Liabilities / Assets
78th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.08x
Liabilities / Revenue
71st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 71% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
42nd percentile
Higher net margin than 42% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
78th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
43rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
61st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$43,073
Down $845 (-1.9%) from 2021
Net Assets
Up$39,790
Up $864 (+2.2%) from 2021
Liabilities
Down$3,283
Down $1,709 (-34%) from 2021
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$167,604
Up $32,626 (+24%) from 2021
Expenses
Up$166,740
Up $28,115 (+20%) from 2021
Net Income
Up$864
Up $4,511 (+124%) from 2021
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
- Signed
- Oct 11, 2023
- Return Version
- 2022v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $167,694
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The purpose of Defenders Media is to support Christian ministry that 1) offers a defense of the Christian worldview, 2) delivers the content in an attractive way through modern media, and 3) honors God through its biblically centered belief and practice.
SEE SCHEDULE O
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| SUPPORT OF CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OFFERING A DEFENSE OF THE CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW THROUGH EVENTS AND MEDIA CHANNELS. | - | $2,417 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS K JAROS | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| DAVID MONTOYA | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Defenders Media
- EIN
- 47-5459301
- Address
- 108 MAIN ST, WEST CHICAGO, IL 60185
Signing Officer
- Name
- Thomas K Jaros
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 6304879814
- Signed
- 2023-10-11
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Aprils Tax Service Inc
- Address
- 4193 Elkhart Lake Rd, Saint Charles, MO 63304
- Preparer
- April Mertens
- Phone
- 3147248804
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Description of other revenue Part I line 8
“Description amountevent sales 543credit card rewards 1,007rounding 1”
Description of other expenses Part I line 16
“Description amountadvertising 7,648marketing and promos 4,848bank charges 588depreciation 2,287dues and subscriptions 350insurance 737legal expenses 157office expenses 2,518outreach expenses 1,381payroll tax expense 9,490processing fees 726accounting 460management expenses 54,964tech expenses 15,259travel 1,642program expenses 2,417”
Other changes in net assets or fund balances Part I line 20
“Credits applied to accounts receivable in 2019 after taxes were filed showing a balance of 935.”
Description of other assets Part II line 24
“Category beginning of year end of yearaccounts receivable 3,327 2,667automobiles 3,106 5,506computer equip 6,692 3,554checks in transit 899 0office equip 0 7,177”
Description of total liabilities Part II line 26
“Category beginning of year end of yearcredit card payable 4,992 3,283”
Part III response or note to any other line in Part III
“The purpose of defenders media is to support christian ministry that 1) offers a defense of the christian worldview, 2) delivers the content in an attractive way through modern media, and 3) honors god through its biblically centered belief and practice.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION AMOUNTEVENT SALES 543CREDIT CARD REWARDS 1,007ROUNDING 1 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | CREDITS APPLIED TO ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE IN 2019 AFTER TAXES WERE FILED SHOWING A BALANCE OF 935. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | CATEGORY BEGINNING OF YEAR END OF YEARACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 3,327 2,667AUTOMOBILES 3,106 5,506COMPUTER EQUIP 6,692 3,554CHECKS IN TRANSIT 899 0OFFICE EQUIP 0 7,177 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | CATEGORY BEGINNING OF YEAR END OF YEARCREDIT CARD PAYABLE 4,992 3,283 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | THE PURPOSE OF DEFENDERS MEDIA IS TO SUPPORT CHRISTIAN MINISTRY THAT 1) OFFERS A DEFENSE OF THE CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW, 2) DELIVERS THE CONTENT IN AN ATTRACTIVE WAY THROUGH MODERN MEDIA, AND 3) HONORS GOD THROUGH ITS BIBLICALLY CENTERED BELIEF AND PRACTICE. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $43,073
- Liabilities
- $3,283
- Net assets
- $39,790
- Revenue
- $167,604
- Expenses
- $166,740
- Net income
- $864