2026-05-04T14:32:42-05:00 2025-12-31 332621854 CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC 345 MASSACHUSETTS AVE STE 300 INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204 990 2025-01-01 730792333 SUMMIT MINISTRIES INC SUMM 7196859103 PO BOX 207 MANITOU SPRINGS CO 80829 DR JEFF MYERS PRESIDENT 7196859103 2026-05-04 1 ASHLEY PEABODY P01385870 5055022746 2026-05-04 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DR JEFF MYERS PO BOX 207 MANITOU SPRINGS CO 80829 17628069 0 X WWW.SUMMIT.ORG X 1970 CO EQUIP & SUPPORT RISING GENERATIONS TO EMBRACE GOD'S TRUTH & CHAMPION A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW. 11 10 240 40 0 0 9712326 9383165 4601994 5160965 -216071 25397 664450 499009 14762699 15068536 1435559 1489496 0 0 7042901 7973160 0 0 1501090 6404931 5847976 14883391 15310632 -120692 -242096 16969305 16996935 1843998 1643750 15125307 15353185 X SUMMIT MINISTRIES IS AN EDUCATIONAL CHRISTIAN MINISTRY WITH THE PURPOSE OF EQUIPPING TOMORROW'S SERVANT LEADERS TO ANALYZE COMPETING WORLDVIEWS AND CHAMPION THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, INSPIRING EACH ONE TO LOVE GOD WITH ALL HIS HEART, SOUL, MIND, AND STRENGTH. 0 0 5763603 1166902 3845965 SUMMIT MINISTRIES SUMMER PROGRAMS - EDUCATE STUDENTS AGES 16-25 IN CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW THINKING, PREPARING THEM FOR THE BATTLE OF IDEAS THAT THEY WILL FACE IN COLLEGE AND IN CULTURE. THE TWO-WEEK IN PERSON CONFERENCES FEATURE OVER 60 HOURS AND ONE-WEEK VIRTUAL (THROUGH ZOOM) CONFERENCES FEATURE OVER 30 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION IN WORLDVIEW ANALYSIS, CHRISTIAN APOLOGETICS AND LEADERSHIP FROM A FACULTY OF WORLD-CLASS INSTRUCTORS. 2843970 175124 1386135 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND SALES - PUBLISHED MATERIALS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS AND ADULTS IN CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW THINKING, PREPARING THEM FOR THE BATTLE OF IDEAS THAT THEY WILL FACE IN COLLEGE AND IN CULTURE. 2061055 128685 740685 SUMMIT GAP YEAR PROGRAM - A 24-WEEK CHRIST-CENTERED ACADEMIC RETREAT, DESIGNED FOR POST HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES. THE RETREAT PREPARES YOUNG CHRISTIAN THINKERS TO ADDRESS THE DICHOTOMY SEPARATING FAITH FROM REASON. MAJOR COURSES INCLUDE HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN THOUGHT, CHRISTIANITY AND POLITICS, AND ENGLISH LITERATURE. MINOR COURSES INCLUDE PHILOSOPHY, ART, THEOLOGY & THE CHURCH, CULTURAL APOLOGETICS, AND BIBLE SURVEY. 1506171 18785 574315 OTHER PROGRAMS - ALUMNI NETWORK, CONSULTING AND HONORARIUMS, PROGRAM RELATED RENTAL ACTIVITY. 1506171 18785 574315 12174799 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 166 0 1 240 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AK AL AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD ME MI MN MS NC ND NH NJ NM NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN TX UT VA WA WI WV X JEFF WOOD 7196859103 PO BOX 207 MANITOU SPRINGS CO 80829 JEFF MYERS PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 420251 0 37947 JULIE AMBLER CHAIR PERSON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MERIDA BROOKS SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE AUSTIN CHAIR OF FINANCE COMMITTEE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MELISSA NEUGEBAUER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DREW RYUN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY VENTRELLA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEREK MCCOY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT OLDACAH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKKEL