BIG LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $17.3M · expenses $16.7M · assets $7.4M

EIN
65-1060939
Address
PO BOX 1975, BLUE RIDGE, GA 30513-0034
Website
HTTPS://BIG.LIFE
NTEE code
N200
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
January 2003 (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

BIGLIFE INTERNATIONAL INC. EMPOWERS BELIEVERS WORLDWIDE TO REACH AND DISCIPLE THEIR OWN PEOPLE FOR JESUS CHRIST.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

12 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
John Heerema CEO2012-2024 $385,976$2,125,167 1
Forrest E Head COO2020-2024 $213,932$924,422 1
Jim Evans CFO2018-2024 $180,600$785,702 1
Matthew Schneider NE TRAINING COORDINATOR2021-2024 $184,602$739,939 1
Gregory Pawlowski ADVANCEMENT OFFICER2021-2024 $145,054$546,122 1
Jason Nave ADVANCEMENT OFFICER2023-2024 $188,421$363,917 1
Jeffrey Gibson PRESIDENT2024 $231,331$231,331 1
Wesley E Sharp TRAINER/CATALYST2024 $157,845$157,845 1
Jeff Gibson (former) President2018-2023 $212,249$1,035,872 1
Burt Twomey (former) Advancement Officer2020-2023 $129,327$486,111 1
Beau Vore (former) Advancement Officer2022 $120,542$120,542 1
Neal Karsten (former) Director of North America2021 $111,495$111,495 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

