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Good News Outreach Foundation

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: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Grantmaking Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
−$675k (2024)

Expenses
$822k (2024)

Total Assets
$12.4M (2024)

Total Liabilities
$1.94M (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2019 to 2024

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.
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
-$675,020
Expenses
$821,780
Net Income
-$1,496,800
Net Assets
$10,410,970
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $6,402
Dividends $298,811
Sales of Assets -$1,000,889
Other Income $20,656
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $679,612
82.7%
Compensation of Officers* $76,000
9.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,353,148
Total Liabilities $1,942,178
Net Assets $10,410,970
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Pamela Daniel (Director/Secretary/Treasurer) $19,000 $0
Neal Johnson Ellis (Director) $19,000 $0
John Benckenstein (Director/Chairman) $19,000 $0
Jay Chadha (Director) $19,000 $0
C Len Benckenstein (Chairman Emeritus) $0 $0
Jacob Johnson (Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
-$418,611
Expenses
$374,007
Net Income
-$792,618
Net Assets
$11,813,997
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $10,640
Dividends $311,327
Sales of Assets -$741,707
Other Income $1,129
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $240,137
64.2%
Compensation of Officers* $60,000
16.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,378,993
Total Liabilities $564,996
Net Assets $11,813,997
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Neal Johnson Ellis (Director) $15,000 $0
Jay Chadha (Director) $15,000 $0
Pamela Daniel (Secretary & Treasurer/Director) $12,500 $0
John Benckenstein (Chairman) $12,500 $0
C Len Benckenstein (Chairman Emeritus) $5,000 $0
Jacob Johnson (Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
-$747,148
Expenses
$202,741
Net Income
-$949,889
Net Assets
$12,481,225
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $7,349
Dividends $278,341
Sales of Assets -$1,033,574
Other Income $736
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $36,687
18.1%
Compensation of Officers* $65,000
32.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,481,225
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $12,481,225
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Pamela Daniel (Secretary & Treasurer/Director) $12,500 $0
John Benckenstein (Chairman/Director) $12,500 $0
C Len Benckenstein (Chairman Emeritus/Director) $10,000 $0
Neal Johnson Ellis (Director) $10,000 $0
Stephen Simpson (Director) $10,000 $0
Jay Chadha (Director) $10,000 $0
Jacob Johnson (Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$1,240,051
Expenses
$221,509
Net Income
$1,018,542
Net Assets
$13,431,108
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $17,376
1.4%
Dividends $187,048
15.1%
Sales of Assets $1,034,029
83.4%
Other Income $1,598
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $62,899
28.4%
Compensation of Officers* $55,000
24.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $13,431,108
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $13,431,108
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
C Len Benckenstein (Chairman & President/Director) $10,000 $0
Pamela Daniel (Secretary/Director) $10,000 $0
Neal Johnson Ellis (Vice Chairman & Vice Pres/Director) $10,000 $0
John Benckenstein (Director) $10,000 $0
Stephen Simpson (Director) $7,500 $0
Oakley Hall (Treasurer/Director) $2,500 $0
Willliam Caudill (Director) $2,500 $0
Jay Chadha (Director) $2,500 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$492,793
Expenses
$107,930
Net Income
$384,863
Net Assets
$12,412,565
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $2,765
0.6%
Interest Revenue $28,026
5.7%
Dividends $48,744
9.9%
Sales of Assets $413,258
83.9%
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $34,558
32.0%
Compensation of Officers* $60,000
55.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,412,566
Total Liabilities $1
Net Assets $12,412,565
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
C Len Benckenstein (Chairman & President/Director) $10,000 $0
Pamela Daniel (Secretary/Director) $10,000 $0
Oakley Hall (Treasurer/Director) $10,000 $0
John Benckenstein (Director) $10,000 $0
Willliam Caudill (Director) $10,000 $0
Neal Johnson Ellis (Vice Chairman & Vice Pres/Director) $7,500 $0
Jacob Johnson (Director) $2,500 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$15,029,622
Expenses
$3,001,919
Net Income
$12,027,703
Net Assets
$12,027,703
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $15,000,000
99.8%
Interest Revenue $21,483
0.1%
Dividends $5,201
0.0%
Sales of Assets $2,938
0.0%
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $3,000,600
100.0%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,027,703
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $12,027,703

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