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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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $1,692,810

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $11,796,907

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,443,021

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $237,554 · excluded $237,554

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,443,021 · other assets $45,956

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,290,195 · other assets $47,300

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $152,826 · other assets -$1,344

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $151,482 · excluded $151,482

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $1,692,810

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $626,621

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$626,621 · excluded -$626,621

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $430,258

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $274,975

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $155,283 · related or exempt $155,283

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $19,888 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $19,888

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $19,888

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $881,625 · program services $647,285 · management and general $165,643 · fundraising $68,697

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $35,202 · program services $35,202

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,433,808 · program services $2,521,085 · management and general $645,158 · fundraising $267,565

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $107,156 · program services $78,673 · management and general $20,133 · fundraising $8,350

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $645,424 · program services $473,867 · management and general $121,265 · fundraising $50,292

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $235,601 · program services $172,977 · management and general $44,266 · fundraising $18,358

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $57,877 · management and general $57,877

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $37,607 · management and general $37,607

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $250,000 · fundraising $250,000

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $27,944 · management and general $27,944

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,371,354 · program services $1,349,703 · management and general $21,651 · fundraising $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $300,355 · program services $300,355

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $896,522 · program services $421,170 · management and general $244,122 · fundraising $231,230

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $467,789 · program services $260,191 · management and general $166,543 · fundraising $41,055

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $1,196 · program services $1,196

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $485,469 · program services $361,757 · management and general $62,298 · fundraising $61,414

  • 17 · Travel

    total $416,669 · program services $323,620 · management and general $37,976 · fundraising $55,073

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $205,403 · program services $6,448 · management and general $2,092 · fundraising $196,863

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $155,308 · program services $116,481 · management and general $15,531 · fundraising $23,296

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $58,338 · management and general $58,338

  • 24a · Other expenses: Broadcasting

    total $1,395,593 · program services $1,395,593

  • 24b · Other expenses: Pastoral Training and Education

    total $1,248,070 · program services $1,248,070

  • 24c · Other expenses: Product Development

    total $253,530 · program services $253,530

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,538,972 · end of year $2,569,566

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,443,060 · end of year $2,776,064

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $29,753 · end of year $17,977

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $176,004 · end of year $149,455

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $344,283 · end of year $146,393

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,360,238

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $574,952

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $854,741 · end of year $785,286

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,927,183 · end of year $2,999,497

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,586,198 · end of year $1,235,238

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $585,218 · end of year $407,390

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,654,967 · end of year $1,291,412

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,954,692 · end of year $7,968,512

  • 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.

  • 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

  • Charlie Germany

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • 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
  • Gearl Spicer

    Chairman of the Board

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Carver

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Aaron Adamson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gregg Dedrick

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Holwick

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Theresa Ingram

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Jason Robinson

    SVP, Marketing

    Total calculated
    $140,278
    From this org
    $119,427
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,851
    Hours/week
    40
  • 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
  • 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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