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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by FUNDAMENTAL CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,597,882
Total expenses
$3,603,624
Contributions and grants received
$1,018,098
Grants paid
$184,186
Program service revenue
$1,442,609
Investment income
$42,952
Other revenue
$94,223
Total assets, end of year
$3,957,015
Total liabilities, end of year
$192,658
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,764,357
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,186,841
Management and general expenses
$392,429
Fundraising expenses
$24,354
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,186,841

Program services were 88.4% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $0

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,018,098

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $65,955

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Camper fees

    total $1,353,757 · related or exempt $1,353,757 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Tuition/School fees

    total $40,216 · related or exempt $40,216 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Property/Camper Service fees

    total $48,636 · related or exempt $48,636 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

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

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,352 · related or exempt $1,352 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

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

  • 5 · Royalties

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

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

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

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $0 · other assets $41,600

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

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $41,600

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $41,600 · related or exempt $41,600 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

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

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

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

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $192,707

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $113,513

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $79,194 · related or exempt $79,194 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Insurance cash dividends

    total $2,468 · related or exempt $2,468 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11b · Other revenue: Rewards Income

    total $12,561 · related or exempt $12,561 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11d · All other revenue

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

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $15,029

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $91,000 · program services $91,000

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $93,186 · program services $93,186

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $61,538 · program services $0 · management and general $42,888 · fundraising $18,650

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

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

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $448,852 · program services $448,852 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $60,261 · program services $52,995 · management and general $7,266 · fundraising $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $99,799 · program services $87,766 · management and general $8,386 · fundraising $3,647

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $37,616 · program services $33,081 · management and general $3,161 · fundraising $1,374

  • 11a · Fees: management

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

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $681 · program services $0 · management and general $681 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

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

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

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

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

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

  • 11g · Fees: other

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

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $17,001 · program services $1,821 · management and general $15,066 · fundraising $114

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $81,393 · program services $46,130 · management and general $34,694 · fundraising $569

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $14,616 · program services $12,424 · management and general $2,192 · fundraising $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $1,256 · program services $1,256 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $289,702 · program services $265,064 · management and general $24,638 · fundraising $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $129,137 · program services $69,656 · management and general $59,481 · fundraising $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

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

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $19,871 · program services $10,350 · management and general $9,521 · fundraising $0

  • 20 · Interest

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

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

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

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $412,642 · program services $412,642 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $78,826 · program services $33,920 · management and general $44,906 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Camper Services and Activities

    total $428,424 · program services $428,424 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: Facility Repair and Maintenance

    total $294,038 · program services $154,489 · management and general $139,549 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: Educational expenses

    total $40,444 · program services $40,444 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24d · Other expenses: Forgiven Loan

    total $903,341 · program services $903,341 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $519,843 · end of year $203,466

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $27,319 · end of year $17,776

  • 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

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $903,341 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $50,330 · end of year $69,005

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

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

    $9,894,250

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

    $6,694,013

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,043,939 · end of year $3,200,237

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,212,321 · end of year $466,531

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $198,661 · end of year $192,658

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $542,432 · end of year -$1,794,075

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $5,016,000 · end of year $5,558,432

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

Our purpose as a home missions ministry is to use the unique aspects of the camping ministry, aided by Christian education and literature, to reach young people for the Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen families, and serve local churches.

  • Under the DBA of Ironwood, we have an organized camping ministry with approximately 19,009 camper days. The purpose is to reach young people for the Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen families, and serve local churches.

    Expenses $2,882,314 · Grants $183,584 · Revenue $1,526,548

  • Under the DBAs of Ironwood Christian Academy and Ironwood Institute of Ministry, and non-DBA programs of Ministry Bound and Ministry Connect, we provide an education for 32 students. Founded on Biblical principles, the goals of academic excellence and character development are jointly reinforced to train students in the mental, social, physical, and spiritual areas of life. Institute students as well as Ministry Bound and Ministry Connect participants are also instructed through practical classes, hands-on-ministry experience, and exposure to dedicated mentors.

    Expenses $278,942 · Grants $602 · Revenue $40,216

  • Under the DBA of Iron Sharpeneth Iron, we distributed 4,515 publications with the goal of serving churches and individuals through instruction in a wide variety of practical skills, sharing of ideas, assistance in teaching Biblical principles, and exhortation of others to live consistent godly lives.

    Expenses $25,585 · Revenue $13,020

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Sam Brock

    President

    Total calculated
    $37,301
    From this org
    $37,301
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    45 + 2 related

  • David Brock

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $12,411
    From this org
    $12,411
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    20

  • Walt Brock

    Chairman of the Board

    Total calculated
    $8,826
    From this org
    $8,826
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    20 + 1 related

  • Betty Brock

    Secretary/Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $3,000
    From this org
    $3,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    20 + 1 related

  • John Brock

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Deborah Chastain Berry

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John Berry

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joe Helm

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Greg Wright

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Matthew Ledgerwood

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mark Brock

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
28 April 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202341229349301769

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