SELAH INTERNATIONAL COUNSELING MINISTRIES

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $397K · expenses $415K · assets $1.1M

EIN
85-4067231
Address
279 PINE NEEDLE CIR, GASTON, SC 29053-8203
Website
selahinternational.org
NTEE code
F60
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
August 2021 (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))
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Mission

The mission of Selah International Counseling Ministries is to glorify God as we serve and equip His church, providing leadership and service through counseling, counseling resources, and counseling training.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

3 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
Christopher Phillips Director2021-2025 $69,721$254,633 1
Laura Dawn Phillips Secretary2021-2025 $46,500$174,227 1
David Goforth Board Member2021-2025 $0$990 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

7 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
Tim Bryant Board Member2021-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Edward Earwood Board Member2021-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Mike Free Board Member2021-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Tim Stevens Board Member2024-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Steven Maldoff Board Member2025 1 $0 reported 1
Deb Flowers (former) BOARD MEMBER2021-2023 0 $0 reported 1
James Flowers (former) BOARD MEMBER2021-2023 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $116K · 5 employees · 40 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Christopher Phillips Director40 $45,721$0$24,000 $69,7211
Laura Dawn Phillips Secretary40 $46,500$0$0 $46,5001
Tim Bryant Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Edward Earwood Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Mike Free Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
David Goforth Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Tim Stevens Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Steven Maldoff Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 7 people listed · 3 paid, $101K · 4 employees · 60 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Christopher Phillips Director40 $35,683$0$30,600 $66,2831
Laura Dawn Phillips Secretary40 $33,460$0$0 $33,4601
David Goforth Board Member1 $990$0$0 $9901
Tim Bryant Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Edward Earwood Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Mike Free Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Tim Stevens Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $66K · 0 employees · 17 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRISTOPHER PHILLIPS Director40 $33,553$0$0 $33,5531
LAURA DAWN PHILLIPS Secretary40 $32,167$0$0 $32,1671
TIM BRYANT BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
EDWARD EARWOOD Treasurer0 $0$0$0 $01
DEB FLOWERS BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES FLOWERS BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
MIKE FREE BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID GOFORTH BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $67K · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRISTOPHER PHILLIPS Director40 $35,076$0$0 $35,0761
LAURA DAWN PHILLIPS Secretary40 $31,500$0$0 $31,5001
TIM BRYANT BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
EDWARD EARWOOD BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
DEB FLOWERS BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES FLOWERS BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
MIKE FREE BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID GOFORTH BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $81K · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRISTOPHER PHILLIPS DIRECTOR40 $25,340$0$24,660 $50,0001
LAURA DAWN PHILLIPS SECRETARY40 $30,000$0$600 $30,6001
TIM BRYANT BOARD MEMBER- $0$0$0 $01
EDWARD EARWOOD BOARD MEMBER- $0$0$0 $01
DEB FLOWERS BOARD MEMBER- $0$0$0 $01
JAMES FLOWERS BOARD MEMBER- $0$0$0 $01
MIKE FREE BOARD MEMBER- $0$0$0 $01
DAVID GOFORTH BOARD MEMBER- $0$0$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$396,705$414,874 $1,113,678$740,647 $311,918$84,757 $116,221540
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$375,994$484,221 $1,141,304$758,816 $305,705$59,870 $99,743460
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$547,901$388,614 $1,262,923$867,043 $520,871$26,795 $65,720017
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$957,591$467,003 $1,124,301$707,756 $941,688$15,873 $66,5762-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$359,928$142,760 $218,038$217,168 $262,557$97,363 $55,3402-

