Civic Intelligence

Caught Up in Christ Ministries

EIN 88-2214087 • 501(c)3 • Dubuque, IA

Pub. 78 EligibleNTEE X20

Profile

The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, and scientific purposes as specified in section 501(c)3 of the internal revenue code. Advance the christian religion, educate the public to the nature of spiritual firt aid, attract support from the public and to receive contributions and grants, provide charitable donations and engage in any lawful activities for which a nonprofit corporation may be organized under the iowa nonprofit corporation act. The corportation shall not be conducted or operated for profit and no part of the net earnings shall inure to the benefits of any individual or other purposes of the corportation.

2718 Andrew CTDubuque, IA 52001-1783

caughtupinchrist.com/HOME

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 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2025

Net Margin

30th percentile

-0.2%

Higher net margin than 30% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE X20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

NTEE X20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

15th percentile

-42%

Faster revenue growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE X20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Assets

Up

$41

Up $41 from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$41

Up $41 from 2024

Revenue

Down

$5,320

Down $3,803 (-42%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$5,330

Down $3,793 (-42%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$10

Down $10 from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Assets 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $4,8072022Assets 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $02024Assets 2025: $41Net Assets 2025: $412025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$41
Liabilities-
Net Assets$41

Operations Trend

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

$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0KRevenue 2022: $4,807Expenses 2022: $4,807Net Income 2022: $02022Revenue 2023: $6,208Expenses 2023: $6,208Net Income 2023: $02023Revenue 2024: $9,123Expenses 2024: $9,123Net Income 2024: $02024Revenue 2025: $5,320Expenses 2025: $5,330Net Income 2025: -$102025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$5,320
Expenses$5,330
Net Income-$10

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 25, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$5,320
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, and scientific purposes as specified in section 501(c)3 of the internal revenue code. Advance the christian religion, educate the public to the nature of spiritual firt aid, attract support from the public and to receive contributions and grants, provide charitable donations and engage in any lawful activities for which a nonprofit corporation may be organized under the iowa nonprofit corporation act. The corportation shall not be conducted or operated for profit and no part of the net earnings shall inure to the benefits of any individual or other purposes of the corportation.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
CAUGHT UP IN CHRIST MINISTRIES WAS FOUNDED TO HELP PEOPLE SET OR RE-SET THEIR FAITH FIRMLY ON THE FOUNDATION OF JESUS CHRIST. WE FOCUS ON HELPING PEOPLE GET BACK TO THE BASICS OF OUR FAITH. AND OUR CATHOLIC FAITH STARTS WITH THE KERYGMA, OUR BELIEF THAT THE FORGIVENESS OF SIN AND THE BLESSING OF ETERNAL LIFE ARE EXCLUSIVELY TIED TO THE DEATH AND RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST.-$5,330
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
RICHARD V MERFELDPresident-$0--
REV MICHAEL TARIGOPULAVice Preside-$0--
DONALD J SCHIFFERTreasurer-$0--
MICHAEL JELINSKESecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Caught Up in Christ Ministries
EIN
88-2214087
Phone
5635800355
Address
2718 ANDREW CT, DUBUQUE, IA 52001-1783

Signing Officer

Name
Richard V Merfeld
Title
President
Phone
5635800355
Signed
2026-03-25
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Roger Klosterman & Co Llp
Address
3255 FOOTHILL CT, DUBUQUE, IA 52001
Preparer
Roger Klosterman
Phone
5635563730
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8

BOOK SALES 400 TOTAL 400

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses website monthly support 4,800 domain name registration 166 meeting supplies 164 total 5,130

Form 990-ez, Part III

The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, and scientific purposes as specified in section 501(c)3 of the internal revenue code. Advance the christian religion, educate the public to the nature of spiritual firt aid, attract support from the public and to receive contributions and grants, provide charitable donations and engage in any lawful activities for which a nonprofit corporation may be organized under the iowa nonprofit corporation act. The corportation shall not be conducted or operated for profit and no part of the net earnings shall inure to the benefits of any individual or other purposes of the corportation.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

Caught up in christ ministries was founded to help people set or re-set their faith firmly on the foundation of jesus christ. We focus on helping people get back to the basics of our faith. And our catholic faith starts with the kerygma, our belief that the forgiveness of sin and the blessing of eternal life are exclusively tied to the death and resurrection of jesus christ.

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