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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.

Category: Religion-Related, Spiritual Development / Christian (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$24M (2023)

Expenses
$21.1M (2023)

Total Assets
$34.7M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$1.29M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 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
$23,970,675
Expenses
$21,135,992
Net Income
$2,834,683
Net Assets
$33,421,718
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $23,475,517
97.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $627,199
2.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $143,846
0.6%
Net Inventory Sales -$275,887
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $637,091
3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $34,715,598
Total Liabilities $1,293,880
Net Assets $33,421,718
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alistair Begg (President/Ceo) $349,895 $0 $28,750
Robert Butts (Chief Operating Officer) $210,000 $0 $48,446
Michael Costlow (Director Of Operations) $120,000 $0 $39,066
Rick Lane (Director Of It) $105,000 $0 $37,196
Scott Andrews (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David A Cook (Chief Financial Officer) $0 $0 $0
James Davis (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
William Koeblitz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Rothenbuhler (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Tubergen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Van Wingerden (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$19,710,267
Expenses
$16,355,406
Net Income
$3,354,861
Net Assets
$30,080,602
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $20,346,245
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $331,120
1.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$645,461
Net Inventory Sales -$321,637
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $616,526
3.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $31,319,259
Total Liabilities $1,238,657
Net Assets $30,080,602
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alistair Begg (President) $349,895 $0 $28,750
Robert Butts (Chief Operating Officer) $200,000 $0 $37,881
Michael Costlow (Operations Manager) $113,000 $0 $26,896
Scott Andrews (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
James Davis (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
William Koeblitz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Rothenbuhler (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Tubergen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Van Wingerden (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
David A Cook (Chief Financial Officer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$20,814,256
Expenses
$15,361,553
Net Income
$5,452,703
Net Assets
$27,225,787
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $20,682,426
99.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $22,628
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $134,391
0.6%
Net Inventory Sales -$25,189
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $570,429
3.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $28,565,821
Total Liabilities $1,340,034
Net Assets $27,225,787
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alistair Begg (President) $326,896 $0 $27,500
Robert Butts (Chief Operating Officer) $185,400 $0 $30,633
Jonathan Linczak (It Manager) $114,000 $0 $29,805
John Schwartz (Digital Manager) $111,000 $0 $44,988
Michael Costlow (Operations Manager) $107,000 $0 $29,857
Scott Andrews (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
James Davis (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
William Koeblitz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Rothenbuhler (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Tubergen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Van Wingerden (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
David A Cook (Chief Financial Officer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$17,917,869
Expenses
$14,033,416
Net Income
$3,884,453
Net Assets
$21,913,967
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $17,825,944
99.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $51,996
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$4,122
Net Inventory Sales $44,051
0.2%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,669,479
11.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $22,735,060
Total Liabilities $821,093
Net Assets $21,913,967
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alistair Begg (President) $326,896 $0 $27,250
Robert Butts (Chief Operating Officer) $185,400 $0 $33,984
Jonathan Linczak (It Manager) $109,783 $0 $32,316
John Schwartz (Digital Manager) $106,783 $0 $34,679
Michael Costlow (Operations Manager) $102,937 $0 $25,120
Scott Andrews (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
James Davis (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
John Rothenbuhler (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Tubergen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Van Wingerden (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
David A Cook (Chief Financial Officer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$14,390,259
Expenses
$12,646,110
Net Income
$1,744,149
Net Assets
$18,041,561
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $14,308,372
99.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $104,144
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$22,257
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,407,102
11.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $19,310,433
Total Liabilities $1,268,872
Net Assets $18,041,561
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alistair Begg (President And Ceo) $271,000 $0 $13,550
Robert Butts (Chief Operating Officer) $177,584 $0 $29,908
Jonathan Linczak (It Manager) $102,783 $0 $23,140
John Schwartz (Digital Manager) $101,741 $0 $25,286
James Davis (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
John Rothenbuhler (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Tubergen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Van Wingerden (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Scott Andrews (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard Riddle (Board Member, 01/01/19 02/21/19) $0 $0 $0
David A Cook (Chief Financial Officer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$12,195,812
Expenses
$11,414,329
Net Income
$781,483
Net Assets
$16,286,724
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,135,983
99.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $46,167
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$3,378
Net Inventory Sales $17,040
0.1%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $415,794
3.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,335,009
11.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $17,392,398
Total Liabilities $1,105,674
Net Assets $16,286,724
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alistair Begg (President And Ceo) $266,000 $0 $13,300
Robert Butts (Executive Vice President And Cfo) $149,784 $0 $32,321
Richard Riddle (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
James Davis (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
John Rothenbuhler (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Tubergen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Van Wingerden (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Scott Andrews (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,809,824
Expenses
$10,092,567
Net Income
$1,717,257
Net Assets
$15,496,002
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,864,208
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $13,899
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$57,421
Net Inventory Sales -$10,862
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $399,534
4.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,104,390
10.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $16,568,169
Total Liabilities $1,072,167
Net Assets $15,496,002
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alistair Begg (President And Ceo) $258,050 $0 $0
Robert Butts (Executive Vice President And Cfo) $141,484 $0 $25,270
Richard Riddle (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
James Davis (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
John Rothenbuhler (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Tubergen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Van Wingerden (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Scott Andrews (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,472,182
Expenses
$8,914,682
Net Income
$2,557,500
Net Assets
$13,778,745
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,470,758
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $4,209
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$6,160
Net Inventory Sales $3,375
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $361,307
4.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $806,604
9.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $16,978,169
Total Liabilities $3,199,424
Net Assets $13,778,745
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alistair Begg (President) $224,000 $0 $0
Robert Butts (Executive Vice President And Cfo) $137,307 $0 $20,328
Richard Riddle (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
James Davis (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
John Rothenbuhler (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Tubergen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Allyson Weinberg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Van Wingerden (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Scott Andrews (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$12,131,879
Expenses
$8,551,341
Net Income
$3,580,538
Net Assets
$11,221,245
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,124,346
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $644
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $6,889
0.1%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $234,681
2.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $926,396
10.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,729,054
Total Liabilities $1,507,809
Net Assets $11,221,245

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,599,446
Expenses
$8,690,443
Net Income
$2,909,003
Net Assets
$7,640,707
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,593,189
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3,404
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $2,853
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $228,123
2.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $674,802
7.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,419,892
Total Liabilities $779,185
Net Assets $7,640,707

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,379,032
Expenses
$7,834,700
Net Income
$1,544,332
Net Assets
$4,731,704
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,147,932
97.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,595
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $229,505
2.4%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,629,826
Total Liabilities $898,122
Net Assets $4,731,704

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,292,784
Expenses
$7,494,144
Net Income
$798,640
Net Assets
$3,187,372
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,032,162
96.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,618
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $258,004
3.1%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,062,806
Total Liabilities $875,434
Net Assets $3,187,372

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,415,739
Expenses
$6,775,748
Net Income
$639,991
Net Assets
$2,388,732
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,089,071
95.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,336
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $325,332
4.4%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,907,621
Total Liabilities $518,889
Net Assets $2,388,732

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2000

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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