17 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
E Lee Wyatt DIRECTOR2023-2024 5 $0 reported 3
Tom Dickinson CHAIRMAN2019-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Brad Benbow DIRECTOR2018-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Dan O'Berski DIRECTOR2012-2024 5 $0 reported 1
John Van Proyen DIRECTOR2012-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Kitty Allen DIRECTOR2018-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Bill Marsh Jr DIRECTOR2024 5 $0 reported 1
Patrick Stuart (former) Chairman (Part Year)2012-2022 5 $0 reported 4
Lee Wyatt (former) Director2020-2022 5 $0 reported 2
Don Ingle (former) Director (Part Year)2012-2022 5 $0 reported 4
William Michell (former) Director (Part Year)2012-2022 5 $0 reported 1
Jon Evans (former) Director2016-2021 5 $0 reported 1
David Mann (former) Director2012-2016 5 $0 reported 1
James Tindall (former) Director2012-2014 5 $0 reported 1
Nick Twomey (former) Director2012-2014 5 $0 reported 1
John Evans (former) Director2012-2014 5 $0 reported 1
Mark Helweg (former) Director2012-2013 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 15 people listed · 8 paid, $1.7M · 62 employees · 6 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN HEEREMA CEO50 $365,400$0$20,576 $385,9761
JEFFREY GIBSON PRESIDENT50 $213,400$0$17,931 $231,3311
FORREST E HEAD COO50 $198,400$0$15,532 $213,9321
JASON NAVE ADVANCEMENT OFFICER50 $171,400$0$17,021 $188,4211
MATTHEW SCHNEIDER NE TRAINING COORDINATOR50 $170,740$0$13,862 $184,6021
JIM EVANS CFO50 $165,200$0$15,400 $180,6001
WESLEY E SHARP TRAINER/CATALYST50 $142,000$0$15,845 $157,8451
GREGORY PAWLOWSKI ADVANCEMENT OFFICER50 $139,500$0$5,554 $145,0541
TOM DICKINSON CHAIRMAN5 $0$0$0 $01
BRAD BENBOW DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
DAN O'BERSKI DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
E LEE WYATT DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $03
JOHN VAN PROYEN DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
KITTY ALLEN DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
BILL MARSH JR DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 14 people listed · 8 paid, $1.6M · 58 employees · 6 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
John Heerema CEO50 $331,400$0$24,985 $356,3851
Jeff Gibson President50 $188,400$0$23,849 $212,2491
Forrest Head COO50 $183,400$0$16,865 $200,2651
Matthew Schneider NE Training Coordinator50 $167,200$0$18,156 $185,3561
Jason Nave Advancement Officer50 $152,400$0$23,096 $175,4961
Jim Evans CFO50 $155,200$0$14,276 $169,4761
Gregory Pawlowski Advancement Officer50 $135,000$0$5,566 $140,5661
Burt Twomey Advancement Officer50 $121,700$0$7,627 $129,3271
Brad Benbow Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Dan O'Berski Director5 $0$0$0 $01
E Lee Wyatt Director5 $0$0$0 $03
John Van Proyen Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Kitty Allen Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Tom Dickinson Chairman5 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 17 people listed · 8 paid, $1.4M · 51 employees · 6 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
John Heerema CEO50 $240,400$0$20,646 $261,0461
Jeff Gibson President50 $183,400$0$18,366 $201,7661
Matthew Schneider NE Training Coordinator50 $167,300$0$17,722 $185,0221
Forrest Head COO50 $168,400$0$16,166 $184,5661
Jim Evans CFO50 $155,200$0$13,531 $168,7311
Gregory Pawlowski Advancement Officer50 $125,500$0$5,002 $130,5021
Burt Twomey Advancement Officer50 $121,700$0$7,131 $128,8311
Beau Vore Advancement Officer50 $120,000$0$542 $120,5421
John Van Proyen Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Dan O'Berski Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Brad Benbow Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Kitty Allen Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Tom Dickinson Chairman5 $0$0$0 $01
Lee Wyatt Director5 $0$0$0 $02
Patrick Stuart Chairman (Part Year)5 $0$0$0 $04
Don Ingle Director (Part Year)5 $0$0$0 $04
William Michell Director (Part Year)5 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 18 people listed · 8 paid, $1.5M · 43 employees · 9 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
John Heerema CEO50 $293,400$0$22,259 $315,6591
Jeff Gibson President50 $218,400$0$19,659 $238,0591
Forrest Head COO50 $183,400$0$16,059 $199,4591
Jim Evans CFO50 $180,200$0$14,470 $194,6701
Matthew Schneider NE Training Coordinator50 $167,400$0$17,559 $184,9591
Gregory Pawlowski Advancement Officer50 $125,000$0$5,000 $130,0001
Burt Twomey Advancement Officer50 $118,900$0$7,070 $125,9701
Neal Karsten Director of North America50 $104,175$0$7,320 $111,4951
Patrick Stuart Chairman5 $0$0$0 $04
John Van Proyen Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Dan O'Berski Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Don Ingle Director5 $0$0$0 $04
William Michell Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Brad Benbow Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Kitty Allen Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Jon Evans Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Tom Dickinson Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Lee Wyatt Director5 $0$0$0 $02
2020 · 15 people listed · 5 paid, $613K · 42 employees · 11 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
John Heerema CEO50 $163,600$0$18,564 $182,1641
Jeff Gibson President50 $123,687$0$16,967 $140,6541
Forrest Head COO50 $110,300$0$15,900 $126,2001
Burt Twomey Advancement Officer50 $101,983$0$0 $101,9831
Jim Evans CFO50 $58,333$0$3,892 $62,2251
Patrick Stuart Chairman5 $0$0$0 $04
John Van Proyen Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Dan O'Berski Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Don Ingle Director5 $0$0$0 $04
William Michell Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Brad Benbow Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Kitty Allen Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Jon Evans Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Tom Dickinson Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Lee Wyatt Director5 $0$0$0 $02
2019 · 12 people listed · 3 paid, $296K · 28 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
John Heerema CEO50 $130,800$0$37,077 $167,8771
Jeff Gibson President50 $81,800$0$36,217 $118,0171
Jim Evans CFO20 $10,000$0$0 $10,0001
Patrick Stuart Chairman5 $0$0$0 $04
John Van Proyen Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Dan O'Berski Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Don Ingle Director5 $0$0$0 $04
William Michell Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Brad Benbow Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Kitty Allen Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Jon Evans Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Tom Dickinson Director5 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 11 people listed · 2 paid, $293K · 22 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
John Heerema Executive Director50 $117,100$0$50,435 $167,5351
Jeff Gibson President50 $80,700$0$44,427 $125,1271
Patrick Stuart Chairman5 $0$0$0 $04
John Van Proyen Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Dan O'Berski Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Don Ingle Director5 $0$0$0 $04
William Michell Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Brad Benbow Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Kitty Allen Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Jon Evans Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Jim Evans CFO20 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $83K · 9 employees · 6 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
John Heerema Executive Dir.60 $83,375$0$0 $83,3751
Patrick Stuart Chairman5 $0$0$0 $04
John Van Proyen Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Dan O'Berski Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Don Ingle Director5 $0$0$0 $04
Jon Evans Director5 $0$0$0 $01
David Mann Director5 $0$0$0 $01
William Michell Director5 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $80K · 6 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
John Heerema Executive Dir.60 $58,900$0$21,600 $80,5001
Patrick Stuart Chairman5 $0$0$0 $04
John Van Proyen Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Dan O'Berski Director5 $0$0$0 $01
James Tindall Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Nick Twomey Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Don Ingle Director5 $0$0$0 $04
John Evans Director5 $0$0$0 $01
David Mann Director5 $0$0$0 $01
William Michell Director5 $0$0$0 $01
2013 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $55K · 5 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
John Heerema Executive Dir.60 $55,275$0$0 $55,2751
Patrick Stuart Chairman5 $0$0$0 $04
Mark Helweg Director5 $0$0$0 $01
John Van Proyen Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Dan O'Berski Director5 $0$0$0 $01
James Tindall Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Nick Twomey Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Don Ingle Director5 $0$0$0 $04
John Evans Director5 $0$0$0 $01
David Mann Director5 $0$0$0 $01
William Michell Director5 $0$0$0 $01
2012 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $69K · 5 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
John Heerema Executive Dir.60 $69,375$0$0 $69,3751
William Michell Director5 $0$0$0 $01
David Mann Director5 $0$0$0 $01
John Evans Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Don Ingle Director5 $0$0$0 $04
Nick Twomey Director5 $0$0$0 $01
James Tindall Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Dan O'Berski Director5 $0$0$0 $01
John Van Proyen Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Mark Helweg Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Patrick Stuart Chairman5 $0$0$0 $04

