Civic Intelligence

Rick Fern Ministries Inc

EIN 73-1468119 • 501(c)3 • Honolulu, HI

Profile

Teaching the gospel of jesus

500 University Ave 931Honolulu, HI 96826

www.rickfernministries.com

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

56th percentile

4.8%

Higher net margin than 56% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$14,164

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 15.5% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

85th percentile

45%

Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

70th percentile

18%

Faster revenue growth than 70% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$14,260

Up $4,406 (+45%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$14,260

Up $4,406 (+45%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin56th percentile

Revenue

Up

$91,476

Up $13,929 (+18%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$87,068

Up $15,039 (+21%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$4,408

Down $1,110 (-20%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth85th percentile

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

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2020: $18,285Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $18,2852020Assets 2021: $6,333Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $6,3332021Assets 2022: $4,336Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $4,3362022Assets 2023: $9,854Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $9,8542023Assets 2024: $14,260Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $14,2602024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$14,260
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$14,260
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth70th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2020: $58,840Expenses 2020: $47,918Net Income 2020: $10,9222020Revenue 2021: $51,767Expenses 2021: $63,719Net Income 2021: -$11,9522021Revenue 2022: $63,576Expenses 2022: $65,676Net Income 2022: -$2,1002022Revenue 2023: $77,547Expenses 2023: $72,029Net Income 2023: $5,5182023Revenue 2024: $91,476Expenses 2024: $87,068Net Income 2024: $4,4082024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$91,476
Expenses$87,068
Net Income$4,408
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$14,260
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$14,260
Revenue
$91,476
Expenses
$87,068
Net income
$4,408
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.3$0.00$14.3$91.5$87.1$4.41
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.85$0.00$9.85$77.5$72.0$5.52
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.34$0.00$4.34$63.6$65.7$2.10
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.33$0.00$6.33$51.8$63.7$12.0
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$18.3$0.00$18.3$58.8$47.9$10.9
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 13, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$91,476
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Teaching the gospel of jesus

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THIS MINISTRY IS A MISSIONARY ORGANIZATION SERVICES TEACHING IN COLLEGES AROUND THE WORLD AND IN THE UNITED STATES. THOUSANDS WERE TOUCHED AND MINISTERED TO.-$64,143
PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO MISSIONS AND OTHER 501(C)(3) ORRGANIZATIONS TO HELP THEM FULFILL THEIR PURPOSE.-$12,080
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
RICK FERNPresidentFT$14,164-$14,164
DEAN BERGSecretary-$0--
RUSS ADAMSTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Rick Fern Ministries Inc
EIN
73-1468119
In Care Of
% RICK FERN
Phone
9184304764
Address
500 UNIVERSITY AVE 931, HONOLULU, HI 96826

Signing Officer

Name
Rick Fern
Title
President
Phone
9184304764
Signed
2025-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
The Accounting Nook PLLC
Address
2448 E 81st Street Suite 2400, Tulsa, OK 74137
Preparer
Ekaterina Horn CPA
Phone
9184916063
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountBANK FEES 382DONATIONS - MINISTRIES 12,080DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 1,321ENTERTAINMENT 184FLOWERS & GIFTS 3,159MEALS & FELLOWSHIPS 3,707MISSIONS TRIP EXPENSES 19,697BENEVOLENCE 100OFFICE SUPPLIES 1,511PURCH BOOKS/TAPES-NONRESALE 55SUPPLIES 485TELEPHONE EXPENSE 2,419TRAVEL EXPENSE 13,894CONTRACT SERVICES 1,707DONATIONS- INDIVIDUALS 100LICENSE AND FEES 3,948”

Other changes in net assets or fund balances Part I line 20

“Description AmountPRIOR YEAR FUND ADJUSTMENT (2)”

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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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