Civic Intelligence

Thistlebend Ministries Inc

EIN 45-0571304 • 501(c)3 • Anchorage, KY

Profile

A mentoring and discipleship ministry that provides resources, support and training to women that calls, equips and encourages them to follow jesus in faithful obedience.

PO Box 23524Anchorage, KY 40223

www.thistlebend.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

68th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 68% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

70th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 70% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

18th percentile

-32%

Higher net margin than 18% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$30,800

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 29.4% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

28th percentile

-26%

Faster asset growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

28th percentile

-29%

Faster revenue growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets68th percentile

Assets

Down

$92,518

Down $32,979 (-26%) from 2024

Liabilities

Down

$1,168

Down $346 (-23%) from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$91,350

Down $32,633 (-26%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue70th percentileNet Margin18th percentile

Revenue

Down

$104,861

Down $42,488 (-29%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$138,879

Down $45,424 (-25%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

-$34,018

Up $2,936 (+7.9%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth28th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2011: $12,640Liabilities 2011: $2,3782011Assets 2012: $8,652Liabilities 2012: $4,226Net Assets 2012: $4,4272012Assets 2013: $14,121Liabilities 2013: $2,618Net Assets 2013: $11,5032013Assets 2014: $18,444Liabilities 2014: $3,309Net Assets 2014: $15,1352014Assets 2015: $23,334Liabilities 2015: $7,118Net Assets 2015: $16,2162015Assets 2016: $27,857Liabilities 2016: $238Net Assets 2016: $27,6192016Assets 2017: $25,959Liabilities 2017: $727Net Assets 2017: $25,2322017Assets 2018: $71,071Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $71,0712018Assets 2019: $498,162Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $498,1622019Assets 2020: $369,993Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $369,9932020Assets 2021: $263,699Liabilities 2021: $63Net Assets 2021: $263,6362021Assets 2022: $205,867Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $205,8672022Assets 2023: $157,847Liabilities 2023: $544Net Assets 2023: $157,3032023Assets 2024: $125,497Liabilities 2024: $1,514Net Assets 2024: $123,9832024Assets 2025: $92,518Liabilities 2025: $1,168Net Assets 2025: $91,3502025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$92,518
Liabilities$1,168
Net Assets$91,350
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth28th percentile

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

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2011: $85,959Expenses 2011: $109,815Net Income 2011: -$23,8562011Revenue 2012: $219,137Expenses 2012: $224,973Net Income 2012: -$5,8362012Revenue 2013: $191,224Expenses 2013: $184,148Net Income 2013: $7,0762013Revenue 2014: $206,215Expenses 2014: $202,583Net Income 2014: $3,6322014Revenue 2015: $193,708Expenses 2015: $192,507Net Income 2015: $1,2012015Revenue 2016: $206,523Expenses 2016: $192,246Net Income 2016: $14,2772016Revenue 2017: $197,621Expenses 2017: $197,610Net Income 2017: $112017Revenue 2018: $249,450Expenses 2018: $205,958Net Income 2018: $43,4922018Revenue 2019: $651,100Expenses 2019: $224,009Net Income 2019: $427,0912019Revenue 2020: $54,244Expenses 2020: $182,413Net Income 2020: -$128,1692020Revenue 2021: $113,449Expenses 2021: $219,806Net Income 2021: -$106,3572021Revenue 2022: $145,523Expenses 2022: $205,458Net Income 2022: -$59,9352022Revenue 2023: $152,625Expenses 2023: $206,763Net Income 2023: -$54,1382023Revenue 2024: $147,349Expenses 2024: $184,303Net Income 2024: -$36,9542024Revenue 2025: $104,861Expenses 2025: $138,879Net Income 2025: -$34,0182025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$104,861
Expenses$138,879
Net Income-$34,018
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$92,518
Liabilities
$1,168
Net assets
$91,350
Revenue
$104,861
Expenses
$138,879
Net income
-$34,018
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.93$0.01$0.91$1.05$1.39$0.34
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.25$0.02$1.24$1.47$1.84$0.37
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.58$0.01$1.57$1.53$2.07$0.54
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.06$0.00$2.06$1.46$2.05$0.60
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.64$0.00$2.64$1.13$2.20$1.06
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.70$0.00$3.70$0.54$1.82$1.28
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.98$0.00$4.98$6.51$2.24$4.27
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.71$0.00$0.71$2.49$2.06$0.43
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.26$0.01$0.25$1.98$1.98$0.00
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.28$0.00$0.28$2.07$1.92$0.14
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.23$0.07$0.16$1.94$1.93$0.01
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.18$0.03$0.15$2.06$2.03$0.04
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.14$0.03$0.12$1.91$1.84$0.07
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.09$0.04$0.04$2.19$2.25$0.06
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.13$0.02$0.86$1.10$0.24
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 20, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$104,861
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

A mentoring and discipleship ministry that provides resources, support and training to women that calls, equips and encourages them to follow jesus in faithful obedience.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$99,224$64,601▼ $34,623
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$25,402$26,964▲ $1,562
Total Assets$125,497$92,518▼ $32,979
Other Assets Total$871$953▲ $82
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$1,514$1,168▼ $346
Total Liabilities$1,514$1,168▼ $346
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$123,983$91,350▼ $32,633
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$123,983$91,350▼ $32,633
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$125,497$92,518▼ $32,979
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay90th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Laurie AkerExecutive DiFT$30,800$30,800
Kevin AkerDirectorPT$30,150$30,150

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Doug DonaldsonDirector
Janet PriceDirector
Jeff SampsonDirector
Shawn SizemoreDirector
Susie ThompsonDirector
Susan SampsonDirwkly Disc
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$100,017
Program Service Revenue
$4,278
Investment Income
$177
Other Revenue
$389
All Other Contributions
$100,017
Change in Net Assets
$-34,018
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$69,155
Other Expenses$64,177
Total Fundraising Expense$5,249
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$54,542$6,417$3,208$64,167
All Other Expenses$9,698$548$1,637$11,883
Office Expenses$7,926$155-$8,081
Other Expenses$6,291--$6,291
Benefits to Members$5,547--$5,547
Payroll Taxes$4,240$499$249$4,988
Advertising$4,742--$4,742
Fees for Services Accounting-$3,940-$3,940
Insurance$2,641$311$155$3,107
Travel$2,062$356-$2,418
Occupancy$570$30-$600
Conferences and Meetings$241--$241
Total Functional Expenses$121,374$12,256$5,249$138,879
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 2

“Kevin aker laurie aker director ex director marriage jeff sampson susan sampson director officer marriage”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“Provided copies for review to laurie aker, executive director, before filing.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“Laurie aker, executive director monitors conflicts of interest through regular conversations with governing board members.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“All governing documents, conflict of interest policy, financial stateents and form 990 are made available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Thistlebend Ministries Inc
EIN
45-0571304
Phone
5022164599
Address
PO BOX 23524, ANCHORAGE, KY 40223

Signing Officer

Name
Laurie Aker
Title
Executive Director
Phone
5022164599
Signed
2026-02-20
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Laurie Aker
Formed
2007
Legal Domicile
Ky
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
3

Preparer

Firm
Goforth & Herron Psc
Address
317 TOWNEPARK CIRCLE SUITE 100, LOUISVILLE, KY 40243-2340
Preparer
Brenda L Herron CPA
Phone
5028950416
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4D

“Ministry support, prayer support, participant communication and encouragement.”

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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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