MANDT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER TRAGOS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF WOOD CFO AND TREASURER 40.00 X 254017 0 34885 AARON ATWOOD VP ADVANCEMENT 40.00 X 243838 0 39702 JASON GRAHAM VP PROGRAM SERVICES 40.00 X 194027 0 37490 JOSEPH AMADEE IT DIRECTOR 40.00 X 143833 0 35754 TIM BETTELLI DIRECTOR OF DONOR RELATIONSHIP 40.00 X 146432 0 18575 ROGER ERDVIG DIRECTOR OF WORLDVIEW EDUCATION 40.00 X 133796 0 34695 SINH NGUYEN DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 132548 0 5694 DUSTIN JIZMEJIAN DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM 40.00 X 122877 0 23829 1791619 0 268571 14 0 1 0 GLOBAL PROCUREMENT SOLUTIONS 2626 250TH STREET DE WITT IA 52742 PRINTING AND SHIPPING 443108 THE BROADMOOR PO BOX 29650 PHOENIX AZ 850389650 FACILITY SPONSOR 374749 THE PARABLE GROUP 8965 EL CAMINO REAL ATASCADERO CA 93422 ADVERTISING AND CONSULTING 272270 RHODESCO PRINT MAIL DESIGN 3910 SINTON RD COLORADO SPRINGS CO 809075037 PRINTING AND MAILING 143446 FEDEX PO BOX 94515 PALATINE IL 600944515 FREIGHT SERVICES 115949 6 1468093 7915072 352471 9383165 SUMMIT CONFERENCES 611600 3845965 3845965 GAP YEAR - TUITION 611600 740685 740685 574315 574315 5160965 82123 82123 33898 33898 158018 602171 -444153 -444153 -444153 828621 841097 44250 -12476 -44250 -56726 -56726 0 1468093 514314 -514314 -514314 1943836 557701 1386135 1386135 37443 37443 37443 15068536 6547100 0 -861729 1489496 1489496 1246192 484853 489945 271394 92275 24610 67665 5246827 4440078 261066 545683 149660 128276 1525 19859 755921 599603 49231 107087 482285 356553 57633 68099 47598 29834 15284 2480 4430 4430 13826 13826 520684 333238 71386 116060 532243 76808 415665 39770 18663 14553 2619 1491 607809 501733 56251 49825 51776 51776 270479 251733 18030 716 329413 239490 30681 59242 56653 30961 25199 493 445364 394656 44104 6604 97778 83537 12672 1569 SUMMIT SC SESSIONS 2016206 2016206 POSTAGE & SHIPPING 229670 93647 21746 114277 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT 229542 229542 LICENSES & SUBSCRIPTION 51494 30397 13254 7843 324348 273219 30196 20933 15310632 12174799 1634743 1501090 2171079 3144354 811874 52909 281771 204528 301946 320976 481534 498236 14218725 4899641 9519151 9319084 1499697 2426001 1825853 952946 76400 38200 0 39701 16969305 16996935 1109190 1053047 734808 590703 1843998 1643750 X 14386573 14474935 738734 878250 15125307 15353185 16969305 16996935 -242096 469974 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 8083163 7807115 8459493 9712326 9383165 43445262 4696582 6055631 6370737 6683138 7104801 30910889 12779745 13862746 14830230 16395464 16487966 74356151 77900 103775 90870 91450 313558 677553 0 77900 103775 90870 91450 313558 677553 73678598 263209 238748 291257 294294 274039 1361547 263209 238748 291257 294294 274039 1361547 905760 167098 144530 97535 37443 1352366 13948714 14268592 15266017 16787293 16799448 77070064 0.95600 0.95180 0.01770 0.02000 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 881,301. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 88,950. MISC REVENUE - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 24,459. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 167,098. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 55,580. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 97,535. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 37,443. SCHEDULE A, PART III: THE ORGANIZATION IS A PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER SECTION 509(A)(2) AND COMPLETES SCHEDULE A (FORM 990), PART III. