Civic Intelligence

Gods Way Ministries Inc

EIN 37-1026271 • 501(c)3 • San Jose, IL

Profile

Religious education training evangelis

617 South 1st StreetSan Jose, IL 62682

www.meltonfamilysingers.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

47th percentile

0.2%

Higher net margin than 47% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

57th percentile

1.5%

Faster asset growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

76th percentile

27%

Faster revenue growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$17,032

Up $253 (+1.5%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$17,032

Up $253 (+1.5%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin47th percentile

Revenue

Up

$166,067

Up $35,012 (+27%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$165,814

Up $20,153 (+14%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$253

Up $14,859 (+102%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth57th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2010: $13,659Net Assets 2010: $13,6592010Assets 2011: $41,165Net Assets 2011: $41,1652011Assets 2012: $23,540Net Assets 2012: $23,5402012Assets 2013: $20,053Net Assets 2013: $20,0532013Assets 2014: $16,966Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $16,9662014Assets 2015: $12,438Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $12,4382015Assets 2016: $12,944Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $12,9442016Assets 2017: $22,060Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $22,0602017Assets 2018: $31,790Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $31,7902018Assets 2019: $36,950Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $36,9502019Assets 2020: $38,124Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $38,1242020Assets 2021: $39,776Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $39,7762021Assets 2022: $31,385Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $31,3852022Assets 2023: $16,779Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $16,7792023Assets 2024: $17,032Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $17,0322024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$17,032
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$17,032
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth76th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $79,936Expenses 2010: $76,741Net Income 2010: $3,1952010Revenue 2011: $168,174Expenses 2011: $145,166Net Income 2011: $23,0082011Revenue 2012: $74,973Expenses 2012: $92,289Net Income 2012: -$17,3162012Revenue 2013: $115,793Expenses 2013: $119,280Net Income 2013: -$3,4872013Revenue 2014: $117,150Expenses 2014: $120,237Net Income 2014: -$3,0872014Revenue 2015: $109,435Expenses 2015: $113,963Net Income 2015: -$4,5282015Revenue 2016: $134,500Expenses 2016: $133,994Net Income 2016: $5062016Revenue 2017: $107,701Expenses 2017: $98,585Net Income 2017: $9,1162017Revenue 2018: $139,727Expenses 2018: $129,997Net Income 2018: $9,7302018Revenue 2019: $147,156Expenses 2019: $141,996Net Income 2019: $5,1602019Revenue 2020: $124,573Expenses 2020: $123,399Net Income 2020: $1,1742020Revenue 2021: $141,285Expenses 2021: $139,633Net Income 2021: $1,6522021Revenue 2022: $126,803Expenses 2022: $135,194Net Income 2022: -$8,3912022Revenue 2023: $131,055Expenses 2023: $145,661Net Income 2023: -$14,6062023Revenue 2024: $166,067Expenses 2024: $165,814Net Income 2024: $2532024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$166,067
Expenses$165,814
Net Income$253
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$17,032
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$17,032
Revenue
$166,067
Expenses
$165,814
Net income
$253
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.00$0.17$1.66$1.66$0.00
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.17$0.00$0.17$1.31$1.46$0.15
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.31$0.00$0.31$1.27$1.35$0.08
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.40$0.00$0.40$1.41$1.40$0.02
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.38$0.00$0.38$1.25$1.23$0.01
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.37$0.00$0.37$1.47$1.42$0.05
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.32$0.00$0.32$1.40$1.30$0.10
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.22$0.00$0.22$1.08$0.99$0.09
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.13$0.00$0.13$1.35$1.34$0.01
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.12$0.00$0.12$1.09$1.14$0.05
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.00$0.17$1.17$1.20$0.03
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.20$0.20$1.16$1.19$0.03
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.24$0.24$0.75$0.92$0.17
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.41$0.41$1.68$1.45$0.23
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.14$0.14$0.80$0.77$0.03
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$181,176
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Religious education training evangelis

Religious education, training, evangelis

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
David Melton Family Singers - Uplifting churches, Christian families, etc. through preaching and music at approximately 75 churches.-$156,503
Traveling Evangelistic Music Team - Uplifting churches, Christian families, etc. through preaching and music: Melton Family Singers - approximately 21 churches, conventions, etc.-$12,283
Christian Friends Connexion - CFC continues to provide full-time support to First Christian in Webb City, MO. The Glory Trio will continue to accept invitations to sing.-$12,137
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Nedra Melton-DunnPresident & CEOFT$0--
Deletta PayneDirector-$0--
Al PayneSecretary-$0--
James WardVice President-$0--
Fran WardDirector-$0--
Rhonda McNerneyTreasurerFT$0--
Kenneth MeltonDirectorPT$0--
David MeltonDirectorFT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Gods Way Ministries Inc
EIN
37-1026271
In Care Of
% Nedra Melton-Dunn
Address
617 South 1st Street, San Jose, IL 62682

Signing Officer

Name
Nedra Melton-dunn
Title
President
Phone
4173961888
Signed
2025-05-15
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Joseph O Earhart CPA
Address
PO Box 575, Joplin, MO 64802
Preparer
Joseph O Earhart
Phone
4175297093
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountAuto Expense 25,174Bank Fees 240Insurance 6,639Meals/Entertainment 5,055Miscellaneous 177Benevolence 13,961Office Expense 4,760Taxes/License 434Phone 4,538Travel Expense 5,419Supplies 3,912Equipment Expense 230”

Other program services Part III line 31

“CFC focused on the distribution of the book If I Die Before I Wake Up; a story of addiction and recovery and is being distributed free.”

Raw XML Appendix161 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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