Liabilities / Assets
74th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 74% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 27-2966777 • 501(c)3 • Cincinnati, OH
Profile
The specific purpose for which the corporation is initially organized is to teach and preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ at every available venue, to provide Bible based classes, to provide resources, training and funding for churches and ministries worldwide, to license, ordain and oversee ministries of the Gospel, and to also engage in activities which are necessary, suitable or convenient for the accomplishment of that purpose, or which are incidental thereto or connected therewith which are connected therewith which are consistent with Section 501c3 of the Internal Revenue Service Code. This corporation is organized and operated exclusively for religious purposes within the meaning of Section 501c3, Internal Revenue Code.
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
77th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
18th percentile
Higher net margin than 18% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
87th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 17.5% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
27th percentile
Faster asset growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
17th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$81,814
Down $33,491 (-29%) from 2024
Liabilities
Up$3,758
Up $1,936 (+106%) from 2024
Net Assets
Down$78,056
Down $35,427 (-31%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$103,075
Down $115,381 (-53%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$138,502
Up $32,419 (+31%) from 2024
Net Income
Down-$35,427
Down $147,800 (-132%) from 2024
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
| Balance Sheet | Operations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.82 | $0.04 | $0.78 | $1.03 | $1.39 | $0.35 |
| 2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited. | $1.15 | $0.02 | $1.13 | $2.18 | $1.06 | $1.12 |
The specific purpose for which the corporation is initially organized is to teach and preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ at every available venue, to provide Bible based classes, to provide resources, training and funding for churches and ministries worldwide, to license, ordain and oversee ministries of the Gospel, and to also engage in activities which are necessary, suitable or convenient for the accomplishment of that purpose, or which are incidental thereto or connected therewith which are connected therewith which are consistent with Section 501c3 of the Internal Revenue Service Code. This corporation is organized and operated exclusively for religious purposes within the meaning of Section 501c3, Internal Revenue Code.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| The specific purpose for which the corporation is initially organized is to teach and preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ at every available venue, to provide Bible based classes, to provide resources, training and funding for churches and ministries worldwide, to license, ordain and oversee ministries of the Gospel, and to also engage in activities which are necessary, suitable or convenient for the accomplishment of that purpose, or which are incidental thereto or connected therewith which are connected therewith which are consistent with Section 501c3 of the Internal Revenue Service Code. This corporation is organized and operated exclusively for religious purposes within the meaning of Section 501c3, Internal Revenue Code. | - | $138,502 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE STONE | President | FT | $18,000 | - | $18,000 |
| BOBBY STONE | Vice President | FT | $13,015 | - | $13,015 |
| RICK NICKLES | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| SHANE RHODEHAMEL | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| CHRIS CUTLIFFE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
“Grow global expense $44688”
“Travel and meetings $25641”
“MINISTRY EXPENSE $5651”
“Office and administration $3092”
“Missions giving expense $1750”
“Printing and copying $1319”
“TELEPHONE $1070”
“Website and internet $1004”
“BANK CHARGES $744”
“Payroll processing fee $480”
“CONTRACT SERVICES $361”
“CREDIT CARD - Beginning $1822 CREDIT CARD - Ending $3758”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | MISSIONS GIVING EXPENSE $1750 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 10 | CONTRACT SERVICES $361 |
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2025 |
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