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 1 contractor · $328K
NameLocationServicePaid
JDA WORLDWIDEINDIANAPOLIS, INCONSULTING$328,132
2023 · 5 contractors · $1.0M
NameLocationServicePaid
JDA WorldwideIndianapolis, INConsulting/Branding$299,318
Twelve Oaks SoftwareYorkDevelopment of Platform$235,941
AppchelonLondonDevelopment of Platform$193,840
Jamie NguyenYorkDevelopment of Platform$167,842
Yoomee Digital LimitedSheffieldProject Management$149,992
2022 · 5 contractors · $2.4M
NameLocationServicePaid
ConquerAtlanta, GAMedia Campaign$1,000,000
ProlificIndianapolis, INConsulting/Branding$569,104
Twelve Oaks SoftwareYorkDevelopment of Platform$319,721
JDA WorldwideIndianapolis, INConsulting/Branding$302,000
Appchellon LtdLondonDevelopment of Platform$169,400
2021 · 2 contractors · $622K
NameLocationServicePaid
JDA WorldwideIndianapolis, INConsulting/Branding$348,924
eComSystems LLCSarasota, FLIT consulting$273,333
2020 · 2 contractors · $934K
NameLocationServicePaid
eComSystems LLCSarasota, FLIT consulting$540,000
JDA WorldwideCarmel, INConsulting/Branding$394,449
2019 · 2 contractors · $973K
NameLocationServicePaid
eComSystems LLCSarasota, FLIT consulting$540,949
JDA WorldwideCarmel, INConsulting/Branding$432,029
2018 · 2 contractors · $438K
NameLocationServicePaid
JDA WorldwideCarmel, INConsulting/Branding$240,000
Revolution PicturesNashville, TNHafiz Film Production$197,500
2016 · 1 contractor · $174K
NameLocationServicePaid
JDA WorldwideCarmel, INConsulting/Branding$174,152

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.

2024 · 9 grants to organizations · $5.1M

Listed grants add up to $5,142,278; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $5,637,137. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2023 · 5 grants to organizations · $3.4M

Listed grants add up to $3,383,670; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $3,510,373. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2022 · 6 grants to organizations · $461K

Listed grants add up to $460,692; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $624,655. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2021 · 6 grants to organizations · $3.1M

Listed grants add up to $3,147,218; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $3,319,526. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2020 · 6 grants to organizations · $1.1M

Listed grants add up to $1,147,325; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $1,282,657. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2019 · 6 grants to organizations · $1.1M

