Liabilities / Assets
66th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 66% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 20-0271732 • 501(c)3 • Robinson, TX
Profile
The purpose of True Course Ministries is to enrich the life of the present and future Church by enriching the spiritual leadership qualities of professional ministers and assisting churches in achieving the greatest possible health.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
66th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 66% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
67th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 67% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
53rd percentile
Higher net margin than 53% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
94th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 66.1% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
33rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
71st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 71% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$40,651
Down $17,748 (-30%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$369
Down $402 (-52%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down$40,282
Down $17,346 (-30%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$45,399
Up $13,020 (+40%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$44,083
Down $17,756 (-29%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$1,316
Up $30,776 (+104%) from 2023
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
The purpose of True Course Ministries is to enrich the life of the present and future Church by enriching the spiritual leadership qualities of professional ministers and assisting churches in achieving the greatest possible health.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| True Course Ministries designs custom mentoring experiences for Christian ministers as a method of continuing education. Activities include initial meetings, regular meetings, problem solving and focus groups, and strategic planning meetings. | $0 | $29,095 |
| True Course Ministries conducts International Interim pastorates and consultation to students. Activities of this program focus on preaching, counseling, pastoral care, administrative and program leadership for churches currently without a regular pastor. | $0 | $7,494 |
| True Course Ministries provides training and research in educational psychology. The training and research activities include studies of educational psychology and scientifically based research in learning as it applies to the training of leaders in Christian faith-based ministry. | $0 | $7,494 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Michael Godfrey DMin PhD | Executive Director | FT | $30,000 | - | $30,000 |
| Susan Godfrey | Ex Officio | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Paul Hamilton | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Melissa Hardage | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
“Description: Interest income. Amount: 21.”
“Description: Assessments. Amount: 2,572. Description: Insurance. Amount: 367. Description: Miscellaneous. Amount: 270. Description: Travel & meeting expenses. Amount: 151. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 3,360.”
“Description: Scholarship funds applied to services rendered. Amount: -7,221.”
“Description: Accounts payable. Beg. of Year Amount: 267. End of Year Amount: 369.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities |
| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | The organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly,or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract.The organization, did not, during the year, pay any premiums, directly,or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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