MEL BRUECHERT MINISTRIES: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025

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Organization
MEL BRUECHERT MINISTRIES (EIN 39-3571010)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-04-13
IRS object ID
202611039349200741
Schema version
2025v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-04-13T12:11:37-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11188 PADRE DRIVE STE 101AddressLine1Txt
CitySALINASCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP93901ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN393571010EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1MEL BRUECHERT MINISTRIESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMELBBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9498879340PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1270 BOWLING GREEN DRAddressLine1Txt
CityCOSTA MESACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP926266105ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMELANIE BRUECHERTPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT/CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone9498879340PhoneNum
Signature2026-04-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonKIELY HOLCOMB CPAPreparerPersonNm
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Phone8317596300PhoneNum
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Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

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Initial ReturnYes (X)InitialReturnInd
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$67,015GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$63,157ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Investment Income$1,227InvestmentIncomeAmt
Other Revenue Total$2,631OtherRevenueTotalAmt
Total Revenue$67,015TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$6,008GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$5,500FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$300OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Other Expenses Total$24,091OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$35,899TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$31,116ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$0NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$36,881EOYAmt

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$5,765EOYAmt

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeMEL BRUECHERT MINISTRIES BRINGS CHRIST'S LOVE TO COSTA MESA TO THE ENDS OF EARTH. OUTREACH IS TO LOCAL YOUTH AND SURROUNDING ADULTS, TO MEET SPIRITUAL, PHYSICAL, AND BASIC NEEDS. WE PASTOR SEVERAL YOUTH HOMES, REACH PARENTS, SCHOOLS AND SEMINARIANS. WE PROVIDE MEALS, BIBLE STUDY, CHANGE CULTURE, AND STRETCH THE CHURCH TO MEET THE LOCAL AND NATIONS.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND OUTREACH: LOCAL YOUTH (80 PARTICIPANTS), FOSTER YOUTH (60 PARTICIPANTS), AND ADULTS (40 PARTICIPANTS). ACTIVITIES INCLUDE WEEKDAY BIBLE STUDIES, CHURCH SERVICES, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS (30 PARTICIPANTS), AND SPECIAL EVENTS SERVING APPROXIMATELY 1,000 INDIVIDUALS.$0$10,432
MET COMMUNITY NEEDS: PROVIDED FOOD ASSISTANCE (200 MEALS PER WEEK), CLOTHING SUPPORT (300 OUTFITS), EDUCATION (10 MUSICIANS AND 14 SEMINARY STUDENTS), BIBLES (600), AND CITY SERVICE (YOU ARE LOVED CAMPAIGN, PAINT FOSTER HOME).$6,008$14,897
PASTORAL SUPPORT: THREE YOUTH HOMES BY BRINGING CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTLY TO ORPHANS, MEETING PRACTICAL NEEDS, AND HELPING DEVELOP RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS WHO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE LONG-TERM GOAL IS TO REACH ALL YOUTH HOMES IN THE COSTA MESA AND NEWPORT BEACH AREAS WITH CONTINUED SUPPORT TO THE AGED OUT FOSTER ADULTS, AS WELL AS SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE AND STRENGTH TO STAFF.$0$2,864
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$28,193TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
MELANIE BRUECHERT
PRESIDENT/CEO1.00$0$0$0
SILVIA VARGAS
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS/TREASURER1.00$0$0$0
RYAN MANNE
DIRECTOR OF MINISTRY RECORDS1.00$0$0$0
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Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
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Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Address Line1270 BOWLING GREEN DRAddressLine1Txt
CityCOSTA MESACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP926266105ZIPCd
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Phone9498879340PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year$63,157CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$63,157TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

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Current Tax Year$63,157CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$63,157TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$63,157PublicSupportTotal170Amt

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Current Tax Year$1,227CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,227TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

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Current Tax Year$2,631CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,631TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$67,015TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

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

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOMEDESCRIPTION: INTEREST. AMOUNT: 1,227.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUEDESCRIPTION: OTHER INCOME . AMOUNT: 2,631.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: SCHOLARSHIPS. GRANTEE NAME: VARIOUS. AMOUNT GIVEN: 6,008.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: MEALS. AMOUNT: 7,040. DESCRIPTION: BIBLE STUDY. AMOUNT: 5,130. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 3,593. DESCRIPTION: MALAWIANS LEADERSHIP TRIP. AMOUNT: 2,829. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 1,906. DESCRIPTION: GIFTS. AMOUNT: 1,581. DESCRIPTION: CAR AND TRUCK EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 1,133. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 540. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING AND MARKETING. AMOUNT: 255. DESCRIPTION: MERCHANT FEES. AMOUNT: 84. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 24,091.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIESDESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARD. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,765.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc

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