SKYWORD MINISTRIES
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $91K · expenses $68K · assets $90K
- EIN
- 30-0055689
- Address
- PO BOX 10, GLENVIEW, IL 60025-0010
- NTEE code
- X21
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- April 2002 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- HUTZ HURTZBERG (its 2015 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2015 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO PROVIDE RELIGIOUS SERVICES AND CHAPLIANCY SERVICES AT LOCAL AIRPORTS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
6 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Pearson | Vice President | 2023-2025 | $36,750 | $65,150 | 1 |
| Hutz Hertzberg | President | 2016-2025 | $12,000 | $24,400 | 1 |
| Janis Kahren | Secretary | 2021-2025 | $220 | $1,365 | 1 |
| Tom Johnston (former) | Vice President | 2016-2022 | $34,837 | $244,537 | 1 |
| John Elifson (former) | Treasurer | 2017 | $11,115 | $11,115 | 1 |
| Jim Miedema (former) | Treasurer | 2016 | $1,110 | $1,110 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jo Williams | Treasurer | 2021-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rose Martinez (former) | Secretary | 2016-2020 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kent Beauchamp (former) | Treasurer | 2018-2019 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · 3 paid, $49K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID PEARSON | Vice President | 40 | $36,750 | - | - | $36,750 | 1 |
| HUTZ HERTZBERG | President | 5 | $12,000 | - | - | $12,000 | 1 |
| JANIS KAHREN | Secretary | 2 | $220 | - | - | $220 | 1 |
| MARY JO WILLIAMS | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUTZ HERTZBERG | President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JANIS KAHREN | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARY JO WILLIAMS | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID PEARSON | Vice President | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $29K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID PEARSON | Vice President | 40 | $28,400 | - | - | $28,400 | 1 |
| JANIS KAHREN | Secretary | 2 | $600 | - | - | $600 | 1 |
| HUTZ HERTZBERG | President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARY JO WILLIAMS | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · 3 paid, $42K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM JOHNSTON | Vice President | 40 | $34,837 | - | - | $34,837 | 1 |
| HUTZ HERTZBERG | President | 5 | $7,200 | - | - | $7,200 | 1 |
| JANIS KAHREN | Secretary | 2 | $310 | - | - | $310 | 1 |
| MARY JO WILLIAMS | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $34K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM JOHNSTON | Vice President | 40 | $33,375 | - | - | $33,375 | 1 |
| JANIS KAHREN | Secretary | 2 | $235 | - | - | $235 | 1 |
| HUTZ HERTZBERG | President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARY JO WILLIAMS | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $26K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM JOHNSTON | Vice President | 40 | $24,428 | - | - | $24,428 | 1 |
| HUTZ HERTZBERG | President | 5 | $1,800 | - | - | $1,800 | 1 |
| ROSE MARTINEZ | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $34K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM JOHNSTON | Vice President | 40 | $34,264 | - | - | $34,264 | 1 |
| HUTZ HERTZBERG | President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROSE MARTINEZ | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KENT BEAUCHAMP | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $45K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM JOHNSTON | Vice President | 40 | $43,036 | - | - | $43,036 | 1 |
| HUTZ HERTZBERG | President | 5 | $1,900 | - | - | $1,900 | 1 |
| ROSE MARTINEZ | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KENT BEAUCHAMP | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 4 people listed · 3 paid, $54K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM JOHNSTON | Vice President | 40 | $41,019 | - | - | $41,019 | 1 |
| JOHN ELIFSON | Treasurer | 5 | $11,115 | - | - | $11,115 | 1 |
| HUTZ HERTZBERG | President | 5 | $1,500 | - | - | $1,500 | 1 |
| ROSE MARTINEZ | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $35K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM JOHNSTON | Director | 40 | $33,578 | - | - | $33,578 | 1 |
| JIM MIEDEMA | Treasurer | 5 | $1,110 | - | - | $1,110 | 1 |
| HUTZ HERTZBERG | President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROSE MARTINEZ | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $90,601 | $67,872 | $89,980 | $89,980 | $90,601 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $61,195 | $48,640 | $67,251 | $67,251 | $61,195 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $52,045 | $45,521 | $54,696 | $54,696 | $52,045 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $66,985 | $46,972 | $48,172 | $48,172 | $66,985 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $57,887 | $44,525 | $28,159 | $28,159 | $57,887 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $44,631 | $33,942 | $14,797 | $14,797 | $44,631 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $62,917 | $55,837 | $48,076 | $48,076 | $62,917 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $85,500 | $79,729 | $40,996 | $40,996 | $85,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $86,945 | $79,718 | $35,225 | $35,225 | $86,945 | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $81,452 | $63,667 | $27,998 | $27,998 | $81,452 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $102,500 in all, tax years 2016 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2024 | 5 | $95,500 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| DALLAS SEMINARY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $6,000 | 2024 | $6,000 | show |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016-2018 | 3 | $1,000 | 2018 | $250 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $67,872 spent · pay $63,720 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $63,720 | 93.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,369 | 5.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $663 | 1.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $120 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $67,872 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $48,640 spent · pay $39,110 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $39,110 | 80.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $6,558 | 13.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,857 | 5.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $115 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $48,640 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $45,521 spent · pay $41,220 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $41,220 | 90.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,150 | 4.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,036 | 4.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $115 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $45,521 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $46,972 spent · pay $43,702 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $43,702 | 93.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,693 | 3.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,467 | 3.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $110 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $46,972 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $44,525 spent · pay $41,625 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $41,625 | 93.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,371 | 3.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,066 | 2.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $463 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $44,525 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $33,942 spent · pay $31,633 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $31,633 | 93.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,785 | 5.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $414 | 1.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $110 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $33,942 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $55,837 spent · pay $50,649 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $50,649 | 90.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,510 | 8.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $578 | 1.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $100 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $55,837 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $79,729 spent · pay $72,138 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $72,138 | 90.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,386 | 6.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,105 | 2.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $100 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $79,729 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $79,718 spent · pay $71,605 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $71,605 | 89.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,723 | 7.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,290 | 2.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $100 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $79,718 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $63,667 spent · pay $56,558 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $56,558 | 88.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,052 | 7.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,957 | 3.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $100 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $63,667 | 100% |
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