Civic Intelligence

Why Me Ministries

EIN 85-0699777 • 501(c)3 • Mill Creek, WA

Profile

Why Me Ministries exists to bring people to Christ and to equip young people to live a purpose-driven life that glorifies God and impacts others.

PO Box 13383Mill Creek, WA 98082

whymeministries.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

84th percentile

0.26x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

81st percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

29th percentile

-11%

Higher net margin than 29% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

98th percentile

$107,151

Higher top officer pay than 98% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 97.2% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

38th percentile

-12%

Faster asset growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

61st percentile

7.4%

Faster revenue growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets84th percentile

Assets

Down

$32,467

Down $4,266 (-12%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$8,596

Up $8,223 (+2205%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$23,871

Down $12,489 (-34%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue81st percentileNet Margin29th percentile

Revenue

Up

$110,252

Up $7,633 (+7.4%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$122,741

Down $9,748 (-7.4%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$12,489

Up $17,381 (+58%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth38th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2021: $63,379Net Assets 2021: $63,3792021Assets 2022: $66,230Net Assets 2022: $66,2302022Assets 2023: $36,733Liabilities 2023: $373Net Assets 2023: $36,3602023Assets 2024: $32,467Liabilities 2024: $8,596Net Assets 2024: $23,8712024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$32,467
Liabilities$8,596
Net Assets$23,871
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth61st percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2021: $94,959Expenses 2021: $61,702Net Income 2021: $33,2572021Revenue 2022: $124,477Expenses 2022: $121,626Net Income 2022: $2,8512022Revenue 2023: $102,619Expenses 2023: $132,489Net Income 2023: -$29,8702023Revenue 2024: $110,252Expenses 2024: $122,741Net Income 2024: -$12,4892024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$110,252
Expenses$122,741
Net Income-$12,489
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$32,467
Liabilities
$8,596
Net assets
$23,871
Revenue
$110,252
Expenses
$122,741
Net income
-$12,489
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.09$0.24$1.10$1.23$0.12
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.37$0.00$0.36$1.03$1.32$0.30
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.66$0.66$1.24$1.22$0.03
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.63$0.63$0.95$0.62$0.33
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 17, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$110,252
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Why Me Ministries exists to bring people to Christ and to equip young people to live a purpose-driven life that glorifies God and impacts others.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
To disciple young people to prepare the way for the Lord as priests and prophets,to speak into this end-time age.-$117,437
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay98th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BETTY KAOVice PresidentFT$38,000$69,151$107,151
Anchi KaoPresidentPT$0--
Tsai-Ling HuangSecretaryPT$0--
Lan-Chen PaoAdministrationPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Why Me Ministries
EIN
85-0699777
Phone
4253719384
Address
PO Box 13383, Mill Creek, WA 98082

Signing Officer

Name
Betty Kao
Title
Vice President
Signed
2025-11-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Chi Hung Lee CPA PLLC
Address
9706 4th Ave NE Ste 318, Seattle, WA 98115
Preparer
Chi-Hung Lee
Phone
2062582698
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $137”

Other Expenses.1007

“Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $7693”

Other Expenses.1

“SOFTWARE $1640”

Other Expenses.2

“TELEPHONE $246”

Other Assets.1011

“Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $0 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $2907”

Total Liabilities.1

“CREDIT CARD PAYABLE - Beginning $373 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE - Ending $2560”

Total Liabilities.2

“PAYROLL TAX PAYABLE - Beginning $0 PAYROLL TAX PAYABLE - Ending $6036”

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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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