Fortify Ministries Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 46-0795237

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Nov 14, 2021

Organization Profile www.projectfortify.org

PO Box 252Horse Cave, KY 42749

(417) 217-2425

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

9.4%

Higher net margin than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

4.8%

Faster asset growth than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

-2.7%

Faster revenue growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets62nd percentile

Assets

$61,240

Up $2,798 (+4.8%) from 2019

Net Assets

$60,535

Up $14,470 (+31%) from 2019

Liabilities

Down

$705

Down $11,672 (-94%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue59th percentile Net Margin56th percentile

Revenue

Down

$154,459

Down $4,333 (-2.7%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$139,989

Down $50,772 (-27%) from 2019

Net Income

$14,470

Up $46,439 (+145%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth51st percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

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2020

Assets$61,240

Liabilities$705

Net Assets$60,535

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth61st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

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2020

Revenue$154,459

Expenses$139,989

Net Income$14,470

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed: Nov 14, 2021
Return Version: 2020v4.0
Gross Receipts: $154,459

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

Description	Grants	Expenses
Helping with the three ministries that we partner with on a weekly basis.	$0	$9,164

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
William Moore	President	-	$0	-	-
Stacy Murphree	Treasurer	-	$0	-	-
Becky Baise	Secretary	-	$0	-	-
Bill Smith	Director	-	$0	-	-
Gary Huddleston	Director	-	$0	-	-
Sam Hancock	Director	-	$0	-	-
Jon Foster	Director	-	$0	-	-
Joseph Shawn Estes	Executive Director	-	$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: 2021-11-14

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^ADMINISTRATIVE;8027|TRAVEL EXPENSES;7930|VEHICLE EXPENSES;8288|OUTREACH EXPENSES;34115|PROGRAM EXPENSES;9164^Total;67524^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Description;EOY Amount^VEHICLES;30088|TOOLS;10577|PREPAIDS;461^Total;41126^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Description;EOY Amount^ACCOUNTS PAYABLE;705^Total;705^”

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Filings

Displayed year

2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $61,240
Liabilities: $705
Net assets: $60,535
Revenue: $154,459
Expenses: $139,989
Net income: $14,470

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net 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