Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by LIVING ON THE EDGE MINISTRIES INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $13,427,303
- Total expenses
- $12,967,840
- Contributions and grants received
- $13,489,717
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $389,036
- Other revenue
- -$451,450
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,679,476
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,698,802
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $8,980,674
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $9,967,203
- Management and general expenses
- $1,728,444
- Fundraising expenses
- $1,272,193
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $9,967,203
Program services were 76.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$1,692,810
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$11,796,907
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$1,443,021
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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3 · Investment income
total $237,554 · excluded $237,554
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $0 · personal property $0
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $1,443,021 · other assets $45,956
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $1,290,195 · other assets $47,300
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $152,826 · other assets -$1,344
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $151,482 · excluded $151,482
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$0
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$1,692,810
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$626,621
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$626,621 · excluded -$626,621
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$430,258
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$274,975
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $155,283 · related or exempt $155,283
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11d · All other revenue
total $19,888 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $19,888
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11e · Other revenue, total
$19,888
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $881,625 · program services $647,285 · management and general $165,643 · fundraising $68,697
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $35,202 · program services $35,202
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $3,433,808 · program services $2,521,085 · management and general $645,158 · fundraising $267,565
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $107,156 · program services $78,673 · management and general $20,133 · fundraising $8,350
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $645,424 · program services $473,867 · management and general $121,265 · fundraising $50,292
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $235,601 · program services $172,977 · management and general $44,266 · fundraising $18,358
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11b · Fees: legal
total $57,877 · management and general $57,877
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $37,607 · management and general $37,607
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $250,000 · fundraising $250,000
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $27,944 · management and general $27,944
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11g · Fees: other
total $1,371,354 · program services $1,349,703 · management and general $21,651 · fundraising $0
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $300,355 · program services $300,355
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13 · Office expenses
total $896,522 · program services $421,170 · management and general $244,122 · fundraising $231,230
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14 · Information technology
total $467,789 · program services $260,191 · management and general $166,543 · fundraising $41,055
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15 · Royalties
total $1,196 · program services $1,196
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16 · Occupancy
total $485,469 · program services $361,757 · management and general $62,298 · fundraising $61,414
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17 · Travel
total $416,669 · program services $323,620 · management and general $37,976 · fundraising $55,073
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $205,403 · program services $6,448 · management and general $2,092 · fundraising $196,863
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $155,308 · program services $116,481 · management and general $15,531 · fundraising $23,296
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23 · Insurance
total $58,338 · management and general $58,338
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24a · Other expenses: Broadcasting
total $1,395,593 · program services $1,395,593
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24b · Other expenses: Pastoral Training and Education
total $1,248,070 · program services $1,248,070
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24c · Other expenses: Product Development
total $253,530 · program services $253,530
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24e · All other expenses
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,538,972 · end of year $2,569,566
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $3,443,060 · end of year $2,776,064
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $29,753 · end of year $17,977
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $176,004 · end of year $149,455
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $344,283 · end of year $146,393
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$1,360,238
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$574,952
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $854,741 · end of year $785,286
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $2,927,183 · end of year $2,999,497
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $1,586,198 · end of year $1,235,238
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $585,218 · end of year $407,390
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22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $1,654,967 · end of year $1,291,412
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $7,954,692 · end of year $7,968,512
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $705,317 · end of year $1,012,162
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
Living on the Edge (LOTE) is a media discipleship ministry. LOTE helps people meet with God through His Word and prayer to enjoy His presence, receive His directions, and follow His Will; encourages people to personally connect in safe relationships that provide love, support, transparency, challenge and accountability; and challenges people to "live out" Jesus' love for others through acts of service and sacrifice at home, work, play and church.
Activities or mission (Part I)
Living on the Edge engages in evangelism by presenting biblical & traditional Christian claims.
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Living on the Edge equips and inspires Christians to live as followers of Jesus through Biblical teaching, global pastoral training, and Next Generation discipleship. Biblical teaching: The teaching ministry of Living on the Edge reaches over 1 million people weekly through nearly 1,200 radio stations, streaming services, satellite radio, and all major podcast platforms. Teaching episodes provide practical, biblically based guidance for daily Christian living. Pastoral training: Since 2020, Living on the Edge has equipped over 420,000 church leaders through in-person training in 28 countries worldwide. To further support continued leadership growth in these regions, training materials and supplemental resources are available in 39 languages. Next Generation Discipleship: Living on the Edge is strategically investing in the spiritual development of the next generation, equipping them to live out their Christian faith with purpose and conviction.
Expenses $9,967,203 · Revenue $155,283
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Charlie Germany
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Chip Ingram
CEO
- Total calculated
- $276,014
- From this org
- $111,988
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $164,026
- Hours/week
- 45
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $105,988
- Bonus
- $6,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $12,829
- Nontaxable benefits
- $151,197
- Filer's total
- $276,014
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Gearl Spicer
Chairman of the Board
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Mark Carver
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Aaron Adamson
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Gregg Dedrick
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Michael Holwick
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Theresa Ingram
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Andrew Accardy
EVP, Global Ministries
- Total calculated
- $283,420
- From this org
- $161,010
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $122,410
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $156,010
- Bonus
- $5,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $12,291
- Nontaxable benefits
- $110,119
- Filer's total
- $283,420
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Mike Olson
President & COO
- Total calculated
- $322,192
- From this org
- $179,013
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $143,179
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $179,013
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $14,375
- Nontaxable benefits
- $128,804
- Filer's total
- $322,192
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Claudia Keliher
VP, Ministry Partners
- Total calculated
- $154,461
- From this org
- $128,238
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $26,223
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $125,738
- Bonus
- $2,500
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $6,447
- Nontaxable benefits
- $19,776
- Filer's total
- $154,461
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Greg Kucala
SVP, Operations
- Total calculated
- $228,957
- From this org
- $127,448
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $101,509
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $124,448
- Bonus
- $3,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $14,400
- Nontaxable benefits
- $87,109
- Filer's total
- $228,957
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Jason Robinson
SVP, Marketing
- Total calculated
- $140,278
- From this org
- $119,427
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $20,851
- Hours/week
- 40
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Kathryn Allen
SVP, Culture & Development
- Total calculated
- $185,337
- From this org
- $173,367
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,970
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $170,367
- Bonus
- $3,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $11,970
- Filer's total
- $185,337
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Timothy Innes
VP, Global (Part Year)
- Total calculated
- $205,952
- From this org
- $186,840
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $19,112
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $96,420
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $90,420
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $19,112
- Filer's total
- $205,952
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
- 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
- 3 · Independent compensation consultant
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
Answered no
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Housing allowance or residence for personal use
- Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 107, ministerial housing allowances are provided for qualifying ministerial employees. This is not included in taxable compensation. All officers and one highest compensated employee met the qualifications for and received a ministerial housing allowance during the tax year.
- Schedule J, Part I, Line 4a Severance or change-of-control payment
- Timothy Innes, Highly Compensated Employee, received severance of $80,233.
- Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed payments
- The CEO received non-fixed payments in the form of bonuses that are determined and approved by the board of directors. Highly compensated employees received a non-fixed payment in the form of a bonus that was determined and approved by the President/COO.
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 10 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.1
- Source object
- 202513149349305541
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