Civic Intelligence

Sterling Harris Ministries Inc

EIN 81-4040732 • 501(c)3 • Athens, TX

Profile

Spreading the Word of God

PO Box 1253Athens, TX 75751

none at this time.

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

86th percentile

40%

Higher net margin than 86% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

82nd percentile

35%

Faster asset growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

90th percentile

90%

Faster revenue growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$3,846

Up $995 (+35%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$3,846

Up $50,995 (+108%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin86th percentile

Revenue

Up

$126,899

Up $60,244 (+90%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$75,904

Down $38,487 (-34%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$50,995

Up $98,731 (+207%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth82nd percentile

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

$50K$0-$50KAssets 2023: $2,851Liabilities 2023: $50,000Net Assets 2023: -$47,1492023Assets 2024: $3,846Net Assets 2024: $3,8462024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$3,846
Liabilities-
Net Assets$3,846
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth90th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2023: $66,655Expenses 2023: $114,391Net Income 2023: -$47,7362023Revenue 2024: $126,899Expenses 2024: $75,904Net Income 2024: $50,9952024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$126,899
Expenses$75,904
Net Income$50,995
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$3,846
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$3,846
Revenue
$126,899
Expenses
$75,904
Net income
$50,995
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.04$1.27$0.76$0.51
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.50$0.47$0.67$1.14$0.48
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 17, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$126,899
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Spreading the Word of God

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Teaching people how to put THE WORD of God into daily practice, in their everyday circumstances, so that they can experience the life of victory by Faith that God has created, designed, and empowered them to live.$10,345$34,580
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Sterling HarrisPresidentPT$0--
Jamie RunningSecretary/Treasurer-$0--
Mark AllenDirector-$0--
Leah HarrisDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sterling Harris Ministries Inc
EIN
81-4040732
In Care Of
% Sterling Harris
Phone
5128773388
Address
PO Box 1253, Athens, TX 75751

Signing Officer

Name
Sterling Harris
Title
President
Phone
5128773388
Signed
2025-11-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Foundation Group Inc
Address
2451 Atrium Way Suite 300, Nashville, TN 37214
Preparer
Andrew D Payne EA
Phone
6153619445
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Travel 2,968”

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

“Meals and entertainment 48”

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

“Interest 604”

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

“Supplies 670”

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

“Books, Subscriptions, and References 3,680”

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

“Licenses, Fees, and Dues 796”

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

“Bank Service Charges 73”

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

“Merchant Processing Fees 619”

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

“Advertising and Promotion 17,131”

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

“Information Technology and Website 1,115”

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

“Program Expense - Books 1,575”

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

“Staff Development Continuing Education 243”

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

“Studio Build Expenses 26,144”

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

“Loan Beginning of year 50,000, End of year 0”

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