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Liberty Ministries

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$11.1M (2023)

Expenses
$10.9M (2023)

Total Assets
$17.4M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$9.62M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2013 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,122,454
Expenses
$10,938,469
Net Income
$183,985
Net Assets
$7,741,163
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,623,531
95.5%
Program Services $10,726,712
96.4%
Investment Income $127,184
1.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $52,759
0.5%
Sales of Assets $15,000
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$10,422,732
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,381,774
49.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $17,363,958
Total Liabilities $9,622,795
Net Assets $7,741,163
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ken Rush (Ceo) $136,945 $0 $0
John Rule (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Laubach (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Richard Whitekettle (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sherri Barfield (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Michael (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Randy Moyer (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,464,737
Expenses
$10,115,796
Net Income
$348,941
Net Assets
$7,557,178
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,942,027
95.0%
Program Services $10,637,357
> 100%
Investment Income $968
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $31,249
0.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$10,146,864
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,964,973
49.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $18,415,099
Total Liabilities $10,857,921
Net Assets $7,557,178
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ken Rush (Ceo) $31,691 $0 $2,215
John Rule (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Laubach (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Richard Whitekettle (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sherri Barfield (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Michael (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,564,649
Expenses
$8,430,475
Net Income
$2,134,174
Net Assets
$7,208,237
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,081,741
95.4%
Program Services $9,678,430
91.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $26,763
0.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$9,222,285
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,262,811
50.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,484,398
Total Liabilities $276,161
Net Assets $7,208,237
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Baron King (Ceo) $138,956 $0 $13,477
Blair Jarratt (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Gerald Clemmer (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Richard Whitekettle (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
William Kerwin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ken Rush (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sherri Barfield (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Rule (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Laubach (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,033,973
Expenses
$6,636,283
Net Income
$1,397,690
Net Assets
$5,074,063
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,783,828
96.9%
Program Services $6,556,914
81.6%
Investment Income $3
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $9,718
0.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$6,316,490
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,227,425
48.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,787,656
Total Liabilities $713,593
Net Assets $5,074,063
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Baron King (Ceo) $124,503 $0 $12,865
Blair Jarratt (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Hazel Matlack (Vice Chairma) $0 $0 $0
Gerald Clemmer (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Richard Whitekettle (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
William Kerwin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maria Hosler Byler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barry Kratz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ken Rush (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sherri Barfield (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Rule (Director) $0 $0 $0
Phil Wrubleski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Laubach (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,182,212
Expenses
$5,939,525
Net Income
$242,687
Net Assets
$3,676,373
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,861,700
94.8%
Program Services $6,029,800
97.5%
Investment Income $787
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $20,039
0.3%
Sales of Assets -$1,807
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$5,728,307
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,202,608
53.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,040,301
Total Liabilities $363,928
Net Assets $3,676,373
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Baron King (Ceo) $108,864 $0 $10,096
Blair Jarratt (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Hazel Matlack (Vice Chairma) $0 $0 $0
Gerald Clemmer (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Richard Whitekettle (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
William Kerwin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maria Hosler Byler (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Kratz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ken Rush (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sherri Barfield (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Rule (Director) $0 $0 $0
Phil Wrubleski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Laubach (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,822,044
Expenses
$4,693,293
Net Income
$128,751
Net Assets
$3,433,686
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,620,737
95.8%
Program Services $4,497,760
93.3%
Investment Income $628
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $26,030
0.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$4,323,111
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,421,581
51.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,687,112
Total Liabilities $253,426
Net Assets $3,433,686
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Baron King (Ceo) $97,893 $0 $8,932
Blaine Bergey (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Michael (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Gerald Clemmer (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Blair Jarratt (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
William Kerwin (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Kratz (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Solt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hazel Matlack (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,408,074
Expenses
$4,402,298
Net Income
$5,776
Net Assets
$3,594,622
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,228,558
95.9%
Program Services $4,290,660
97.3%
Investment Income $1,030
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $24,808
0.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$4,136,982
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $72,240
1.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,130,180
48.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,835,579
Total Liabilities $240,957
Net Assets $3,594,622
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Baron King (Ceo) $72,240 $0 $6,065
Blaine Bergey (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Michael (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Gerald Clemmer (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Blair Jarratt (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
William Kerwin (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Kratz (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Solt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hazel Matlack (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,410,950
Expenses
$4,767,465
Net Income
-$356,515
Net Assets
$1,566,887
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,297,916
97.4%
Program Services $4,184,571
94.9%
Investment Income $1,194
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $13,463
0.3%
Sales of Assets $700
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$4,086,894
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,357,658
49.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,620,577
Total Liabilities $53,690
Net Assets $1,566,887
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert Thompson (Ceo) $85,654 $0 $0
Blaine Bergey (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Michael (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
William Kerwin (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Wayne Mumbauer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Richard Whitekettle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Al White (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Kratz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gerald Clemmer (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Solt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Blair Jarratt (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,082,857
Expenses
$3,953,586
Net Income
$129,271
Net Assets
$1,923,402
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,925,100
96.1%
Program Services $3,872,786
94.9%
Investment Income $2,668
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $2,005
0.0%
Sales of Assets $46,009
1.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$3,765,711
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,044,275
51.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,930,005
Total Liabilities $6,603
Net Assets $1,923,402
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert Thompson (Ceo) $85,000 $0 $0
Daniel Emr (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Wayne Mumbauer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Michael (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Richard Whitekettle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ed Spencer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Al White (Director) $0 $0 $0
Blaine Bergey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ruth Mumbauer (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,839,854
Expenses
$3,651,628
Net Income
$188,226
Net Assets
$1,794,131
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,706,311
96.5%
Program Services $3,768,853
98.2%
Investment Income $2,067
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $5,087
0.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$3,642,464
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,909,900
52.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,802,175
Total Liabilities $8,044
Net Assets $1,794,131
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Daniel Emr (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Richard Landes (Vice Chairma) $0 $0 $0
Peg Moore (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Wayne Mumbauer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Richard Whitekettle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ed Spencer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Al White (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Michael (Director) $0 $0 $0
Blaine Bergey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ruth Mumbauer (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,382,052
Expenses
$3,250,009
Net Income
$132,043
Net Assets
$1,605,905
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,274,657
96.8%
Program Services $3,361,949
99.4%
Investment Income $3,167
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$27,112
Net Fundraising $4,454
0.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$3,235,063
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,707,023
52.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,756,017
Total Liabilities $150,112
Net Assets $1,605,905
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Daniel Emr (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Richard Landes (Vice Chairma) $0 $0 $0
Peg Moore (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Wayne Mumbauer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Richard Whitekettle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Phil Derstine (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ed Spencer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Al White (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Michael (Director) $0 $0 $0
Blaine Bergey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ruth Mumbauer (Director) $0 $0 $0

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