Liabilities / Assets
58th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 58% of similar nonprofits.
Watermelon Ministries
990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 20-2443703
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
59th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 59% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
58th percentile
Higher net margin than 58% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
83rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 12.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
60th percentile
Faster asset growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
84th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$91,838
Up $6,635 (+7.8%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$91,731
Up $7,102 (+8.4%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$107
Down $467 (-81%) from 2023
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$91,288
Up $32,243 (+55%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$84,182
Up $8,745 (+12%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$7,106
Up $23,498 (+143%) from 2023
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Mar 5, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $91,288
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To plant, equip, and grow organizations that use christian artistry and entrepreneurialism to fight poverty and share the gospel of jesus christ.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| INSTRUMENTS OF JOY PROVIDES QUALITY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS TO MUSICIANS IN NEED. | - | $13,168 |
| THE MISSION OF MEDIA CHANGE IS TO EQUIP CHRISTIAN MEDIA ARTISANS WITH THE SKILLS AND TOOLS NECESSARY TO CREATE HIGH QUALITY FILM AND MEDIA PRODUCTIONS. | - | $5,869 |
| THE MISSION OF PICTURE THE NATIONS IS TO EQUIP PHOTOGRAPHERS TO SERVE COMMUNITIES AND CREATE PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKS THAT HELP FUND ORGANIZATIONS. | - | $1,141 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSHUA MACLEOD | President | PT | $11,000 | - | $11,000 |
| WADE HUTCHINSON | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| JACK MCCANN | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| SARAH MACLEOD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| SAM MCDONALD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| KRISTEN OAKLEY | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Watermelon Ministries
- EIN
- 20-2443703
- Phone
- 6159693546
- Address
- 509 COLUMBUS CT, SMYRNA, TN 37167
Signing Officer
- Name
- Joshua Macleod
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 6159693546
- Signed
- 2025-03-05
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Mmas CPA Pc
- Address
- 8011 BROOKS CHAPEL RD 3727, BRENTWOOD, TN 37027
- Preparer
- Chatina Mcgill
- Phone
- 6157672388
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising and promotion 2,275 office 1,882 travel 51 training materials 66 meals 162 concert expense 191 mailings 580 outside services 688 design software 1,037 merchant charges 1,300 website hosting 1,368 storage 2,367 musical instruments 9,342 software 2,047 total 23,356”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Inventories for sale or use 8,250 8,250 other assets 5,416 10,950 total 13,666 19,200”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Payroll liabilities 467 0 state and local taxes 107 107”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“To plant, equip, and grow organizations that use christian artistry and entrepreneurialism to fight poverty and share the gospel of jesus christ.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 2,275 OFFICE 1,882 TRAVEL 51 TRAINING MATERIALS 66 MEALS 162 CONCERT EXPENSE 191 MAILINGS 580 OUTSIDE SERVICES 688 DESIGN SOFTWARE 1,037 MERCHANT CHARGES 1,300 WEBSITE HOSTING 1,368 STORAGE 2,367 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 9,342 SOFTWARE 2,047 TOTAL 23,356 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | INVENTORIES FOR SALE OR USE 8,250 8,250 OTHER ASSETS 5,416 10,950 TOTAL 13,666 19,200 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | PAYROLL LIABILITIES 467 0 STATE AND LOCAL TAXES 107 107 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | TO PLANT, EQUIP, AND GROW ORGANIZATIONS THAT USE CHRISTIAN ARTISTRY AND ENTREPRENEURIALISM TO FIGHT POVERTY AND SHARE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $91,838
- Liabilities
- $107
- Net assets
- $91,731
- Revenue
- $91,288
- Expenses
- $84,182
- Net income
- $7,106