BE THE EDGE FORT WAYNE INC

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $222K · expenses $186K · assets $81K

EIN
93-4347602
Address
1436 CROSLEY DR, FORT WAYNE, IN 46814-9218
Website
HTTPS://WWW.THEEDGEFW.COM
NTEE code
X20
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
January 2024 (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
Mick Baker (its 2023 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2023 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

WE BELIEVE BUSINESS LEADERS HAVE THE SKILLS AND DRIVE TO GROW IN THEIR FIELDS. WE DEVOTE OUR EFFORTS ENTIRELY TOWARD HELPING THEM ALIGN THEIR LEADERSHIP, COMPANY CULTURE, AND BUSINESS PRACTICES WITH THE VALUES AND PURPOSE TO WHICH JESUS CALLS US ALL. THIS GIVES LEADERS A FOUNDATION TO OPERATE FROM ETHICAL INTEGRITY, LEAD WITH MORAL COURAGE, AND INGRAIN THEIR COMPANIES WITH MEANING - ACTUALLY ELEVATING BUSINESS SUCCESS OVER THE LONG TERM.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Mick Baker CHIEF MINIST2024-2025 $152,979$297,860 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

5 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
Rob Finn CO-PRESIDENT2024-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Dave Kolpien MEMBER2024-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Brad Quick CO-PRESIDENT2024-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Carey Sipe SECRETARY/TR2024-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Chris Sosebee VICE PRESIDE2024-2025 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $153K · 1 employee · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICK BAKER CHIEF MINIST40 $90,671$0$62,308 $152,9791
ROB FINN CO-PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVE KOLPIEN MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
BRAD QUICK CO-PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
CAREY SIPE SECRETARY/TR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHRIS SOSEBEE VICE PRESIDE1 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $145K · 1 employee · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICK BAKER CHIEF MINIST40 $113,773$0$31,108 $144,8811
ROB FINN CO-PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVE KOLPIEN MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
BRAD QUICK CO-PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
CAREY SIPE SECRETARY/TR0 $0$0$0 $01
CHRIS SOSEBEE VICE PRESIDE0 $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 ↗
$222,488$186,357 $81,319$77,809 $183,788$0 $152,979120
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$210,034$180,615 $42,603$41,678 $193,802$0 $144,880120

Funders of this organization

5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $136,365 in all, tax years 2023 to 2025. 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
SURACK FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BE THE EDGE FORT WAYNE INC” 2023-2025 3$75,000 2025$25,000
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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FORT WAYNE INC DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2025 3$26,000 2025$6,000
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NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$17,740 2024$17,740
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CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$10,000 2023$10,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$7,625 2024$7,625
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HOSANNA CASA DE ALABANZA INTERNACIONAL INCINX20 $210,620$189,004 PRESIDENT$60 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
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TIM GRISHAM MINISTRIES INCORPORATEDINX20 $236,596$279,100 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
WALK THE STORYNCX20 $227,014$253,082 EXECUTIVE DI$112,745 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x
ARKANSAS FOR CHRIST INCARX20 $209,783$187,960 President$97,946 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x
THE E2 INITIATIVETXX20 $220,472$194,509 Director$0 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x
WITH INCTNX20 $219,553$194,187 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$83,554 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x
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NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION funds this one DAF sponsor$1,977,93192 252012–2024 ARKANSAS FOR CHRIST INC; FAMILY MERIDIAN LTD; INTEGRARE INC; PRESSING PAUSE INC and 21 more
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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 · $186,357 spent · pay $156,341 · grants $0 · events $38,024
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $152,979$107,085$15,298$30,596 82.1%
Fees: management $7,550$600$6,950- 4.1%
Office expenses $6,775$1,771$3,388$1,616 3.6%
Information technology $4,078$4,078-- 2.2%
Other (as described)DONATIONS $3,685$3,685-- 2.0%
Pension plan contributions $3,362$2,354$336$672 1.8%
Advertising and promotion $2,959$2,959-- 1.6%
Travel $2,616$2,616-- 1.4%
Fees: accounting $1,290-$1,290- 0.7%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $654$654-- 0.4%
Fees: other services $365-$365- 0.2%
Fees: legal $44-$44- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $76,170$38,024reported apart
Total$186,357100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $180,615 spent · pay $147,161 · grants $0 · events $36,368
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $144,880$101,416$28,976$14,488 80.2%
Fees: management $8,192-$8,192- 4.5%
Information technology $5,610$5,610-- 3.1%
Insurance $3,968$3,968-- 2.2%
Other (as described)DONATIONS $3,927$3,927-- 2.2%
Advertising and promotion $3,432$3,432-- 1.9%
Travel $2,488$2,488-- 1.4%
Pension plan contributions $2,281$1,597$228$456 1.3%
Fees: legal $1,658-$1,658- 0.9%
Office expenses $1,634$1,634-- 0.9%
Fees: accounting $1,588-$1,588- 0.9%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $522$522-- 0.3%
Other (as described)PAYROLL PROCESSING FEE $435$435-- 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $51,435$36,368reported apart
Total$180,615100%

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