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 ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mick Baker | CHIEF MINIST | 2024-2025 | $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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Finn | CO-PRESIDENT | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dave Kolpien | MEMBER | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brad Quick | CO-PRESIDENT | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carey Sipe | SECRETARY/TR | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chris Sosebee | VICE PRESIDE | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $153K · 1 employee · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICK BAKER | CHIEF MINIST | 40 | $90,671 | $0 | $62,308 | $152,979 | 1 |
| ROB FINN | CO-PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVE KOLPIEN | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRAD QUICK | CO-PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAREY SIPE | SECRETARY/TR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS SOSEBEE | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $145K · 1 employee · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICK BAKER | CHIEF MINIST | 40 | $113,773 | $0 | $31,108 | $144,881 | 1 |
| ROB FINN | CO-PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVE KOLPIEN | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRAD QUICK | CO-PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAREY SIPE | SECRETARY/TR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS SOSEBEE | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $222,488 | $186,357 | $81,319 | $77,809 | $183,788 | $0 | $152,979 | 1 | 20 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $210,034 | $180,615 | $42,603 | $41,678 | $193,802 | $0 | $144,880 | 1 | 20 |
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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SURACK FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BE THE EDGE FORT WAYNE INC” | 2023-2025 | 3 | $75,000 | 2025 | $25,000 | show |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FORT WAYNE INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2025 | 3 | $26,000 | 2025 | $6,000 | show |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $17,740 | 2024 | $17,740 | show |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 | $10,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $7,625 | 2024 | $7,625 | show |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Event | direct expenses; gross income $76,170 | $38,024 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $186,357 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $180,615 spent · pay $147,161 · grants $0 · events $36,368
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Event | direct expenses; gross income $51,435 | $36,368 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $180,615 | 100% |
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