LESSER MINISTRIES INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $204K · expenses $144K · assets $124K
- EIN
- 92-1166845
- Address
- 164 BAKER RD, PINK HILL, NC 28572-7500
- Website
- https://lesserministries.churchcenter.com
- NTEE code
- X20
- 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
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- David Smith (its 2022 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2022 (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
Lesser Ministries supports pastors and church leaders and provides mission opportunities for those serving the less fortunate, meeting both physical and spiritual needs.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
2 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan D Smith | President Director | 2023-2024 | $51,016 | $79,058 | 1 |
| Melissa D Smith | Treasurer Director | 2023-2024 | $4,500 | $4,500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Kennedy | Director | 2023-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paul Dean | Director | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Richard Hall | Director | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Crandall Fountain (former) | Treasurer Director | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $56K · 2 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN D SMITH | President Director | 40 | $35,416 | $0 | $15,600 | $51,016 | 1 |
| MELISSA D SMITH | Treasurer Director | 18 | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 | 1 |
| SHANE KENNEDY | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL DEAN | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD HALL | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $28K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN D SMITH | President Director | 40 | $17,642 | - | $10,400 | $28,042 | 1 |
| CRANDALL FOUNTAIN | Treasurer Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA D SMITH | Treasurer Director | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHANE KENNEDY | Director | 0 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $204,281 | $143,723 | $124,305 | $124,305 | $189,235 | $15,046 | $56,029 | 2 | 10 |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $120,742 | $56,995 | $63,780 | $63,747 | $120,742 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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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 · $143,723 spent · pay $56,373 · grants $23,616 · events $1,596
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $56,029 | $47,625 | $7,844 | $560 | 39.0% | |
| Travel | $29,288 | $29,288 | - | - | 20.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Program Supplies | $21,758 | $21,758 | - | - | 15.1% |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $18,779 | $18,779 | - | - | 13.1% | |
| Grants outside the US | $4,237 | $4,237 | - | - | 2.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,880 | - | $2,880 | - | 2.0% | |
| Office expenses | $2,797 | $2,378 | $391 | $28 | 1.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Africa Conf Exp | $2,218 | $2,218 | - | - | 1.5% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,596 | - | - | - | 1.1% | |
| All other expenses | $1,485 | $782 | $703 | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Outdoors Supplies | $862 | $862 | - | - | 0.6% |
| Other (as described) | Program Meals | $850 | $850 | - | - | 0.6% |
| Grants to US individuals | $600 | $600 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $344 | $293 | $48 | $3 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $143,723 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $56,995 spent · pay $28,042 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $28,042 | 49.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $25,986 | 45.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,715 | 3.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,252 | 2.2% | |
| Total | $56,995 | 100% |
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