Civic Intelligence

African Childrens Ministry

EIN 84-4949018 • 501(c)3 • Colorado Springs, CO

Profile

African Children's Ministry (Organization) is a nonprofit organization that meets the physical, spiritual, and educational needs of children and young adults in Africa.

PO Box 62594Colorado Springs, CO 80962

www.acministry.org

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

87th percentile

43%

Higher net margin than 87% 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

88th percentile

60%

Faster asset growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

49th percentile

-2.8%

Faster revenue growth than 49% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$61,527

Up $23,181 (+60%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$61,527

Up $23,181 (+60%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin87th percentile

Revenue

Down

$63,430

Down $1,860 (-2.8%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$36,062

Down $7,211 (-17%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$27,368

Up $5,351 (+24%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth88th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2021: $31,824Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $31,8242021Assets 2022: $16,444Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $16,4442022Assets 2023: $38,346Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $38,3462023Assets 2024: $61,527Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $61,5272024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$61,527
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$61,527
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth49th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2021: $79,435Expenses 2021: $47,727Net Income 2021: $31,7082021Revenue 2022: $49,531Expenses 2022: $64,871Net Income 2022: -$15,3402022Revenue 2023: $65,290Expenses 2023: $43,273Net Income 2023: $22,0172023Revenue 2024: $63,430Expenses 2024: $36,062Net Income 2024: $27,3682024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$63,430
Expenses$36,062
Net Income$27,368
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$61,527
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$61,527
Revenue
$63,430
Expenses
$36,062
Net income
$27,368
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$61.5$0.00$61.5$63.4$36.1$27.4
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$38.3$0.00$38.3$65.3$43.3$22.0
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.4$0.00$16.4$49.5$64.9$15.3
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$31.8$0.00$31.8$79.4$47.7$31.7
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$63,430
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

African Children's Ministry (Organization) is a nonprofit organization that meets the physical, spiritual, and educational needs of children and young adults in Africa.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
(Daily Needs & Operations) African Children's Ministry helped to support Seeds Ministry for food, general supplies, educational materials, ministry needs for the school children.$500$22,000
(Mount Elgon Trade School) African Children's Ministry provided $7000 for the construction of the Mount Elgon Trade School to provide location to teach trades to young people (automotive/motorcycle repair, welding, electrical, woodworking, and perhaps plumbing or other trades).$6,500$7,000
(Other Projects) African Children's Ministry provided $6000 to Seeds Ministry for the junior high school project and $400 to Seeds Ministry for the purchase of a laptop for college student use.$400$6,400
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Gary WilkesExecutive Director, Board DirectorPT$0--
Christy VermeerBoard Member-$0--
Pete HolzmannBoard Member-$0--
Cheri BirkeyBoard Member-$0--
Esme DaetzSecretary/Treasurer, Board Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
African Childrens Ministry
EIN
84-4949018
Phone
7194999454
Address
PO Box 62594, Colorado Springs, CO 80962

Signing Officer

Name
Esme Daetz
Title
Secretary-Treasurer Board Member
Phone
8506855200
Signed
2025-11-15
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Bank fees ($356) and Travel and Meetings - Meals ($30.81)”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20

“Entered incorrect Total Liabilities & Equity amount for end of year 2023. The amount should have been $34,157.92 (rounded to $34,158), not $38,346. Documentation for the end of year 2023 Total Liabilities & Equity amount can be provided upon request.”

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