Liabilities / Assets
82nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.33x
Liabilities / Revenue
52nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 52% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
51st percentile
Higher net margin than 51% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
83rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 14.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
97th percentile
Faster asset growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
53rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 53% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$42,410
Up $30,437 (+254%) from 2022
Net Assets
Up$28,203
Up $29,378 (+2500%) from 2022
Liabilities
Up$14,207
Up $1,059 (+8.1%) from 2022
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$627,982
Up $56,657 (+9.9%) from 2022
Expenses
Up$598,604
Up $10,695 (+1.8%) from 2022
Net Income
Up$29,378
Up $45,962 (+277%) from 2022
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
- Signed
- Jan 30, 2024
- Return Version
- 2023v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $627,982
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To spread the gospel of jesus christ.
Balance Sheet Detail
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $10,682 | $38,636 | ▲ $27,954 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | - | $3,000 | - |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $1,291 | $774 | ▼ $517 |
| Total Assets | $11,973 | $42,410 | ▲ $30,437 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $13,148 | $14,207 | ▲ $1,059 |
| Total Liabilities | $13,148 | $14,207 | ▲ $1,059 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $-1,175 | $28,203 | ▲ $29,378 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $-1,175 | $28,203 | ▲ $29,378 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $11,973 | $42,410 | ▲ $30,437 |
Asset Categories
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $774 | $54,485 | $55,259 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Anderson | Pres./direct | FT | $82,800 | $5,000 | $87,800 |
| Maria Anderson | Director | FT | $44,675 | - | $44,675 |
Board Members and Trustees
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Richard Feldman | Director |
| Kelvin Mc Daniel | Secretary |
| Linda Goodrich | Treasurer |
| Terry Chesbrough | Vice Preside |
Revenue and Support
Revenue Composition
- Contributions and Grants
- $627,964
- Program Service Revenue
- $0
- Investment Income
- $18
- Other Revenue
- $0
- All Other Contributions
- $627,964
- Change in Net Assets
- $29,378
Expenses and Functional Allocation
Major Expense Lines
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $369,069 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $229,535 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
Functional Expense Allocation
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees for Services Other | $291,231 | $24,313 | - | $315,544 |
| Other Salaries and Wages | $131,642 | $66,020 | - | $197,662 |
| Insurance | $20,360 | $11,459 | - | $31,819 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $14,519 | $7,281 | - | $21,800 |
| Payroll Taxes | $3,212 | $6,861 | - | $10,073 |
| Office Expenses | $5,208 | $2,279 | - | $7,487 |
| Travel | $3,623 | $1,817 | - | $5,440 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $4,987 | - | $4,987 |
| Interest | - | $3,275 | - | $3,275 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $517 | - | - | $517 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $470,312 | $128,292 | $0 | $598,604 |
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
- Fundraising activities
- No
- Gaming activities
- No
- Professional fundraiser used
- No
Fundraising and Gaming Totals
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
Political and Lobbying Activity
- Political campaign activity
- No
- Lobbying activity
- No
- Subject to proxy tax
- No
Governance and Compliance
Governance Checklist
- Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
- Yes
- Annual disclosure for covered persons
- No
- Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
- No
- Business relationship with family members
- No
- Business relationship with organization members
- No
- Material changes to governing documents
- No
- Compensation from other sources disclosed
- No
- CEO compensation reviewed
- No
- Other officer compensation reviewed
- No
- Conflict-of-interest policy
- Yes
- Audited financial statements prepared
- No
- Key decisions subject to board approval
- No
- Management duties delegated
- No
Governance Explanations
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 2
“Neil anderson president father maria anderson director daughter”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B
“The managing director/president and the board members review and approve the 990 tax return completed by our independent cpa.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19
“A request needs to be made to the sowers ministry and sowers will make the requested documents available to the individual.”
