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ADVANCE INITIATIVE: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
ADVANCE INITIATIVE (EIN 83-2343149)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-09-15
IRS object ID
202502589349300325
Schema version
2024v5.0
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)
Return2025-09-15T10:14:37-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN650175562PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PASTRAN PA CPA'SBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1333 NE 8TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityHOMESTEADCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33030ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN832343149EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ADVANCE INITIATIVEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlADVABusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1101 WEST AVE SUITE 305AddressLine1Txt
CityJENKINTOWNCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19046ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAJAY THOMASPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2674673601PhoneNum
Signature2025-09-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRAUL PASTRAN CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01219242PTIN
Phone3052462122PhoneNum
Preparation2025-09-15PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerAJAY THOMASPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1101 WEST AVEAddressLine1Txt
Address Line2SUITE 305AddressLine2Txt
CityJENKINTOWNCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19046ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$462,623GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2017FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionAS AN ASSOCIATION OF CHURCHES, IT IS THE ASSOCIATION'S MISSION TO SEE, IN COOPERATION WITH ITS COOPERATING AND MEMBER CHURCHES, A GLOBAL MOVEMENT OF GOSPEL-CENTERED MULTIETHNIC CHURCHES BEING PLANTED BY OR AMONG SOUTH ASIANS THROUGH AND BY VARIOUS MEANS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SPONSORING, HOSTING, AND AND ADMINISTERING CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS AND CREATING PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER MEDIA TO ADVANCE THE AFOREMENTIONED CAUSE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent3VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee4TotalEmployeeCnt
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PY Contributions Grants$274,861PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$462,623CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$274,861PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$462,623CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$105,714PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$296,244CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$134,386PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$92,746CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$240,100PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$388,990CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$34,761PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$73,633CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$206,055TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$303,473TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$10,400TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$24,185TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$195,655NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$279,288NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionAS AN ASSOCIATION OF CHURCHES, IT IS THE ASSOCIATION'S MISSION TO SEE, IN COOPERATION WITH ITS COOPERATING AND MEMBER CHURCHES, A GLOBAL MOVEMENT OF GOSPEL-CENTERED MULTIETHNIC CHURCHES BEING PLANTED BY OR AMONG SOUTH ASIANS THROUGH AND BY VARIOUS MEANS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SPONSORING, HOSTING, AND AND ADMINISTERING CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS AND CREATING PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER MEDIA TO ADVANCE THE AFOREMENTIONED CAUSE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$186,267ExpenseAmt
DescTHE ADVANCE INITIATIVE IS AN ASSOCIATION OF CHURCHES THAT, IN COOPERATION WITH ITS COOPERATING AND MEMBER CHURCHES, ENGAGES IN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR FUTURE MINISTERS, CHURCH PLANTERS, AND OVERSEAS WORKERS THROUGH CONFERENCES, COHORTS,SEMINARS, AND CREATING RELIGIOUS CONTENT.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$180,666ExpenseAmt
DescADVANCE INITIATIVE OFFERS RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO FUTURE MINISTERS AND CHURCH GOERS THROUGH CONFERENCES, COHORTS, SEMINARS, AND CREATING CONTENT.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$180,666TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$366,933TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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 EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document1IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld CompliancefalseBackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee4EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledfalseEmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
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 RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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 BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnfalseAnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcfalseRegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ADVANCED INITIATIVEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2674673601PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1525 WELSH ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityPHILADELPHIACityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19115ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
BINU ABRAHAM
DIRECTOR OF40.00Yes (X)$107,776$0$0
AJAY THOMAS
PRESIDENT3.00$19,062$0$0Yes (X)
SUNISH ABRAHAM
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TRAVIS VAUGHN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DENNIS MATHEW
TREASURER3.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SCOTT ZELLER
SECRETARY3.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$126,838TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$462,623AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$462,623TotalContributionsAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$462,623TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$280,868TotalAmt
Program Services$278,667ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,201ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,376TotalAmt
Program Services$15,376ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$92,746TotalAmt
Program Services$72,890ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,856ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$388,990TotalAmt
Program Services$366,933ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,057ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$206,055BOYAmt
EOY$303,473EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$206,055BOYAmt
EOY$303,473EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,736BOYAmt
EOY$6,062EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,664BOYAmt
EOY$18,123EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,400BOYAmt
EOY$24,185EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$195,655BOYAmt
EOY$279,288EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$195,655BOYAmt
EOY$279,288EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$206,055BOYAmt
EOY$303,473EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$73,633ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$10,000PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$96,795CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$106,580CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$105,680CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$462,623CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$771,678TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$106,580CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$105,680CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$462,623CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$771,678TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$771,678PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$771,678TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amt$18,123Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$18,123TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONAS AN ASSOCIATION OF CHURCHES, IT IS THE ASSOCIATION'S MISSION TO SEE, IN COOPERATION WITH ITS COOPERATING AND MEMBER CHURCHES, A GLOBAL MOVEMENT OF GOSPEL-CENTERED MULTIETHNIC CHURCHES BEING PLANTED BY OR AMONG SOUTH ASIANS THROUGH AND BY VARIOUS MEANS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SPONSORING, HOSTING, AND AND ADMINISTERING CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS AND CREATING PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER MEDIA TO ADVANCE THE AFOREMENTIONED CAUSE.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DADVANCE INITIATIVE OFFERS RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO FUTURE MINISTERS AND CHURCH GOERS THROUGH CONFERENCES, COHORTS, SEMINARS, AND CREATING CONTENT.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BEACH DIREECTOR IS PROVIDED WITH A DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 TO REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMISSION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19ALL DOCUMENTS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW MAY BE ACCESSED BY MAKING A WRITTEN REUQEST TO THE ORGANIZATION'S PRINCIPAL OFFICE.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOPERATING EXPENSES 0 19,856 0 EQUIP ACTIVITIES 4,303 0 0 EXPOSE ACTIVITIES 68,587 0 0 TOTAL 72,890 19,856 0

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