Funders of this organization

5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $440,222 in all, tax years 2022 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2022-2023 2$283,000 2023$29,500
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2022-2023 2$75,100 2023$40,100
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RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$44,000 2024$44,000
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NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2022-2023 2$37,850 2023$12,850
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SELAH INTERNATIONAL COUNSELING MINISTRIES” 2022-2023 2$272 2023$118
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THOMAS M GARROTT FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,288,5007 12019–2025 SANCTUARY COUNSELING CENTER
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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO INC DAF sponsor$480,03314 12010–2024 CHURCH MISSION OF HELP OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC
GOODMAN FOUNDATION Private foundation$465,00012 12013–2024 CHRISTIAN COUNSELING CENTER
TULSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$388,16411 22012–2024 THE TRISTESSE GRIEF CENTER INC; COUNSELING SKILLZ ON WHEELZ
EDNA WARDLAW CHARITABLE TR UA 123092 Private foundation$355,0006 12020–2025 BARNABAS HORSE FOUNDATION
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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 · $414,874 spent · pay $169,060 · grants $0 · events $21,606
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $116,221$116,221-- 28.0%
Occupancy $49,765$49,765-- 12.0%
Other salaries and wages $41,338$10,838$30,500- 10.0%
Depreciation and depletion $39,166-$39,166- 9.4%
Fees: other services $34,691$28,782$5,909- 8.4%
Office expenses $22,615$3,309$19,306- 5.5%
Travel $22,127-$22,127- 5.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $21,606$14,755$6,851- 5.2%
Other (as described)Counseling Other Program Costs $21,018$16,175$4,843- 5.1%
Other (as described)Other Miscellaneous Expenses $11,263$7,300$3,963- 2.7%
Payroll taxes $7,219$7,219-- 1.7%
Other (as described)Dues Subscriptions $6,712$4,539$2,173- 1.6%
Insurance $6,442-$6,442- 1.6%
Fees: accounting $5,376-$5,376- 1.3%
Other (as described)Selah Seeds $4,200$4,200-- 1.0%
Other employee benefits $2,482$1,882$600- 0.6%
Pension plan contributions $1,800$1,200$600- 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $830$830-- 0.2%
All other expenses $3$2$1- 0.0%
Total$414,874100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $484,221 spent · pay $149,846 · grants $0 · events $65,177
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $99,743$74,807$24,936- 20.6%
Occupancy $87,283$65,462$21,821- 18.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $65,177$65,177-- 13.5%
Other (as described)Counseling Other Program Costs $56,640$56,640-- 11.7%
Other salaries and wages $45,173$33,880$11,293- 9.3%
Depreciation and depletion $39,165$29,374$9,791- 8.1%
Travel $28,358$28,358-- 5.9%
Office expenses $15,010$2,017$12,993- 3.1%
Fees: accounting $13,483-$13,483- 2.8%
Fees: other services $6,976-$6,976- 1.4%
Other (as described)Other Miscellaneous Expenses $6,970$6,091$879- 1.4%
Insurance $4,607$3,455$1,152- 1.0%
Payroll taxes $4,079$3,059$1,020- 0.8%
Other (as described)Dues Subscriptions $3,986-$3,986- 0.8%
Other (as described)Selah Seeds $3,600$3,600-- 0.7%
Advertising and promotion $3,120$3,120-- 0.6%
Pension plan contributions $851$638$213- 0.2%
Total$484,221100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $388,614 spent · pay $84,368 · grants $0 · events $39,572
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $65,720$49,290$16,430- 16.9%
Other (as described)Repairs & maintenance $52,049$39,037$13,012- 13.4%
All other expenses $52,025$40,693$11,332- 13.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $39,572$39,572-- 10.2%
Other (as described)Housing Expense $33,010$33,010-- 8.5%
Depreciation and depletion $31,648$31,648-- 8.1%
Other (as described)Building Expense $24,484$18,363$6,121- 6.3%
Other (as described)Mortgage Interest $21,718$16,289$5,429- 5.6%
Other salaries and wages $15,500$11,625$3,875- 4.0%
Office expenses $11,848$8,886$2,962- 3.0%
Fees: other services $11,098$8,324$2,774- 2.9%
Travel $10,755$8,066$2,689- 2.8%
Advertising and promotion $8,053$6,040$2,013- 2.1%
Fees: accounting $7,986$5,990$1,996- 2.1%
Payroll taxes $2,848$2,136$712- 0.7%
Pension plan contributions $300$225$75- 0.1%
Total$388,614100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $467,003 spent · pay $71,476 · grants $0 · events $12,280
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Charitable Contribution $250,000$250,000-- 53.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $66,576$49,932$16,644- 14.3%
All other expenses $24,929$22,559$2,370- 5.3%
Depreciation and depletion $22,359$22,359-- 4.8%
Other (as described)Housing Expense $20,050$20,050-- 4.3%
Fees: other services $18,784$9,465$9,319- 4.0%
Travel $16,375$12,281$4,094- 3.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $12,280$12,280-- 2.6%
Other (as described)Ministry Expenses $10,249$10,249-- 2.2%
Office expenses $9,580$7,185$2,395- 2.1%
Other (as described)Meals and Entertainment $8,042$6,032$2,010- 1.7%
Pension plan contributions $4,900$3,675$1,225- 1.0%
Fees: accounting $2,879$2,159$720- 0.6%
Total$467,003100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $142,760 spent · pay $52,034 · grants $0 · events $2,481
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $48,400-$48,400- 33.9%
Depreciation and depletion $38,763$38,763-- 27.2%
Other (as described)MINISTRY EXPENSES $9,184$9,184-- 6.4%
Travel $8,729$8,729-- 6.1%
Office expenses $7,904-$7,904- 5.5%
Other (as described)SELAH SEEDS $5,500$5,500-- 3.9%
Other (as described)MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT $5,243$4,746$497- 3.7%
Advertising and promotion $4,079-$4,079- 2.9%
Fees: other services $3,796-$3,796- 2.7%
Payroll taxes $3,634-$3,634- 2.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $2,481$2,176$305- 1.7%
Insurance $2,342-$2,342- 1.6%
All other expenses $1,200-$1,200- 0.8%
Other (as described)TELEPHONE $824-$824- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $681-$681- 0.5%
Total$142,760100%

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