BLESS FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- BLESS FOUNDATION (EIN 35-2590894)
- Tax period
- 2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31
- Filed
- 2026-08-14
- IRS object ID
- 202632269349302773
- Schema version
- 2025v4.1
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-08-14T13:54:05-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2026-03-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 205246709 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Ronald W Meyer PLLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 401 W 15TH ST Suite 850 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | AUSTIN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 78701 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-04-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 352590894 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | The Bless Foundation | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BLES | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5125850581 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 12600 Hill Country Blvd | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Austin | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 78738 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Anthony W Pladies | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5125850581 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-08-14 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Ronald W Meyer | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00082589 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5124764511 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-08-14 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Anthony W Pladies | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 12600 Hill Country Blvd R-130 282 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Austin | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 78738 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $1,737,468 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.bless.world | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2017 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | TX | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | To financially support existing US based 501(c)(3) organiztions who do work in unreached parts of the world, advancing Christian Gospel by providing services, care, and education. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 6 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 6 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 2 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 30 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,072,441 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $529,590 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $51,069 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $59,911 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | -$111,208 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | -$79,210 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,012,302 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $510,291 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $632,262 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $45,420 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $81,882 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $402,565 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $331,802 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,034,827 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $377,222 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$22,525 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $133,069 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $1,889,146 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $2,008,438 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $1,889,146 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $2,008,438 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | To financially support existing US based 501(c)(3) organiztions who do work in unreached parts of the world, advancing Christian Gospel by providing services, care, and education. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | Yes (true) | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $182,687 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $0 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $0 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | The BLESS Foundation strengthened the ministry capabilities that enable BLESS to identify, prepare for, and support gospel work among Unreached People Groups- communities with little or no meaningful access to the gospel or a local church. The Foundations work centered on donor education, mobilization, and the careful evaluation and stewardship of ministry opportunities. Through the 10/40 Club, the Foundation educated and engaged a community of donors committed to reaching the unreached. Educational gatherings, ongoing communication, and personal engagement helped participants understand the spiritual realities facing Unreached People Groups, learn how BLESS approaches its mission, and identify meaningful ways to participate through prayer, generosity, advocacy, service, and sending. These activities cultivated informed and engaged partners whose participation extends beyond financial support. During FYE26, the Foundation chose not to hold its large-scale Light the World fundraising event and instead advanced a year-round model of donor education and engagement through the 10/40 Club, ongoing communication, and relationship-based participation. The Foundation also supported mobilization efforts that connected prospective Mission Partners and Field Workers with pathways for giving, serving, and being sent. Campus-level engagement expanded during the year, helping BLESS develop relationships with emerging leaders and prospective missionary candidates. Pre-field preparation also expanded, strengthening the processes designed to equip Field Workers for faithful, resilient, and sustainable cross-cultural ministry. In addition, the Foundation maintained the systems and organizational capacity for identifying, evaluating, and monitoring Field Partners and ministry opportunities. This vetting and portfolio work considered theological and ministry alignment, organizational readiness, local relationships, accountability, financial stewardship, and the potential for long-term gospel impact. During FYE26, the Foundations portfolio-development work supported new and expanding ministry opportunities in Indonesia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and the Sahel and Sub-Saharan Africa. It also strengthened engagement with existing opportunities across Asia, Africa, and other regions within the 10/40 Window. The BLESS Foundation made no grants during FYE26. Frontline grants to Field Partners and ministries serving Unreached People Groups were distributed through The BLESS Fund, a separate related tax-exempt entity. Together, the organizations form a coordinated ministry pathway: the Foundation educates and mobilizes participants, develops and evaluates ministry opportunities, and provides the infrastructure necessary for faithful stewardship, while the Fund deploys gifts to approved frontline ministry opportunities. Because some of this work occurs in sensitive ministry contexts, the Foundation does not publicly identify specific Unreached People Groups, Field Workers, or local ministry partners when disclosure could pose security risks or hinder ongoing ministry. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $182,687 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (true) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (true) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (true) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 11 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 2 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 6 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 6 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | false | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | false | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | false | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | false | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | false | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Anthony W Pladies | PersonNm |
| Phone | 5125850581 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 12600 Hill Country Blvd R-130 282 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Austin | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 78738 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | Yes (X) | NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Ahrend | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| David Gonzales | ||||||
| Secretary | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| Heath Hale | ||||||
| Chair | 10.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| Teresa McCarty | ||||||
| Treasurer | 10.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| Dirk Dozier | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Brandon Downer | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Fundraising | $17,500 | FundraisingAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $512,090 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $2,993 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $529,590 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $39,878 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $39,878 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $1,168,000 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $1,147,967 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $20,033 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $20,033 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $20,033 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $17,500 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $79,210 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$79,210 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | -$79,210 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $510,291 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $20,033 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | -$39,332 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $32,295 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $25,836 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,459 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,125 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,562 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,563 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $35,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $28,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,000 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $20,800 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $20,800 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,488 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,488 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $155,199 