Listed grants add up to $1,115,954; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $1,218,496. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$17,274,279$16,691,854 $7,399,288$6,911,880 $17,437,110$0 $797,907626
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$16,346,761$15,450,748 $6,642,610$6,307,805 $16,525,037$0 $738,110586
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$14,267,292$14,244,083 $6,172,607$5,408,361 $14,530,449$0 $633,889516
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$10,744,137$10,944,133 $5,385,498$5,385,498 $10,743,541$0 $749,756439
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$6,818,304$5,925,829 $5,647,482$5,585,561 $6,778,673$0 $385,0434211
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,035,000$5,304,804 $4,886,525$4,744,694 $4,943,525$0 $295,8942810
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$7,172,121$3,596,034 $5,134,181$5,014,498 $7,314,788$0 $292,6622210
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,648,806$2,145,184 $1,057,180$1,057,180 $2,648,695$0 $83,37696
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,415,397$1,210,366 $461,109$461,109 $1,136,622$0 $80,5006-
2013 · Form 990 period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,079,335$1,027,438 $256,078$256,078 $953,662$0 $55,2755-
2012 · Form 990 period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$978,076$842,118 $204,181$204,181 $862,877$0 $69,3755-

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.

Funders of this organization

30 grantors reported grants to this organization, $47,311,174 in all, tax years 2009 to 2025; the 25 largest shown (all 30). 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
SERVANT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2018-2023 6$15,175,566 2023$5,588,323
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NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2012-2024 13$13,045,823 2024$6,253,739
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DOULOS PARTNERS Public charity Exact 2009-2024 16$11,044,761 2024$6,382,638
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2016-2024 9$3,415,440 2024$30,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2016, 2018-2024 8$2,154,628 2024$260,770
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AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2016-2024 9$360,000 2024$10,000
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CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2017-2020, 2022-2024 7$343,343 2024$50,000
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AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$330,000 2024$330,000
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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor Exact 2021 1$250,000 2021$250,000
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RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2016-2020, 2022-2023 7$164,350 2023$19,200
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SIGNATRY CHARITABLE TRUST DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$164,000 2024$164,000
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BARNABAS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2010-2011, 2015-2017 5$159,058 2017$49,758
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BOLICK FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BIG LIFE INTERNATIONAL” 2024 1$149,480 2024$149,480
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GORDON CHRISTIAN TRUST Public charity Exact 2016-2017 2$132,000 2017$112,000
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FOUNDATION FOR CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES Public charity Exact 2021 1$75,000 2021$75,000
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor Exact 2022-2024 3$62,437 2024$22,437
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FINISHING FUND MANAGEMENT INC Public charity Exact 2020-2021 2$61,080 2021$6,800
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SIGMA REACH Public charity Exact 2019, 2021 2$35,000 2021$10,000
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SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2021 1$30,000 2021$30,000
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GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$25,000 2023$25,000
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THE BILL & ANN TEMPLETON FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Big Life International Inc” 2021 1$25,000 2021$25,000
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CENTRAL KANSAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2024-2025 2$22,750 2025$15,750
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THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2022 1$18,800 2022$18,800
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ADVANCING NATIVE MISSIONS Public charity Exact 2023 1$17,095 2023$17,095
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THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER BIRMINGHAM DAF sponsor Exact 2020, 2024 2$12,500 2024$7,500
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RED STICK GOLF CLUB INCFLN20 $9,148,296$5,821,760 GENERAL MANAGER$307,991 Same NTEE code N20, revenue within 2x
KINGS POINT SUN CITY WEST LAND TRFLN20 $15,647,478$15,093,931 VICE PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code N20, revenue within 2x
ADVENTURE UNLIMITEDCON20 $11,783,559$8,006,257 PRESIDENT$177,338 Same NTEE code N20, revenue within 2x
FRESH AIR FUNDNYN20 $21,213,318$23,635,891 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$376,082 Same NTEE code N20, revenue within 2x
LAVIGNE YOUTH OUTREACHNEN20 $13,108,533$101,578 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code N20, revenue within 2x
CAMP RAMAH IN NEW ENGLANDMAN20 $12,970,322$11,963,749 CEO$360,141 Same NTEE code N20, revenue within 2x
TRUE FRIENDSMNN20 $10,079,500$8,492,219 PRESIDENT & CEO$169,800 Same NTEE code N20, revenue within 2x
FIRST DESCENTSCON20 $8,875,854$4,486,181 EXECUTIVE DI$261,378 Same NTEE code N20, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

