172DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,784BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,070,910TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLease CommittmentDesc
Amt$15,518Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$15,518TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,306,732TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,306,732RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$10,306,732TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,063,364TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$10,063,364ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$10,063,364TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
South Asia00Program ServicesHumanitarian relief$970,665
Central America00Program ServicesHumanitarian Relief$583,179
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Spent$1,553,844SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$1,553,844TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Asia, C AmericaFeeding$37,410Bank Wire
Asia, C AmericaRescue Support$327,380Bank Wire
C AmericaLand/Building$128,387Bank Wire
SE AsiaWater Wells$30,700Bank Wire
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org2TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyfalseAgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Evening of HopeEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,124,287GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,124,287CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$44,805FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$38,748EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$97,726OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2Golf TournamentEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$200,131GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$200,131CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$36,300NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$41,757RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$19,442FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$17,001OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$12,970GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$12,970CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$17,345RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$1,337,388GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$1,337,388CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$36,300NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$59,102RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$64,247FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$38,748EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$114,727OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$313,124DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$313,124NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (35 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
Above All Things
1116 Foxtail DrAnnaTX75409831637871$0$9,223FMVFood, Drinks, SuppliesFood, Drinks, Supplies
Agape Connect
2355 W Pioneer DrIrvingTX75061736109354$0$259,613FMVFood, DrinksFood, Drinks
Arlington ISD
4812 W Arkansas LnArlingtonTX76016756000119$0$6,649FMVFood, DrinksFood, Drinks
Avondale Farms
13145 Avondale Farms RoadHasletTX76052264664616$0$7,721FMVFood, Drinks, SuppliesFood, Drinks, Supplies
Believers
220 Duncan StHillsboroTX76645742553579$0$76,001FMVFood, Drinks, FurnitureFood, Drinks, Furniture
Brother Bills
3906 N Westmoreland RdDallasTX75212756027740$0$8,646FMVFood, DrinksFood, Drinks
Chisholm Trail Crime Prevent
6651 Lake Worth BlvdLake WorthTX76135200576300$0$72,688FMVFood, Drinks, HygeneFood, Drinks, Hygene
Chosen Ones
7600 Sand StFort WorthTX76118274554774$0$7,680FMVFood, DrinksFood, Drinks
Christian Community Action
200 Mill StreetLewisvilleTX75057237319371$0$5,969FMVFood, Drinks, ToysFood, Drinks, Toys
Clean Up
613 Creat Ridge DrIrvingTX75061851163214$0$23,246FMVFood, Drinks, Hygiene SuppliesFood, Drinks, Hygiene Supplies
Community Enrichment Center
6250 NE Loop 820NRHTX76180752231694$0$130,429FMVFood, Drinks, HygeneFood, Drinks, Hygene
Community Food Bank Ft Worth
3000 Galvez AveForth WorthTX76111751813170$0$478,746FMVFood, DrinksFood, Drinks
Community Storehouse
12001 Katy RdFort WorthTX76244751929755$0$5,557FMVFood, Drinks, Hygiene Supply, ToysFood, Drinks, Hygiene Supply, Toys
Cornerstone Assistance
3500 Noble AveFort WorthTX76111752417676$0$96,768FMVFood, DrinksFood, Drinks
Crosstimbers Church
1119 US Hwy 377ArgyleTX76226752844478$0$810,000FMVFood, DrinksFood, Drinks
Faith to Faith Ministries
336 SW Rand DrBurlesonTX76028272183685$0$256,237FMVFood, Drinks, HygieneFood, Drinks, Hygiene
Foster Village Elementary
6800Springdale LnNRHTX76182756000193$0$8,289FMVFood, DrinksFood, Drinks
Gateway Church-Grand Prairie
2404 N Carrier PkwyGrand PrairieTX75050752870806$0$7,775FMVFood, Drinks, SuppliesFood, Drinks, Supplies
Greenville Police Dept
3000 Lee StreetGreenvilleTX75401756000054$0$9,223FMVFood, DrinksFood, Drinks
Greg & Earlene Ministries
2326 Chinkapin WayDallasTX75212832883768$0$22,134FMVFood, Drinks, SuppliesFood, Drinks, Supplies
HIM Center
150 S Sixth AvenueMansfieldTX76063742510566$0$43,984FMVFood, DrinksFood, Drinks
Homes for Children
2619 Gravel DriveFort WorthTX76118204417114$0$6,732FMVFood, DrinksFood, Drinks
Inspired Vision
2019 N Masters DriveDallasTX75217452810447$0$110,101FMVFood, DrinksFood, Drinks
Kimbell HS Young Life
3606 S Westmoreland RdDallasTX75233756001278$0$82,400FMVFood, Drinks, SuppliesFood, Drinks, Supplies
Light of the World
1900 W Arbrook Blvd 122ArlingtonTX76015832370067$0$5,715FMVFood, Drinks, Hygiene SuppliesFood, Drinks, Hygiene Supplies
Lunch Box of Love
1223 E Corporate DriveArlingtonTX76006822317376$0$16,138FMVFood, Drinks, HygeneFood, Drinks, Hygene
Mission Arlington
201 W South StreetArlingtonTX76010752354962$0$157,750FMVFood, Drinks, HygeneFood, Drinks
Our Daily Bread
300 West Oak StreetDentonTX76201611698166$0$9,082FMVFood, Drinks, SuppliesFood, Drinks, Supplies
Rising Star Baptist Church
4216 Avenue MFort WorthTX76105751955147$0$32,287FMVFood, DrinksFood, Drinks
Salvation Army
3023 NW 24th StFort WorthTX76106750800678$0$15,707FMVFood, Drinks, SuppliesFood, Drinks, Supplies
Services of Hope
PO Box 227252DallasTX75222331110425$0$27,342FMVFood, Drinks, FurnitureFood, Drinks, Furniture
Serving with a Purpose
210 E Center StDuncanvilleTX75116364711720$0$56,989FMVFood Drinks Furniture SuppliesFood Drinks Furniture Supplies
Strengthening Families
2621 Gravel DrFort WorthTX76118861817984$0$8,822FMVFood Drinks Furniture HygieneFood Drinks Furniture Hygiene
Trinity Habitat For Humanity
9333 North NormandaleFort WorthTX76116911914868$0$6,732FMVDrinksDrinks
True Life
820 Pioneer RdMesquiteTX75149$0$8,925
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org11Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org24TotalOtherOrgCnt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Clothing And Household Goods ClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$193,271NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contribution75000ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$5,295,363NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Drugs And Medical Supplies DrugsAndMedicalSuppliesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contribution6500ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$15,970NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

DescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Hygiene5000$713,497FMV
Other Items1500$295,803FMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 22 Directors are employees of SOS and 1 is a brother-in-law of the President. President and Secretary are married. Executive Director is the daughter of President and Secretary.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bBoard reviews 990 prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cAll conflicts of interest are discussed when and if they occur.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15aCompensation discussed with similar ministries and surveys reviewed.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15bCompensation discussed with similar ministries and surveys reviewed.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19Form 990, Governance & Conflict of interest policy available at corporate offices.

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