MAKE IT CLEAR MINISTRIES: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
MAKE IT CLEAR MINISTRIES (EIN 74-2571967)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-13
IRS object ID
202543179349310174
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-13T16:08:28-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN741894874PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARK HANNA JR INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11718 WEST AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CitySAN ANTONIOCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78201ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN742571967EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MAKE IT CLEAR MINISTRIESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMAKEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2107346731PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line19810 SCENIC HILLS DRAddressLine1Txt
CitySAN ANTONIOCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78255ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTANLEY PONZPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone8082208423PhoneNum
Signature2025-05-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMARK HANNAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00081006PTIN
Phone2107346731PhoneNum
Preparation2025-05-13PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSTANLEY R PONZPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CitySAN ANTONIOCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78255ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Expenses$372,314CYTotalExpensesAmt
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CY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,439CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
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
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document10IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee5EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonMARK HANNA JR CPAPersonNm
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CitySAN ANTONIOCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78201ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

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STANLEY PONZ
PRESIDENT400Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROL PONZ
SECRETARY10Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN BOEHM
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ANTHONY VECCHI
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VALERI VECCHIO
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$101,806TotalAmt
Program Services$101,806ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,986TotalAmt
Program Services$7,792ProgramServicesAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,979TotalAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,064TotalAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,873TotalAmt
Program Services$17,873ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$455TotalAmt
Management And General$455ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,841TotalAmt
Program Services$8,841ProgramServicesAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,818TotalAmt
Program Services$38,591ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,227ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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MAKE IT CLEAR STUDIO$730$730
RADIO MINISTRY$41,923$41,923
PENALTY$15$15

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,428BOYAmt
EOY$12,392EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,626BOYAmt
EOY$32,392EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$10,523BOYAmt
EOY$16,241EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$60,577BOYAmt
EOY$61,025EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$3,547BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$3,547BOYAmt
EOY-$1,660EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$64,124BOYAmt
EOY$62,685EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$64,124BOYAmt
EOY$62,685EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$60,577BOYAmt
EOY$61,025EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,439ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind
Support Sum$0SupportSumAmt
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$364,080CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$380,409CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$309,553CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$350,235CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,675,726TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$364,080CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$380,409CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$309,553CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$350,235CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,675,726TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$278,290SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,397,436PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$51CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$132CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$202CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$154CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$603TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,676,329TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.83360PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.81590PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
PAYROLL LIABILITIES-$1,662
SALES TAX PAYABLE$2
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability-$1,660TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART VI SECTION B LINE 11BRETURN IS MADE AVAILABLE AFTER ITS FILED
PART VI SECTION C LINE 19A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS UNDERSTOOD BY ALL MEMBERS NO FORMAL POLICY IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
PART VI SECTION A LINE 2STANLEY AND CAROL PONZ ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE ANTHONY AND VALERI VECCHIO ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE

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