PROTECT THE FAITH INC
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Plain text PROTECT THE FAITH INC. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2015–2025. https://furp.org/org/protect-the-faith-inc-463143622. Retrieved 2026-11-09.
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Retrieved 2026-11-09; covers tax years 2015–2025. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2025 · Form 990 · revenue $210K · expenses $222K · assets $8K
- EIN
- 46-3143622
- Address
- 7399 N SHADELAND AVE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46250-2052
- NTEE code
- X19 Support N.E.C. (Religion-Related) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 2015 (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))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR CHURCHES, INTERNATIONAL MISSION AGENCIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
1 person 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 S Ehlers | PRESIDENT/CEO | 2015-2025 | $0 | $62,500 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Kesterson | FINANCE DIRECTOR | 2022-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steve Spain | SALES DIRECTOR | 2024-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jay Curatti (former) | VP | 2021-2023 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christopher D Pond (former) | VP, SECY & TREASURER | 2015-2020 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID S EHLERS | PRESIDENT/CEO | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WADE KESTERSON | FINANCE DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE SPAIN | SALES DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID S EHLERS | PRESIDENT/CEO | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WADE KESTERSON | FINANCE DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE SPAIN | SALES DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID S EHLERS | PRESIDENT/CEO | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAY CURATTI | VP | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WADE KESTERSON | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID S EHLERS | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAY CURATTI | VP | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| WADE KESTERSON | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID S EHLERS | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAY CURATTI | VP | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID S EHLERS | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTOPHER D POND | VP, SECY & TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $62K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID S EHLERS | PRESIDENT | 40 | $62,500 | - | $0 | $62,500 | 1 |
| CHRISTOPHER D POND | VP, SECY & TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID S EHLERS | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTOPHER D POND | VICE PRESIDENT, SECY & TREAS | 10 | $0 | - | $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 990 | ||||||||
| $210,490 | $222,254 | $7,973 | $7,973 | $68,324 | $142,166 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $348,382 | $343,024 | $19,737 | $19,737 | $51,307 | $297,075 | $0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $352,064 | $347,487 | $14,379 | $14,379 | $59,200 | $292,864 | $0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $113,952 | $111,261 | $9,801 | $9,801 | $42,700 | $71,252 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $112,406 | $115,738 | $7,110 | $7,110 | $44,143 | $68,263 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $102,347 | $109,224 | $10,442 | $10,442 | $37,200 | $65,147 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $122,200 | $120,020 | $17,319 | $17,319 | $0 | $122,200 | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $25,765 | $23,168 | $2,597 | $2,597 | $25,765 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $6,000 in all, tax years 2023 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 | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | $6,000 | 1 | $6,000 | 2023 | 2023 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| DAVIDS WELL INCORPORATED | IN | X19 | $275,526 | $246,819 | President and Chairman of the Board | $0 | Same NTEE code X19, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| IMPACT FOR LIVING INC | FL | X19 | $275,985 | $254,747 | President / Director | $161,696 | Same NTEE code X19, revenue within 2x |
| HEART OF THE FATHER MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL | MN | X19 | $248,754 | $412,596 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code X19, revenue within 2x |
| FLASH POINT MISSIONS INC | PA | X19 | $304,698 | $298,745 | Executive Director | $84,500 | Same NTEE code X19, revenue within 2x |
| THE NESHAMA FOUNDATION INC | NJ | X19 | $313,337 | $333,420 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code X19, revenue within 2x |
| IMMERSION OUTFITTERS INC | TX | X19 | $241,429 | $290,447 | Director/Pres. | $0 | Same NTEE code X19, revenue within 2x |
| SWALLOW S NEST MINISTRIES INC | NJ | X19 | $276,755 | $277,858 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code X19, revenue within 2x |
| SOZO MINISTRIES INC | TX | X19 | $116,566 | $100,372 | President and Missionary | $25,255 | Same NTEE code X19, revenue within 2x |
| LIGHTSYS TECHNOLOGY SERVICES INC | CO | X19 | $288,665 | $291,328 | President/CEO and Board Member | $78,440 | Same NTEE code X19, revenue within 2x |
| GLOBAL ENCOUNTERS INC | CA | X19 | $158,157 | $181,041 | EXECUTIVE DI | $48,083 | Same NTEE code X19, revenue within 2x |
| PADMASAMBAHAVA PEACE INSTITUTE | CA | X19 | $301,389 | $193,913 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code X19, revenue within 2x |
| RESTORATION MINISTRIES INC | MN | X19 | $200,618 | $208,683 | TREASURER | $74,880 | Same NTEE code X19, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS OF BOBOV TORONTO INC | NY | X19 | $146,034 | $286,151 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code X19, revenue within 2x |
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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 990 · $222,254 spent · pay $84,136 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $96,916 | $96,916 | - | - | 43.6% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $84,136 | $84,136 | - | - | 37.9% | |
| Travel | $27,217 | $27,217 | - | - | 12.2% | |
| Insurance | $6,798 | $6,798 | - | - | 3.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $4,335 | $4,335 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Interest | $2,852 | $2,852 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Total | $222,254 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $343,024 spent · pay $214,815 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $214,815 | $214,815 | - | - | 62.6% | |
| All other expenses | $105,117 | $105,117 | - | - | 30.6% | |
| Travel | $12,078 | $12,078 | - | - | 3.5% | |
| Insurance | $6,260 | $6,260 | - | - | 1.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $2,899 | $2,899 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Interest | $1,855 | $1,855 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Total | $343,024 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $347,487 spent · pay $229,923 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $229,923 | $229,923 | - | - | 66.2% | |
| All other expenses | $84,067 | $84,067 | - | - | 24.2% | |
| Travel | $23,821 | $23,821 | - | - | 6.9% | |
| Insurance | $5,896 | $5,896 | - | - | 1.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $2,340 | $2,340 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Interest | $1,440 | $1,440 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Total | $347,487 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $111,261 spent · pay $59,500 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $59,500 | 53.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $50,891 | 45.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $870 | 0.8% | |
| Total | $111,261 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $115,738 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $115,510 | 99.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $228 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $115,738 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $109,224 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $92,615 | 84.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $15,979 | 14.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $630 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $109,224 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $120,020 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $119,280 | 99.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $740 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $120,020 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $23,168 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $22,256 | 96.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $912 | 3.9% | |
| Total | $23,168 | 100% |
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