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).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$43,119,818503 762016–2024 FRESH AIR FUND; GOSPEL VOLUNTEERS INC; CROSSROADS FOR KIDS INC; FIRST DESCENTS and 72 more
SERVANT FOUNDATION funds this one DAF sponsor$22,904,6009 42021–2024 THE EAGLE SKY FOUNDATION; FORT WILDERNESS MINISTRIES INCORPORATED; CHRISTIAN CAMPS & CONFERENCES; SAMBICA
UNITED JEWISH FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$18,343,04415 12010–2024 FRESH AIR SOCIETY
TAHOE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$16,974,71410 22018–2025 CARNATION FARMS; FIRST DESCENTS
HERBERT J LAVIGNE FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$16,611,5415 12019–2025 LAVIGNE YOUTH OUTREACH
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$16,293,177447 692014–2024 CHRISTIAN CAMPS & CONFERENCES; FRESH AIR FUND; JUBILEE MONUMENTS CORP; RAMAPO FOR CHILDREN INC and 65 more
COURAGE CENTER DAF sponsor$14,306,3111 12011–2011 TRUE FRIENDS
UNITED JEWISH APPEAL FEDERATION OF JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF NY INC DAF sponsor$13,558,49463 42009–2024 CAMP DORA GOLDING; EDEN VILLAGE CAMP INC; BRONX HOUSE-EMANUEL CAMPS INC; RAMAPO FOR CHILDREN INC
UNITED WAY OF GREATER ST LOUIS INC DAF sponsor$12,405,75925 22009–2024 WYMAN CENTER INC; FRESH AIR FUND
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION funds this one DAF sponsor$10,896,291179 272012–2024 CAMP EAGLE; GRACE ADVENTURES MINISTRIES; CAMP ID-RA-HA-JE ASSOCIATION; SAMBICA and 23 more
TENACRE FOUNDATION Private foundation$10,331,87911 12011–2024 ADVENTURE UNLIMITED
AARON STRAUS AND LILLIE STRAUS FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$10,026,55711 12013–2022 CAMP AIRY & CAMP LOUISE FOUNDATION INC
UNITED WAY OF NEW YORK CITY DAF sponsor$8,397,65618 32009–2020 NEW YORK EDGE INC; FRESH AIR FUND; FLYING HORSE FARMS
PELS TZEDEK TIRDOF INC Private foundation$8,159,3817 12021–2025 YOUNG JUDAEA CAMP TEL YEHUDAH INC
ELBRIDGE AND DEBRA STUART FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$8,032,1323 12018–2020 CARNATION FARMS

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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.

