Liabilities / Assets
Score unavailable
Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.
EIN 27-3097671 • 501(c)3 • Cave Springs, AR
Profile
The purpose of the james initiative is to empower the local church to provide care for the orphans of the world. As an organization, we want the local church to be the hero. Our model begins with church planting, because we believe the gospel is central. Then, the local church plant is given resources and tools to care for the children in their congregation and community.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
Score unavailable
Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.
Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
15th percentile
Higher net margin than 15% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
9th percentile
Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
74th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$0
Down $31,704 (-100%) from 2024
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2024
Net Assets
Down$0
Down $31,704 (-100%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$67,943
Up $12,807 (+23%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$99,647
Up $61,032 (+158%) from 2024
Net Income
Down-$31,704
Down $48,225 (-292%) from 2024
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
The purpose of the james initiative is to empower the local church to provide care for the orphans of the world. As an organization, we want the local church to be the hero. Our model begins with church planting, because we believe the gospel is central. Then, the local church plant is given resources and tools to care for the children in their congregation and community.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| ESTABLISHING A LOCAL CHURCH PLANT AS WELL AS PROVIDING RESOUCES AND TOOLS TO CARE FOR THE CHILDREN IN THEIR CONGREGATION AND COMMUNITY. | $67,900 | $98,651 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARRIE BUTLER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| BEN BUTLER | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOSH BRUNS | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| LIZ BRUNS | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
“Description: checking acct interest. Amount: 43.”
“Activity classification: religious. Grantee name: onesimus ministry. Grantee address: dej wolde mikael st addis ababa, ethiopia. Property description: wire transfer. Amount given: 57,550.”
“Activity classification: religious. Grantee name: hoops for ethiopia. Grantee address: dej wolde mikael st addis ababa, ethiopia. Property description: wire transfer. Amount given: 101.”
“Activity classification: religious. Grantee name: water walkers. Grantee address: 24 albert st belize city, belize. Property description: wire transfer. Amount given: 41,000. Total included on form 990-ez, line 10: 98,651.”
“Description: bank charges. Amount: 621.”
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 3 | TREASURER |
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| IRS990EZ/OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherExpensesTotalAmt | 0 | 621 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherRevenueTotalAmt | 0 | 43 |
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| IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | THE PURPOSE OF THE JAMES INITIATIVE IS TO EMPOWER THE LOCAL CHURCH TO PROVIDE CARE FOR THE ORPHANS OF THE WORLD. AS AN ORGANIZATION, WE WANT THE LOCAL CHURCH TO BE THE HERO. OUR MODEL BEGINS WITH CHURCH PLANTING, BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THE GOSPEL IS CENTRAL. THEN, THE LOCAL CHURCH PLANT IS GIVEN RESOURCES AND TOOLS TO CARE FOR THE CHILDREN IN THEIR CONGREGATION AND COMMUNITY. |
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| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/ProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 0 | 98651 |
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| IRS990EZ/SchoolOperatingInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | WWW.JAMESINITIATIVE.ORG |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 59285 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 137785 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 47900 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 367945 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearAmt | 0 | 43 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 48 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 20 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportTotal170Amt | 0 | 217187 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalSupportAmt | 0 | 368146 |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1 | 0 | RESTRICTED |
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| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/AddressLine2 | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/City | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/State | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/ZIPCode | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/TotalContributionsAmt | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleN/AssetsDistributedInd | 0 | 1 |
| IRS990ScheduleN/AttorneyGeneralNotifiedInd | 0 | 1 |
| IRS990ScheduleN/BondsOutstandingInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleN/DirectorOfSuccessorInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleN/EmployeeOfSuccessorInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleN/LiabilitiesPaidInd | 0 | 1 |
| IRS990ScheduleN/OwnerOfSuccessorInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleN/RequiredToNotifyAGInd | 0 | 1 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: CHECKING ACCT INTEREST. AMOUNT: 43. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: RELIGIOUS. GRANTEE NAME: ONESIMUS MINISTRY. GRANTEE ADDRESS: DEJ WOLDE MIKAEL ST ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: WIRE TRANSFER. AMOUNT GIVEN: 57,550. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: RELIGIOUS. GRANTEE NAME: HOOPS FOR ETHIOPIA. GRANTEE ADDRESS: DEJ WOLDE MIKAEL ST ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: WIRE TRANSFER. AMOUNT GIVEN: 101. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: RELIGIOUS. GRANTEE NAME: WATER WALKERS. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 24 ALBERT ST BELIZE CITY, BELIZE. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: WIRE TRANSFER. AMOUNT GIVEN: 41,000. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 98,651. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 621. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUE |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES |
| 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 |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd | 0 | 1 |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm | 0 | BEN BUTLER |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt | 0 | PRESIDENT |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 4795311631 |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2026-02-03 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | THE JAMES INITIATIVE INC |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt | 0 | JAME |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN | 0 | 273097671 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/PhoneNum | 0 | 4795311631 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | PO BOX 158 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | CAVE SPRINGS |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | AR |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 72718 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmEIN | 0 | 472286215 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | PRIER BURCH & SCHERMERHORN CPAS |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 1944 E JOYCE BLVD |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm | 0 | FAYETTEVILLE |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | AR |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 72703 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 4794426211 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparationDt | 0 | 2026-02-03 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | ERICK M SCHERMERHORN |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2026-02-12T22:17:32-06:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2025-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2025-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2025 |
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