INSPIRATION CONNECTION MINISTRIES
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2018 · Form 990 · revenue $26K · expenses $61K · assets $1.8M
- Also known as
- Inspiration Connection Ministries
- EIN
- 46-2876397
- Address
- 9635 SOUTHERN PINE BLVD STE 154, CHARLOTTE, NC 28273-5564
- Website
- www.DRMarieCGladden.com
- NTEE code
- X21
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- September 2014 (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
- Church
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Teach, disciple, and inspire people to connect to the life of Christ by empowering their faith.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 1 person listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Marie Gladden | Presdent/CEO | 2014-2018 | 30 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2018 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Marie Gladden | Presdent/CEO | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR MARIE GLADDEN | Presdent/CEO | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR MARIE GLADDEN | Presdent/CEO | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR MARIE GLADDEN | Presdent/CEO | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIE GLADDEN | President/CEO | 20 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $25,847 | $61,474 | $1,788,741 | $1,788,741 | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2017 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $596,092 | $226,661 | $1,824,368 | $1,824,368 | $572,060 | $0 | - | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,096,561 | $262,215 | $1,454,937 | $1,454,937 | $1,095,653 | $0 | - | 0 | 10 |
| 2015 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $680,208 | $28,236 | $620,591 | $620,591 | $680,000 | $0 | - | 0 | 10 |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $2,245 | $1,895 | $0 | $350 | $2,245 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,103,048 in all, tax years 2016 to 2023. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016-2017 | 2 | $1,102,950 | 2017 | $201,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “INSPIRATION CONNECTION MINISTRIES” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $98 | 2023 | $30 | show |
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| OVERFLOWING FAMILY WORSHIP CENTERINC | NC | X21 | $15,658 | $14,284 | PASTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code X21, revenue within 2x, same state |
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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.
2018 · Form 990 · $61,474 spent · pay $0 · grants $38,530 · events $13,311
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $29,030 | $29,030 | - | - | 47.2% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $13,311 | $0 | $13,311 | $0 | 21.7% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $9,500 | $9,500 | - | - | 15.5% | |
| Office expenses | $3,773 | $0 | $3,773 | $0 | 6.1% | |
| Travel | $2,696 | $2,696 | $0 | $0 | 4.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Meals | $1,375 | $0 | $1,375 | $0 | 2.2% |
| Fees: accounting | $1,000 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Entertainment | $467 | $467 | $0 | $0 | 0.8% |
| Other (as described) | Healthcare | $322 | $0 | $322 | $0 | 0.5% |
| Total | $61,474 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990 · $226,661 spent · pay $0 · grants $177,300 · events $210
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $102,800 | $102,800 | - | - | 45.4% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $74,500 | $74,500 | - | - | 32.9% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $22,500 | - | - | $22,500 | 9.9% | |
| Fees: management | $11,238 | $11,238 | $0 | $0 | 5.0% | |
| Information technology | $5,630 | $0 | $5,630 | $0 | 2.5% | |
| Office expenses | $4,007 | $1,625 | $2,382 | $0 | 1.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Meals | $1,528 | $0 | $1,528 | $0 | 0.7% |
| Fees: accounting | $1,000 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $956 | $956 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Occupancy | $761 | $0 | $761 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Entertainment | $659 | $659 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% |
| Travel | $627 | $627 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Healthcare | $245 | $0 | $245 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $210 | $0 | $210 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $226,661 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990 · $262,215 spent · pay $0 · grants $227,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $227,500 | $227,500 | - | - | 86.8% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $20,000 | - | - | $20,000 | 7.6% | |
| Fees: management | $7,322 | $0 | $7,322 | $0 | 2.8% | |
| Office expenses | $3,370 | $0 | $3,370 | $0 | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Entertainment | $1,513 | $1,513 | $0 | $0 | 0.6% |
| Travel | $1,139 | $29 | $1,110 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Meals | $927 | $927 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% |
| Fees: accounting | $425 | $0 | $425 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Healthcare | $19 | $19 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Total | $262,215 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990 · $28,236 spent · pay $0 · grants $25,000 · events $390
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $20,000 | $20,000 | - | - | 70.8% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $5,000 | $5,000 | - | - | 17.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,236 | $0 | $0 | $1,236 | 4.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Education expenses | $780 | $0 | $780 | $0 | 2.8% |
| Other (as described) | Ministry Donations | $650 | $325 | $0 | $325 | 2.3% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $390 | $0 | $0 | $390 | 1.4% | |
| Travel | $168 | $0 | $168 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Office expenses | $12 | $0 | $12 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $28,236 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990EZ · $1,895 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,745 | 92.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $150 | 7.9% | |
| Total | $1,895 | 100% |
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