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Messenger Fellowship Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 75-2357126

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Nov 14, 2025

Organization ProfileWWW.MESSENGERFELLOWSHIP.COM
9227 Foxboro DrBrentwood, TN 37027

(615) 294-7070

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

74th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 74% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

73rd percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 73% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

30th percentile

-7.3%

Higher net margin than 30% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

98th percentile

$106,500

Higher top officer pay than 98% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 93.9% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

31st percentile

-12%

Faster asset growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

58th percentile

9.1%

Faster revenue growth than 58% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets74th percentile

Assets

Down

$66,457

Down $8,794 (-12%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$63,406

Down $8,248 (-12%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$3,051

Down $546 (-15%) from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue73rd percentileNet Margin30th percentile

Revenue

Up

$113,374

Up $9,486 (+9.1%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$121,623

Up $2,336 (+2.0%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$8,249

Up $7,150 (+46%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth31st percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $165,496Liabilities 2011: $1,352Net Assets 2011: $164,1442011Assets 2012: $152,695Liabilities 2012: $1,263Net Assets 2012: $151,4322012Assets 2013: $135,492Liabilities 2013: $479Net Assets 2013: $135,0132013Assets 2014: $126,199Liabilities 2014: $1,738Net Assets 2014: $124,4612014Assets 2015: $113,385Liabilities 2015: $1,138Net Assets 2015: $112,2472015Assets 2016: $95,632Liabilities 2016: $669Net Assets 2016: $94,9632016Assets 2017: $96,645Liabilities 2017: $3,016Net Assets 2017: $93,6292017Assets 2018: $85,983Liabilities 2018: $2,973Net Assets 2018: $83,0102018Assets 2019: $68,147Liabilities 2019: $925Net Assets 2019: $67,2222019Assets 2020: $78,443Liabilities 2020: $1,159Net Assets 2020: $77,2842020Assets 2021: $75,508Liabilities 2021: $413Net Assets 2021: $75,0952021Assets 2022: $87,216Liabilities 2022: $163Net Assets 2022: $87,0532022Assets 2023: $75,251Liabilities 2023: $3,597Net Assets 2023: $71,6542023Assets 2024: $66,457Liabilities 2024: $3,051Net Assets 2024: $63,4062024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$66,457
Liabilities$3,051
Net Assets$63,406
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth58th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KExpenses 2011: $105,7522011Expenses 2012: $108,9222012Revenue 2013: $86,729Expenses 2013: $103,148Net Income 2013: -$16,4192013Revenue 2014: $92,649Expenses 2014: $103,201Net Income 2014: -$10,5522014Revenue 2015: $104,790Expenses 2015: $117,005Net Income 2015: -$12,2152015Revenue 2016: $94,188Expenses 2016: $111,471Net Income 2016: -$17,2832016Revenue 2017: $105,237Expenses 2017: $106,570Net Income 2017: -$1,3332017Revenue 2018: $91,593Expenses 2018: $102,213Net Income 2018: -$10,6202018Revenue 2019: $88,183Expenses 2019: $103,970Net Income 2019: -$15,7872019Revenue 2020: $110,154Expenses 2020: $100,090Net Income 2020: $10,0642020Revenue 2021: $97,076Expenses 2021: $99,266Net Income 2021: -$2,1902021Revenue 2022: $112,600Expenses 2022: $100,641Net Income 2022: $11,9592022Revenue 2023: $103,888Expenses 2023: $119,287Net Income 2023: -$15,3992023Revenue 2024: $113,374Expenses 2024: $121,623Net Income 2024: -$8,2492024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$113,374
Expenses$121,623
Net Income-$8,249
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$114,870
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To prsent the gospel of jesus christ.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO PRESENT THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST.-$121,623
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay98th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
STEVE FRYPresidentPT$106,500-$106,500
LARRY WOODSecretary-$0--
NANCY FRYDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Messenger Fellowship
EIN
75-2357126
Phone
6152947070
Address
9227 FOXBORO DR, BRENTWOOD, TN 37027

Signing Officer

Name
Steve Fry
Title
President
Phone
6152947070
Signed
2025-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Blankenship CPA Group Pllc
Address
101 WINNERS CIRCLE, BRENTWOOD, TN 37027-2304
Preparer
C Thomas Bates CPA
Phone
6153733771
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses office expenses 3,984 travel 7,796 interest 179 fees 846 taxes & licenses 654 repairs & maintenance 100 miscellaneous 71 total 13,630”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Inventories for sale or use 3,630 2,134 equipment 12,433 12,433 less accumulated depreciation 12,433 12,433 total 3,630 2,134”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 2,018 3,051 due from steve fry 1,578 0”

Raw XML Appendix144 raw XML fields

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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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$66,457
Liabilities
$3,051
Net assets
$63,406
Revenue
$113,374
Expenses
$121,623
Net income
-$8,249
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.66$0.03$0.63$1.13$1.22$0.08
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.75$0.04$0.72$1.04$1.19$0.15
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.87$0.00$0.87$1.13$1.01$0.12
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.76$0.00$0.75$0.97$0.99$0.02
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.78$0.01$0.77$1.10$1.00$0.10
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.68$0.01$0.67$0.88$1.04$0.16
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.86$0.03$0.83$0.92$1.02$0.11
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.97$0.03$0.94$1.05$1.07$0.01
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.96$0.01$0.95$0.94$1.11$0.17
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.13$0.01$1.12$1.05$1.17$0.12
2014XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.26$0.02$1.24$0.93$1.03$0.11
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.35$0.00$1.35$0.87$1.03$0.16
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.53$0.01$1.51$1.09
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.65$0.01$1.64$1.06
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