Liabilities / Assets
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Agape Word Church
EIN 72-1074202 • 501(c)3 • Baton Rouge, LA
Pub. 78 Eligible
Profile
The church offers a sanctuary for individuals seeking spiritual growth and connection. Our doors are open to the community and families for worship and teaching from the Bible aiming to strengthen and build up individuals. Additionally the church also supports local and global ministries in outreach programs.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.45x
Liabilities / Revenue
96th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
26th percentile
Higher net margin than 26% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
94th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 40.7% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
$440,000
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$196,608
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$243,392
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
$135,729
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$157,267
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
-$21,538
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Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $440,000
- Liabilities
- $196,608
- Net assets
- $243,392
- Revenue
- $135,729
- Expenses
- $157,267
- Net income
- -$21,538
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Sep 13, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.1
- Gross Receipts
- $135,729
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The church offers a sanctuary for individuals seeking spiritual growth and connection. Our doors are open to the community and families for worship and teaching from the Bible aiming to strengthen and build up individuals. Additionally the church also supports local and global ministries in outreach programs.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| We do not receive any grants. We help out individuals and families in the church as needed | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurel L Northern | Pastor | FT | $28,402 | $26,840 | $55,242 |
| Jaclyn Northern | Administrator | PT | $9,051 | - | $9,051 |
| Joseph Northern Jr | Information Technology | PT | $4,171 | - | $4,171 |
| Ruth Watson | Assistant | PT | $1,980 | - | $1,980 |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Agape Word Church
- EIN
- 72-1074202
- In Care Of
- % Jaclyn Northern
- Address
- PO Box 15258, Baton Rouge, LA 70895-5258
Signing Officer
- Name
- Jaclyn Northern
- Title
- Administrator
- Signed
- 2025-09-13
- Discuss with paid preparer
- No
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Part I, line 16
“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Cellphone, $666.00| Live Steaming Internet Service, $1585.00| Security, $464.00| Bank Loan, $8382.00| Charitable Contributions Expenses, $19611.00| Bank Charge, $80.00| Congregational Aid, $10.00| Sound Equipment, $476.00| Subscription Membership, $145.00| Pastor Housing Allowance, $26840.00| Miscellaneous, $1701.00|”
Part II, line 26
“| Liabilities Name:, BOY Amount:, EOY Amount:| Mortgages or other loans payable, $175070, $196608|”
Part IV, List of Officers
“| Employee Name:, Description:| Hurel L Northern, The other income $26840 is for housing allowance|”
List of Officers (Part IV),line 1
“| Explanation:| Hurel L Northern Pastor Administrator of Agape Word Church unexpectedly passed away January 10 2025. I am her daughter Jaclyn Northern. I took over my moms duties as administrator. My mom is the only person that did all the administration work for the church for the past 40 years and handled all business affairs as well. I did my best in filling out the 990-EZ. I also asked for an extension to research figures. I did my very best considering the circumstances. My email is [email protected]. My phone number is 225-421-5149.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | | Explanation:| Hurel L Northern Pastor Administrator of Agape Word Church unexpectedly passed away January 10 2025. I am her daughter Jaclyn Northern. I took over my moms duties as administrator. My mom is the only person that did all the administration work for the church for the past 40 years and handled all business affairs as well. I did my best in filling out the 990-EZ. I also asked for an extension to research figures. I did my very best considering the circumstances. My email is [email protected]. My phone number is 225-421-5149. |
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