2024 · Form 990 · $16,691,854 spent · pay $2,471,045 · grants $5,637,137 · events $415,375
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)INTERNATIONAL DISCIPLES $5,808,294$5,808,294-- 34.8%
Grants to US organizations and governments $5,511,278$5,511,278-- 33.0%
Other salaries and wages $1,167,637$531,012$206,514$430,111 7.0%
Other (as described)JESUS FILM TABLES AND B $941,442$941,442-- 5.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $797,907$362,868$141,122$293,917 4.8%
Fees: other services $541,762-$6,007$535,755 3.2%
Payroll taxes $320,312$145,670$56,652$117,990 1.9%
Other (as described)MINISTRY DEVOLOPMENT FU $292,521--$292,521 1.8%
Information technology $277,581-$158,143$119,438 1.7%
Office expenses $234,896-$120,597$114,299 1.4%
Grants outside the US $125,859$125,859-- 0.8%
Other (as described)PARTNER COLLABORATION $114,329$114,329-- 0.7%
Travel $110,098--$110,098 0.7%
Occupancy $106,917-$106,917- 0.6%
Other employee benefits $98,258$7,572$81,235$9,451 0.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $96,975-$66,412$30,563 0.6%
Pension plan contributions $86,931$39,534$15,375$32,022 0.5%
Fees: accounting $32,939-$32,939- 0.2%
Depreciation and depletion $15,443$4,000$11,443- 0.1%
Fees: legal $5,631-$5,631- 0.0%
Advertising and promotion $4,844--$4,844 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $0$318,400reported apart
Total$16,691,854100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $15,450,748 spent · pay $4,177,512 · grants $3,510,373 · events $324,160
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Int'l Discipleship Work $4,025,226$4,025,226-- 26.1%
Grants to US organizations and governments $3,383,670$3,383,670-- 21.9%
Other employee benefits $1,908,080$1,801,987$67,521$38,572 12.3%
Other salaries and wages $1,462,809$674,215$276,906$511,688 9.5%
Other (as described)Bible Printing Costs $871,436$871,436-- 5.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $738,110$340,198$139,722$258,190 4.8%
Fees: other services $571,747$0$5,344$566,403 3.7%
Depreciation and depletion $561,287$550,973$10,314- 3.6%
Other (as described)Ministry Development $490,605--$490,605 3.2%
Other (as described)Program operations $465,377$465,377-- 3.0%
Information technology $246,477-$158,980$87,497 1.6%
Office expenses $191,786-$123,382$68,404 1.2%
Grants outside the US $126,703$126,703-- 0.8%
Occupancy $110,015-$110,015- 0.7%
Travel $96,450$96,450-- 0.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $78,827-$64,179$14,648 0.5%
Pension plan contributions $68,193$31,430$12,909$23,854 0.4%
Fees: accounting $45,921-$45,921- 0.3%
Fees: legal $4,604-$4,604- 0.0%
Advertising and promotion $3,105--$3,105 0.0%
Payroll taxes $320-$320- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $0$245,333reported apart
Total$15,450,748100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $14,244,083 spent · pay $3,638,196 · grants $624,655 · events $389,778
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Int'l Discipleship Work $5,176,685$5,176,685-- 36.3%
Other (as described)Program operations $1,790,559$1,790,559-- 12.6%
Other employee benefits $1,525,268$1,443,073$57,852$24,343 10.7%
Other salaries and wages $1,425,866$701,397$315,676$408,793 10.0%
Other (as described)Ministry development $1,216,730--$1,216,730 8.5%
Fees: other services $659,768-$4,486$655,282 4.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $633,889$311,734$140,468$181,687 4.5%
Grants to US organizations and governments $460,692$460,692-- 3.2%
Other (as described)Bible printing costs $423,782$423,782-- 3.0%
Office expenses $230,054-$164,064$65,990 1.6%
Grants outside the US $163,963$163,963-- 1.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $116,295-$96,353$19,942 0.8%
Travel $111,850$111,850-- 0.8%
Occupancy $109,881-$109,881- 0.8%
Information technology $77,694--$77,694 0.5%
Pension plan contributions $53,173$26,149$11,783$15,241 0.4%
Fees: accounting $33,842-$33,842- 0.2%
Depreciation and depletion $26,618$16,962$9,656- 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $6,290--$6,290 0.0%
Fees: legal $1,184-$1,184- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $0$273,483reported apart
Total$14,244,083100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $10,944,133 spent · pay $3,429,610 · grants $3,319,526 · events $94,449
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $3,162,409$3,162,409-- 28.9%
Other (as described)Int'l Discipleship Work $2,854,888$2,854,888-- 26.1%
Other salaries and wages $2,166,915$1,636,398$143,186$387,331 19.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $749,756$566,196$49,543$134,017 6.9%
Other (as described)Program operations $407,201$407,201-- 3.7%
Pay: disqualified persons $348,924--$348,924 3.2%
Other (as described)Bible printing costs $335,331$335,331-- 3.1%
Grants outside the US $157,117$157,117-- 1.4%
Other employee benefits $127,099$62,140$33,330$31,629 1.2%
Office expenses $122,844-$72,404$50,440 1.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $94,449-$76,960$17,489 0.9%
Occupancy $61,420-$61,420- 0.6%
Travel $52,610$52,610-- 0.5%
Information technology $49,074--$49,074 0.4%
Other (as described)Ministry development $43,818--$43,818 0.4%
All other expenses $43,151$43,151-- 0.4%
Fees: other services $37,699-$1,790$35,909 0.3%
Pension plan contributions $36,801$27,791$2,432$6,578 0.3%
Fees: legal $34,653-$34,653- 0.3%
Fees: accounting $23,977-$23,977- 0.2%
Depreciation and depletion $23,962$19,350$4,612- 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $9,920--$9,920 0.1%
Payroll taxes $115-$115- 0.0%
Total$10,944,133100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $5,925,829 spent · pay $2,237,729 · grants $1,282,657 · events $10,894
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Int'l Discipleship Work $1,730,127$1,730,127-- 29.2%
Other salaries and wages $1,254,394$981,103$95,565$177,726 21.2%
Grants to US organizations and governments $1,203,260$1,203,260-- 20.3%
