REAL LIFE MINISTRY
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Plain text REAL LIFE MINISTRY. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2017–2021. https://furp.org/org/real-life-ministry-561298448. Retrieved 2026-11-11.
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Retrieved 2026-11-11; covers tax years 2017–2021. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2021 · Form 990 · revenue $31.4M · expenses $576K · assets $33.3M
- EIN
- 56-1298448
- Address
- 500 N CENTRAL AVE STE 325, GLENDALE, CA 91203-3902
- NTEE code
- X20 Christianity (Religion-Related) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- May 2023 (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
- Principal officer
- THOMAS C JORDAN (its 2016 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2016 (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 spread the gospel of Jesus Christ through radio, tv, and other media outlets.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jordan | Secretary/Treas | 2017-2021 | $60,000 | $205,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Hibbs | President | 2017-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Steve Pincin | Director | 2017-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Dwight Thompson | Director | 2017-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rebekah Wunderlich | Director | 2019-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2021 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $60K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS JORDAN | Secretary/Treas | 1 | $0 | $60,000 | $0 | $60,000 | 1 |
| Jack Hibbs | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Steve Pincin | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Dwight Thompson | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rebekah Wunderlich | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $60K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS JORDAN | Secretary/Treas | 1 | $0 | $60,000 | $0 | $60,000 | 1 |
| Jack Hibbs | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Steve Pincin | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Dwight Thompson | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rebekah Wunderlich | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $60K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS JORDAN | Secretary/Treas | 1 | $0 | $60,000 | $0 | $60,000 | 1 |
| Jack Hibbs | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Steve Pincin | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Dwight Thompson | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rebekah Wunderlich | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $25K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS JORDAN | Secretary/Treas | 1 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $25,000 | 1 |
| Jack Hibbs | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Steve Pincin | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Dwight Thompson | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS JORDAN | Secretary/Treas | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jack Hibbs | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Steve Pincin | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Dwight Thompson | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2021 · 1 grant to organizations · $480K
2020 · 1 grant to organizations · $1.1M
2019 · 1 grant to organizations · $375K
2018 · 1 grant to organizations · $1.7M
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $31,366,422 | $576,354 | $33,329,918 | $33,329,918 | $31,003,654 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,471,973 | $1,177,319 | $2,722,163 | $2,722,163 | $1,445,526 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,415,855 | $395,130 | $2,313,885 | $2,313,885 | $1,404,673 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,706,654 | $1,754,496 | $1,123,623 | $1,123,623 | $1,700,730 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2017 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,256,439 | $8,102 | $1,248,337 | $1,248,337 | $1,256,170 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- REAL LIFE NETWORK HAWAII DBA KALO TV Honolulu, HI · 2 people in common (Jack Hibbs, Steve Pincin) · related organization (Schedule R)
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $66,270 in all, tax years 2018 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 | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | $35,450 | 2 | $19,200 | 2024 | 2023-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| REAL LIFE NETWORK HAWAII DBA KALO TV | $16,228 | 3 | $5,380 | 2022 | 2018, 2020, 2022 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | $14,592 | 1 | $14,592 | 2024 | 2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
