Liabilities / Assets
74th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 74% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 26-3528953 • 501(c)3 • Soulsbyville, CA
Profile
The mission of Bending the Bow is to serve Kingdom-minded leaders; to release encouragement, healing, and hope to the Body of Christ; to equip and develop strength in Believers; and to provide loving support through consistent relational connection.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
74th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
71st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 71% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
64th percentile
Higher net margin than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
90th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 25.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
85th percentile
Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
73rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$39,684
Up $12,232 (+45%) from 2024
Liabilities
Flat$1,730
Flat from 2024
Net Assets
Up$37,954
Up $12,232 (+48%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$119,876
Up $21,530 (+22%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$107,644
Up $2,307 (+2.2%) from 2024
Net Income
Up$12,232
Up $19,223 (+275%) from 2024
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
Train equip refresh encourage and transform Christian missionaries and church leaders.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Train equip refresh encourage and transform Christian missionaries and church leaders. | $0 | $105,691 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SETH SPONSLER | President | FT | $2,004 | $27,996 | $30,000 |
| GABRIEL REID | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARY SPONSLER | Board Member | FT | $0 | - | - |
| SARAH REID | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| DANIEL PORTER | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| LACY PORTER | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| KYLE BOOTH | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| DEBBIE BOOTH | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Fundraising Costs, $2209| Dues and Subscriptions, $1983| Bank Fees, $4366| Office Supplies, $384| Bookkeeping Expenses, $2309| Travel, $4360|”
“| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Other assets, $9640, $9640|”
“| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Other assets, $1730, $1730|”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Fundraising Costs, $2209| Dues and Subscriptions, $1983| Bank Fees, $4366| Office Supplies, $384| Bookkeeping Expenses, $2309| Travel, $4360| |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | | Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Other assets, $9640, $9640| |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | | Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Other assets, $1730, $1730| |
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2026-02-18 |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2025-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2025 |
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