Pay: disqualified persons $394,449--$394,449 6.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $385,043$289,294$43,332$52,417 6.5%
Other (as described)Discipleship training $174,777$174,777-- 2.9%
Office expenses $128,597$9,331$57,310$61,956 2.2%
Payroll taxes $113,517$88,173$9,330$16,014 1.9%
Other (as described)Bible printing costs $107,000$107,000-- 1.8%
Occupancy $80,670-$80,670- 1.4%
Grants outside the US $79,397$79,397-- 1.3%
Other employee benefits $76,377$51,376$5,682$19,319 1.3%
Fees: legal $41,486-$41,486- 0.7%
Travel $38,150$38,150-- 0.6%
Information technology $30,153--$30,153 0.5%
Fees: accounting $22,252-$22,252- 0.4%
Depreciation and depletion $20,533$19,350$1,183- 0.3%
Pension plan contributions $13,949$10,480$1,570$1,899 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $10,894-$1,342$9,552 0.2%
Fees: other services $10,757-$2,677$8,080 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $5,832--$5,832 0.1%
Other (as described)Program operations $4,215$4,215-- 0.1%
Total$5,925,829100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $5,304,804 spent · pay $1,784,469 · grants $1,218,496 · events $40,001
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Int'l Discipleship Work $1,393,239$1,393,239-- 26.3%
Grants to US organizations and governments $1,176,403$1,176,403-- 22.2%
Other salaries and wages $891,011$703,162$81,895$105,954 16.8%
Pay: disqualified persons $432,029--$432,029 8.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $295,894$158,700$33,600$103,594 5.6%
Other (as described)Discipleship training $214,571$214,571-- 4.0%
Fees: other services $149,299-$1,594$147,705 2.8%
Other (as described)Bible printing costs $101,204$101,204-- 1.9%
Payroll taxes $87,171$67,742$7,489$11,940 1.6%
Travel $81,681$81,681-- 1.5%
Occupancy $74,620-$74,620- 1.4%
Office expenses $72,616$1,600$39,751$31,265 1.4%
Other (as described)Program operations $52,417--$52,417 1.0%
Other employee benefits $44,135$26,953$9,098$8,084 0.8%
Grants outside the US $42,093$42,093-- 0.8%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $40,001-$26,751$13,250 0.8%
All other expenses $37,919--$37,919 0.7%
Pension plan contributions $34,229$22,163$2,303$9,763 0.6%
Fees: accounting $24,010-$24,010- 0.5%
Depreciation and depletion $23,803$21,664$2,139- 0.4%
Information technology $17,918--$17,918 0.3%
Fees: legal $12,647-$12,647- 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $5,894--$5,894 0.1%
Total$5,304,804100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $3,596,034 spent · pay $1,466,826 · grants $1,418,570 · events $239,248
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $1,284,493$1,284,493-- 35.7%
Other salaries and wages $747,020$512,040$164,646$70,334 20.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $292,662$160,964$67,312$64,386 8.1%
Pay: disqualified persons $270,157$153,612$62,134$54,411 7.5%
Fees: other services $198,282--$198,282 5.5%
Grants to US individuals $134,077$134,077-- 3.7%
Information technology $127,299$113,130-$14,169 3.5%
Other (as described)Printing Costs for Bibl $120,167$120,167-- 3.3%
Office expenses $108,516$58,405$13,619$36,492 3.0%
Travel $91,432$91,432-- 2.5%
Payroll taxes $77,138$43,861$17,741$15,536 2.1%
Other employee benefits $55,327$31,424$14,748$9,155 1.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $42,383-$26,928$15,455 1.2%
Pension plan contributions $24,522$13,943$5,640$4,939 0.7%
Depreciation and depletion $14,713$10,063$4,650- 0.4%
Fees: accounting $4,009-$4,009- 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $3,837--$3,837 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $0$196,865reported apart
Total$3,596,034100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $2,145,184 spent · pay $790,254 · grants $0 · events $32,619
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Program expenses $762,462$762,462-- 35.5%
Other salaries and wages $631,435$418,874$72,201$140,360 29.4%
Fees: other services $193,487$131,228$28,514$33,745 9.0%
Travel $127,560$127,560-- 5.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $83,376$58,363$10,005$15,008 3.9%
Occupancy $75,972$55,652$8,128$12,192 3.5%
Other employee benefits $75,443$46,051$14,899$14,493 3.5%
All other expenses $55,761$21,774$13,582$20,405 2.6%
Other (as described)Printing $33,561$23,493$4,027$6,041 1.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $32,619-$23,583$9,036 1.5%
Other (as described)Fundraising $30,222--$30,222 1.4%
Other (as described)Bank/Credit card charges $21,155-$6,444$14,711 1.0%
Office expenses $11,898$7,706$1,321$2,871 0.6%
Depreciation and depletion $4,581-$1,425$3,156 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $3,224--$3,224 0.2%
Insurance $2,428-$2,428- 0.1%
Total$2,145,184100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $1,210,366 spent · pay $522,824 · grants $0 · events $59,471
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Missionary program $422,007$422,007-- 34.9%
Other salaries and wages $308,774$216,142$46,316$46,316 25.5%
Other employee benefits $111,979$78,385$16,797$16,797 9.3%
Occupancy $86,578$60,604$12,987$12,987 7.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $80,500$56,350$12,075$12,075 6.7%
Travel $64,324$60,754$1,785$1,785 5.3%
Advertising and promotion $43,541--$43,541 3.6%
Payroll taxes $21,571$15,099$3,236$3,236 1.8%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $18,126$18,126-- 1.5%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $14,091$9,863$2,114$2,114 1.2%
Other (as described)Bank Charges $8,804$1,077-$7,727 0.7%
All other expenses $8,586$3,836$4,103$647 0.7%
Fees: professional fundraisers $6,450--$6,450 0.5%
Other (as described)Charitable Donations $5,200$5,200-- 0.4%
Depreciation and depletion $4,440-$1,284$3,156 0.4%
Fees: accounting $2,970$2,079$446$445 0.2%
Insurance $2,425-$2,425- 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $320,000$41,345reported apart
Total$1,210,366100%

