Civic Intelligence

Fortify Ministries Inc

EIN 46-0795237 • 501(c)3 • Horse Cave, KY

Profile

Fortify Ministries, Inc. was formed for charitable and religious purposes in order to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ and help in benevolence to those in need. Specifically, we want to encourage, equip and empower various ministries and organizations in Mexico. Currently we have partnerships with four specific church/charitable organizations...Pilar of Hope Orphanage, Iluminando a Corazones de niños con cancer, Iglesias Horeb and Casa de la Montana.

PO Box 252Horse Cave, KY 42749

www.projectfortify.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

74th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 74% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

83rd percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 83% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

77th percentile

23%

Higher net margin than 77% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$4,130

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 19.3% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

68th percentile

9.8%

Faster asset growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

10th percentile

-77%

Faster revenue growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets74th percentile

Assets

Up

$55,858

Up $4,967 (+9.8%) from 2021

Liabilities

Flat

$2,354

Flat from 2021

Net Assets

Up

$53,504

Up $4,967 (+10%) from 2021

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue83rd percentileNet Margin77th percentile

Revenue

Down

$21,345

Down $71,620 (-77%) from 2021

Expenses

Down

$16,378

Down $88,586 (-84%) from 2021

Net Income

Up

$4,967

Up $16,966 (+141%) from 2021

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth68th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2012: $45,809Liabilities 2012: $6,854Net Assets 2012: $38,9552012Assets 2013: $44,507Liabilities 2013: $13,230Net Assets 2013: $31,2772013Assets 2014: $59,352Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $59,3522014Assets 2015: $115,345Liabilities 2015: $10,607Net Assets 2015: $104,7382015Assets 2016: $78,940Liabilities 2016: $8,135Net Assets 2016: $70,8052016Assets 2017: $77,773Liabilities 2017: $9,369Net Assets 2017: $68,4042017Assets 2018: $88,183Liabilities 2018: $10,149Net Assets 2018: $78,0342018Assets 2019: $58,442Liabilities 2019: $12,377Net Assets 2019: $46,0652019Assets 2020: $61,240Liabilities 2020: $705Net Assets 2020: $60,5352020Assets 2021: $50,891Liabilities 2021: $2,354Net Assets 2021: $48,5372021Assets 2022: $55,858Liabilities 2022: $2,354Net Assets 2022: $53,5042022

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$55,858
Liabilities$2,354
Net Assets$53,504
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth10th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2012: $79,398Expenses 2012: $40,443Net Income 2012: $38,9552012Revenue 2013: $134,016Expenses 2013: $141,694Net Income 2013: -$7,6782013Revenue 2014: $179,036Expenses 2014: $160,401Net Income 2014: $18,6352014Revenue 2015: $208,681Expenses 2015: $153,855Net Income 2015: $54,8262015Revenue 2016: $133,585Expenses 2016: $167,517Net Income 2016: -$33,9322016Revenue 2017: $159,143Expenses 2017: $161,544Net Income 2017: -$2,4012017Revenue 2018: $180,221Expenses 2018: $170,591Net Income 2018: $9,6302018Revenue 2019: $158,792Expenses 2019: $190,761Net Income 2019: -$31,9692019Revenue 2020: $154,459Expenses 2020: $139,989Net Income 2020: $14,4702020Revenue 2021: $92,965Expenses 2021: $104,964Net Income 2021: -$11,9992021Revenue 2022: $21,345Expenses 2022: $16,378Net Income 2022: $4,9672022

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$21,345
Expenses$16,378
Net Income$4,967
Open 2022 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$55,858
Liabilities
$2,354
Net assets
$53,504
Revenue
$21,345
Expenses
$16,378
Net income
$4,967
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.56$0.02$0.54$0.21$0.16$0.05
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.51$0.02$0.49$0.93$1.05$0.12
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.61$0.01$0.61$1.54$1.40$0.14
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.58$0.12$0.46$1.59$1.91$0.32
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.88$0.10$0.78$1.80$1.71$0.10
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.78$0.09$0.68$1.59$1.62$0.02
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.79$0.08$0.71$1.34$1.68$0.34
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.15$0.11$1.05$2.09$1.54$0.55
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.59$0.00$0.59$1.79$1.60$0.19
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.45$0.13$0.31$1.34$1.42$0.08
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.46$0.07$0.39$0.79$0.40$0.39
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
May 15, 2025
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$21,345
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Fortify Ministries, Inc. was formed for charitable and religious purposes in order to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ and help in benevolence to those in need. Specifically, we want to encourage, equip and empower various ministries and organizations in Mexico. Currently we have partnerships with three specific church/charitable organizations...Pilar of Hope Orphanage, Iluminando a Corazones de niños con cancer and Iglesias Horeb.

Fortify Ministries, Inc. was formed for charitable and religious purposes in order to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ and help in benevolence to those in need. Specifically, we want to encourage, equip and empower various ministries and organizations in Mexico. Currently we have partnerships with four specific church/charitable organizations...Pilar of Hope Orphanage, Iluminando a Corazones de niños con cancer, Iglesias Horeb and Casa de la Montana.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Helping with the three ministries that we partner with on a weekly basis.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay83rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Joseph Shawn EstesExecutive DirectorPT$4,130-$4,130
William MoorePresident-$0--
Stacy MurphreeTreasurer-$0--
Becky BaiseSecretary-$0--
Bill SmithDirector-$0--
Gary HuddlestonDirector-$0--
Sam HancockDirector-$0--
Jon FosterDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Fortify Ministries Inc
EIN
46-0795237
Phone
4172172425
Address
PO Box 252, Horse Cave, KY 42749

Signing Officer

Name
Joseph Estes
Title
Executive Director
Phone
4172172425
Signed
2025-05-15
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Description;EOY Amount^No description;41126^Total;41126^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Description;EOY Amount^No description;2354^Total;2354^”

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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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