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $56,936 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $46,698 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $51,565 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $18,541 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,526 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,275 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $10,740 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,800 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,840 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,200 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,760 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $207 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $103 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $83 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $21 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $38,210 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $24,698 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,691 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $10,821 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $709 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $213 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $425 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $71 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,258 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $315 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $880 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $63 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software | $18,450 | $9,225 | $9,225 | $0 |
| Services subscriptions | $7,749 | $2,086 | $3,877 | $1,786 |
| Storage | $6,465 | $6,465 | $0 | $0 |
| Mobilization | $4,492 | $4,043 | $225 | $224 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,434 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,351 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,252 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,831 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $377,222 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $182,687 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $112,653 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $81,882 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $700,307 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $805,662 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $4,313 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $3,680 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,342 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $633 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,162,497 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,201,143 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $25,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,889,146 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,008,438 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,889,146 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,008,438 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,889,146 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,008,438 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,889,146 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,008,438 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $133,069 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | -$13,777 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
| Other Support Sum | $0 | OtherSupportSumAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,207,175 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,852,358 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,250,658 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,072,441 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $529,590 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $8,912,222 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,207,175 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,852,358 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,250,658 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,072,441 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $529,590 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $8,912,222 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $627,188 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $321,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $213,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $97,661 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $35,949 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,295,798 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $232,323 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $220,356 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $64,986 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $18,868 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $90,598 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $627,131 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $859,511 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $541,856 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $278,486 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $116,529 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $126,547 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,922,929 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $6,989,293 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $14,711 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $28,345 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $39,878 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $82,934 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $14,711 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $28,345 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $39,878 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $82,934 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,207,175 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,852,358 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,265,369 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,100,786 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $569,468 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $8,995,156 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.77700 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.99530 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00920 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00470 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $0 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $0 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $4,313 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $3,680 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $633 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $633 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Deposits | Desc |
| Book Value | $1,000 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $1,000 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | Light the World | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $17,500 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $17,500 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $0 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Non Cash Prizes Event1 | $23,810 | NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $45,400 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $10,000 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $17,500 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $17,500 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $0 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Non Cash Prizes Total Events | $23,810 | NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $45,400 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $10,000 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $79,210 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$79,210 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Pt III, Line 3 | Please refer to Form 990, Part III, Line 4a explanation. |
| Pt VI, Line 11b | Copies of Form 990 were emailed to all governing members prior to its submittal to IRS. |
| Pt VI, Line 19 | The Organization does not make its documents available to the public. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g | Communications 798. 559. 0. 239. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g | Development Associate 28800. 14400. 14400. 0. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g | Development Director 80250. 16050. 24075. 40125. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g | Event Planner 3000. 1500. 1500. 0. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g | Marketing Design 20076. 15057. 0. 5019. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g | Operations Manager 6104. 1526. 3968. 610. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g | Portfolio Administrator 9500. 7600. 1900. 0. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g | CRM Transition 5450. 0. 0. 5450. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g | Professional Services 1221. 244. 855. 122. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp
Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | The BLESS Fund | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 12600 Hill Country Blvd Ste R-130 2 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Austin | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 78738 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 993669439 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | Charitable programs | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | TX | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Exempt Code Section | 501(c)(3) | ExemptCodeSectionTxt |
| Public Charity Status | Public | PublicCharityStatusTxt |
| Controlled Organization | false | ControlledOrganizationInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | false | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | false | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | false | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | false | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | false | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | false | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | false | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | false | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | false | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | false | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | false | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | false | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | false | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | false | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | false | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | false | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | false | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
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