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2013 · Form 990 · $1,027,438 spent · pay $442,664 · grants $0 · events $94,832
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Missionary program $369,844$369,844-- 36.0%
Other salaries and wages $239,484$167,638$35,923$35,923 23.3%
Other employee benefits $129,462$90,624$19,419$19,419 12.6%
Travel $81,687$77,745$1,971$1,971 8.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $55,275$38,693$8,291$8,291 5.4%
Occupancy $39,968$27,368$6,735$5,865 3.9%
All other expenses $25,081$17,698$4,466$2,917 2.4%
Payroll taxes $18,443$12,910$2,767$2,766 1.8%
Other (as described)Promotional expenses $18,442--$18,442 1.8%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $16,327$11,429$2,449$2,449 1.6%
Other (as described)Postage and Shipping $8,489$5,943$1,273$1,273 0.8%
Fees: other services $5,737--$5,737 0.6%
Fees: accounting $4,885$3,419$733$733 0.5%
Advertising and promotion $4,659--$4,659 0.5%
Depreciation and depletion $2,791-$1,213$1,578 0.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $2,480$2,480-- 0.2%
Office expenses $2,201-$2,201- 0.2%
Insurance $2,183-$2,183- 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $218,000$92,352reported apart
Total$1,027,438100%

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2012 · Form 990 · $842,118 spent · pay $301,965 · grants $0 · events $50,938
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Missionary program $340,391$340,391-- 40.4%
Other salaries and wages $173,499$69,400$45,109$58,990 20.6%
Travel $71,108$59,650$4,965$6,493 8.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $69,375$27,750$18,038$23,587 8.2%
Other employee benefits $40,511$16,204$10,533$13,774 4.8%
Fees: other services $30,114-$5,700$24,414 3.6%
Occupancy $24,600$9,840$6,396$8,364 2.9%
All other expenses $24,588$10,383$8,205$6,000 2.9%
Payroll taxes $18,580$7,432$4,831$6,317 2.2%
Other (as described)Promotional expenses $15,208--$15,208 1.8%
Other (as described)Bank Charges $13,166$5,664-$7,502 1.6%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $9,261$3,704$2,408$3,149 1.1%
Fees: accounting $6,175$2,470$1,606$2,099 0.7%
Advertising and promotion $3,498--$3,498 0.4%
Insurance $1,741-$1,741- 0.2%
Depreciation and depletion $303$121$79$103 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$50,938reported apart
Total$842,118100%

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