Form 990, Part VII
“Salaries paid to key employees - neil anderson and marie anderson”
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Sowers Ministry
- EIN
- 94-3149727
- Phone
- 2813543035
- Address
- PO BOX 5148, KINGWOOD, TX 77325
Signing Officer
- Name
- Neil Anderson
- Title
- Pres./director
- Phone
- 8326891907
- Signed
- 2024-01-30
Organization Details
- Principal Officer
- Neil Anderson
- Formed
- 2009
- Legal Domicile
- TX
- Voting Board Members
- 5
- Independent Board Members
- 5
- Employees
- 5
Preparer
- Firm
- L G Harrison LLC
- Address
- 1416A STONEHOLLOW DRIVE, KINGWOOD, TX 77339-2492
- Preparer
- Lynda G Harrison CPA
- Phone
- 2815481040
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990, Page 1, Part I, Line 6
“The volunteers are doing training, feeding the poor each week, and sharing the bible and prayer ministry in the areas in which the ministry serves. Many are also involved in aproximately 17 schools with over 6,240 students, building churches and medical clinics and doing disaster relief work.”
Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4A
“The sowers minstry, inc. Was able to support many full time missionaries and their families on a monthly basis in india, nepal, china, ukraine and the usa. Many crusades and training seminars were conducted to bring people to christ. Several thousand men and women were trained to walk in deeper relationship with christ. Several hundred young people were trained on how to bring the gospel to people in our generation. Thousands of children in asia were provided with food, shelter,clothes and education. The sowers ministry purchased books for the purpose of educating and advancing the preaching of the gospel. Thousands of pieces of literature, bibles and other teaching materials were bought, printed and distributed to the people free of charge. Other teaching materials such as videotapes and teaching books were provided to all of the trainees.”
Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G
“Business meals 102 51 0 bank / wire charges 2,740 1,369 0 donations 5,018 2,517 0 dues & subscriptions 2,128 1,067 0 telephone 1,800 903 0 mission expenses 279,443 18,406 0 total 291,231 24,313 0”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE VOLUNTEERS ARE DOING TRAINING, FEEDING THE POOR EACH WEEK, AND SHARING THE BIBLE AND PRAYER MINISTRY IN THE AREAS IN WHICH THE MINISTRY SERVES. MANY ARE ALSO INVOLVED IN APROXIMATELY 17 SCHOOLS WITH OVER 6,240 STUDENTS, BUILDING CHURCHES AND MEDICAL CLINICS AND DOING DISASTER RELIEF WORK. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE SOWERS MINSTRY, INC. WAS ABLE TO SUPPORT MANY FULL TIME MISSIONARIES AND THEIR FAMILIES ON A MONTHLY BASIS IN INDIA, NEPAL, CHINA, UKRAINE AND THE USA. MANY CRUSADES AND TRAINING SEMINARS WERE CONDUCTED TO BRING PEOPLE TO CHRIST. SEVERAL THOUSAND MEN AND WOMEN WERE TRAINED TO WALK IN DEEPER RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST. SEVERAL HUNDRED YOUNG PEOPLE WERE TRAINED ON HOW TO BRING THE GOSPEL TO PEOPLE IN OUR GENERATION. THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN IN ASIA WERE PROVIDED WITH FOOD, SHELTER,CLOTHES AND EDUCATION. THE SOWERS MINISTRY PURCHASED BOOKS FOR THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATING AND ADVANCING THE PREACHING OF THE GOSPEL. THOUSANDS OF PIECES OF LITERATURE, BIBLES AND OTHER TEACHING MATERIALS WERE BOUGHT, PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE PEOPLE FREE OF CHARGE. OTHER TEACHING MATERIALS SUCH AS VIDEOTAPES AND TEACHING BOOKS WERE PROVIDED TO ALL OF THE TRAINEES. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | NEIL ANDERSON PRESIDENT FATHER MARIA ANDERSON DIRECTOR DAUGHTER |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE MANAGING DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW AND APPROVE THE 990 TAX RETURN COMPLETED BY OUR INDEPENDENT CPA. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | A REQUEST NEEDS TO BE MADE TO THE SOWERS MINISTRY AND SOWERS WILL MAKE THE REQUESTED DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE INDIVIDUAL. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | SALARIES PAID TO KEY EMPLOYEES - NEIL ANDERSON AND MARIE ANDERSON |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | BUSINESS MEALS 102 51 0 BANK / WIRE CHARGES 2,740 1,369 0 DONATIONS 5,018 2,517 0 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 2,128 1,067 0 TELEPHONE 1,800 903 0 MISSION EXPENSES 279,443 18,406 0 TOTAL 291,231 24,313 0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | FORM 990, PART VII |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G |
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Displayed year
2023 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $42,410
- Liabilities
- $14,207
- Net assets
- $28,203
- Revenue
- $627,982
- Expenses
- $598,604
- Net income
- $29,378