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| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITYTEAM MINISTRIES | CA | X20 | $39,380,254 | $35,813,247 | PRESIDENT | $271,706 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LIVING STREAM | CA | X20 | $20,113,226 | $17,657,179 | Research Writer | $153,246 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| AMAZING FACTS INTERNATIONAL | CA | X20 | $33,747,318 | $34,622,270 | PLANNED GIVING DIRECTOR | $201,704 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GC RELIEF | CA | X20 | $33,559,571 | $28,802,217 | President/CEO | $324,223 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PURPOSE DRIVEN CONNECTION | CA | X20 | $23,657,924 | $17,433,836 | President | $197,626 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES | CA | X20 | $33,446,677 | $14,918,256 | PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $314,888 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| YOUTH WITH A MISSION SAN DIEGO-BAJA | CA | X20 | $17,148,909 | $15,578,083 | Vice President | $17,793 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| IMMACULATE HEART COMMUNITY | CA | X20 | $27,679,277 | $3,957,994 | PRESIDENT | $172,148 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| KINGDOM CAUSES | CA | X20 | $41,663,102 | $37,243,014 | PRESIDENT, CEO | $221,497 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| OPEN DOORS INTERNATIONAL INC | CA | X20 | $25,916,281 | $29,539,813 | DIRECTOR OF THE GULF | $240,577 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ANDREW WOMMACK MINISTRIES INC | CO | X20 | $49,366,853 | $59,008,675 | President/Founder | $308,475 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x |
| REVIVAL TODAY INC | PA | X20 | $31,990,385 | $31,106,493 | PRESIDENT | $459,423 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| LIGONIER MINISTRIES INC | FL | X20 | $25,858,613 | $23,831,149 | President | $311,022 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x |
| JOSEPH PRINCE MINISTRIES INC | TX | X20 | $27,644,059 | $25,934,541 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x |
| RIGHTNOW MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL | TX | X20 | $37,845,322 | $36,719,315 | PRESIDENT CEO | $422,108 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x |
| E3 PARTNERS MINISTRY | TX | X20 | $18,768,956 | $18,846,949 | Exec. VP of Hispanic Global Mobilization | $151,187 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x |
| COMMISSION TO EVERY NATION INC | TX | X20 | $21,785,780 | $21,033,466 | PRESIDENT/CEO | $135,028 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| HOPE CENTER MINISTRIES | OK | X20 | $21,072,891 | $14,267,935 | President | $276,753 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x |
| HEALTH MINISTRIES CLINIC INC | KS | X20 | $31,203,855 | $29,307,621 | PSYCHIATRIST | $356,732 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x |
| ALTRUA MINISTRIES | TX | X20 | $24,136,060 | $25,402,082 | CHAIRMAN/ EX | $990,032 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x |
| BELKNAP MINISTRIES | TX | X20 | $33,909,315 | $33,781,925 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x |
| RAVI ZACHARIAS INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES | GA | X20 | $25,742,588 | $22,904,996 | Chairman and CEO | $365,315 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x |
| MARKETPLACE MINISTRIES INC | TX | X20 | $31,369,495 | $29,419,960 | President/CEO | $301,139 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x |
| LIBERTY EDUCATIONAL MINISTRIES INC | TX | X20 | $33,276,108 | $30,775,236 | President | $315,370 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x |
| FELLOWSHIP OF ISRAEL RELATED MINISTRIES INC | TX | X20 | $23,347,583 | $23,270,781 | CEO | $193,479 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x |
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Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).
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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.
2021 · Form 990 · $576,354 spent · pay $0 · grants $480,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $480,000 | $480,000 | - | - | 83.3% | |
| Fees: investment management | $92,700 | - | $92,700 | - | 16.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,256 | - | $3,256 | - | 0.6% | |
| Fees: legal | $398 | - | $398 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $576,354 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $1,177,319 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,150,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | - | - | 97.7% | |
| Fees: investment management | $21,793 | - | $21,793 | - | 1.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,594 | - | $3,594 | - | 0.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,932 | - | $1,932 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $1,177,319 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $395,130 spent · pay $0 · grants $375,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $375,000 | $375,000 | - | - | 94.9% | |
| Fees: investment management | $15,457 | - | $15,457 | - | 3.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,782 | - | $3,782 | - | 1.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $891 | - | $891 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $395,130 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $1,754,496 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,715,394 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $1,715,394 | $1,715,394 | - | - | 97.8% | |
| Fees: legal | $20,016 | - | $20,016 | - | 1.1% | |
| Fees: investment management | $13,373 | - | $13,373 | - | 0.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,713 | - | $5,713 | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $1,754,496 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990 · $8,102 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: legal | $6,170 | - | $6,170 | - | 76.2% | |
| Fees: investment management | $1,932 | - | $1,932 | - | 23.8% | |
| Total | $8,102 | 100% |
State business registration
- REAL LIFE MINISTRY CA, Employee benefit plan sponsor (Form 5500), Filed for plan year 2025
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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