Advocate Ministries Inc

EIN 63-0878753 • 501(c)3 • Irondale, AL

Profile

Spreading the Gospel and providing assistance to the needy.

4445 Crescent RdIrondale, AL 35210-6086

www.advocateministries.org

Siviq Scores

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

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

29%

Higher net margin than 81% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

$685

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.6% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

-21%

Faster asset growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

30%

Faster revenue growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$19,690

Down $5,261 (-21%) from 2013

Liabilities

Down

Down $10,839 (-100%) from 2013

Net Assets

$19,690

Up $5,578 (+40%) from 2013

Operations

Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentile Net Margin81st percentile

Revenue

$19,149

Up $4,446 (+30%) from 2013

Expenses

$13,571

Up $804 (+6.3%) from 2013

Net Income

$5,578

Up $3,642 (+188%) from 2013

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth31st percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$19,690

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$19,690

Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth77th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$19,149

Expenses$13,571

Net Income$5,578

Open 2014 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $19,690
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $19,690
Revenue: $19,149
Expenses: $13,571
Net income: $5,578

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$19.7	$0.00	$19.7	$19.1	$13.6	$5.58
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$25.0	$10.8	$14.1	$14.7	$12.8	$1.94
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$15.0	$2.83		$19.7	$20.1	$0.35
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$12.5	$0.00	$12.5	$22.3	$41.3	$19.0
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$31.5	$0.00	$31.5	$80.0	$70.9	$9.10

Latest Filing Detail

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed: May 14, 2015
Return Version: 2014v5.0
Gross Receipts: $19,149

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Spreading the Gospel and providing assistance to the needy.

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
Teaching, counseling, spreading the Gospel, and helping the needy	$0	$0

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
Joe Brock	President	PT	$685	-	$685
Bill French	Administrator	PT	$0	-	-
Reba Manfree	Director	-	$0	-	-
Mona Jones	Secretary	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Advocate Ministries Inc
EIN: 63-0878753
Phone: 2059571900
Address: 4445 Crescent Rd, Irondale, AL 35210-6086

Signing Officer

Name: Joe Brock
Title: President
Phone: 2059571900
Signed: 2015-05-14
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: Haynes Downard LLP
Address: 2121 2nd Avenue North Suite 400, Birmingham, AL 35203
Preparer: Lewis F Jones Jr
Phone: 2052543380

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: Benevolence. Amount: 3,375. Description: CC processing. Amount: 1,124. Description: Conferences and meetings. Amount: 782. Description: Depreciation . Amount: 2,339. Description: Miscellaneous expenses. Amount: 65. Description: Missions. Amount: 400. Description: Office expenses. Amount: 133. Description: Program. Amount: 100. Description: Reimbursed expesnes. Amount: 552. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 8,870.”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: Support . Beg. of Year Amount: 9,781. End of Year Amount: 1,940. Description: Prepaid health insurance. Beg. of Year Amount: 0. End of Year Amount: 4,874. Description: Other Depreciable Assets. Beg. of Year Amount: 4,745. End of Year Amount: 3,661.”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: Insurance payable. Beg. of Year Amount: 10,839. End of Year Amount: 0.”

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