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ANALYZED SCHEDULE A (FORM 990), PART II AND ESTABLISHED THAT IT MEETS THE 33 1/2% PUBLIC SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS UNDER SECTIONS 509(A)(1) AND 170(B)(1)(A)(VI), THUS IT QUALIFIES TO USE THE FIRST LISTED SPECIAL RULE FOR SCHEDULE B (FORM 990) REPORTING. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 738734 139516 878250 652679 86055 738734 605787 46892 652679 651158 -45371 605787 559645 91513 651158 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0 0 1072964 1072964 11233464 3795497 7437967 1409823 898939 510884 502474 205205 297269 9319084 BONDS 952946 F 952946 15709374 469974 1674186 2144160 13565214 13826 1489496 1503322 15068536 15481496 1674186 1674186 13807310 13826 1489496 1503322 15310632 PART V, LINE 4: THE PURPOSE OF THE ENDOWMENT IS TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS. INCOME IN EXCESS OF CORPUS PLUS 10% CAN BE DISTRIBUTED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES 602,171. COST OF GOODS SOLD 557,701. FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 514,314. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIPS AND CONFERENCE DISCOUNTS 1,489,496. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSE 602,171. COST OF GOODS SOLD 557,701. FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 514,314. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIPS AND CONFERENCE DISCOUNTS 1,489,496. FALL VISION WEEKEND 1468093 1468093 105196 220047 189071 1468093 1468093 105196 220047 189071 514314 -514314 1 CONFERENCE DISCOUNTS 1534 835414 SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE 355 654082 PART I, LINE 2: SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS BASED ON PREDETERMINED CRITERIA, AND UPON RECOMMENDATION BY BOARD MEMBERS OR STAFF. ASSISTANCE IS ALSO PROVIDED IN THE FORM OF REDUCED PROGRAM FEES, AND RECIPIENT ACHIEVEMENTS ARE RECORDED. NO CASH CHANGES HANDS. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 JEFF MYERS PRESIDENT 375520 0 44731 0 0 0 14000 0 23947 0 458198 0 15966 0 JEFF WOOD CFO AND TREASURER 254017 0 0 0 0 0 10473 0 24412 0 288902 0 0 0 AARON ATWOOD VP ADVANCEMENT 213838 0 30000 0 0 0 10072 0 29630 0 283540 0 0 0 JASON GRAHAM VP PROGRAM SERVICES 194027 0 0 0 0 0 8071 0 29419 0 231517 0 0 0 JOSEPH AMADEE IT DIRECTOR 143833 0 0 0 0 0 6074 0 29680 0 179587 0 0 0 ROGER ERDVIG DIRECTOR OF WORLDVIEW EDUCATION 133796 0 0 0 0 0 5649 0 29046 0 168491 0 0 0 TIM BETTELLI DIRECTOR OF DONOR RELATIONSHIP 134432 0 12000 0 0 0 0 0 18575 0 165007 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 6 THE BONUS PAID TO DR. JEFF MYERS (PRESIDENT) INCLUDES AMOUNTS AWARDED FOR ACHIEVEMENT OF TARGETS IN AREAS THAT INCLUDE STUDENT CONFERENCE REGISTRATIONS, CURRICULUM UTILIZATION AND CONTRIBUTION REVENUE. ONE PORTION OF HIS BONUS IS CALCULATED BASED UPON NET INCOME UP TO A MAXIMUM AMOUNT ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD. PART I, LINE 7 THE ORGANIZATION MADE NONFIXED PAYMENTS IN THE FORM OF DISCRETIONARY BONUSES. STEPHANIE MYERS FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH PRESIDENT JEFF MYERS 92275 ADVANCEMENT CONTRACT SERVICES 0 X 13 352471 MARKET VALUE 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS REPRESENT THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED, NOT THE NUMBER OF ITEMS DONATED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE GOVERNING BODY DELEGATED BROAD AUTHORITY TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (EC). THE EC'S MEMBERS INCLUDE THE CHAIRMAN AND THREE DIRECTORS. THE EC SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO BIND SUMMIT MINISTRIES AND ACT ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRETY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PROVIDED THAT, THE EC SHALL NOT HAVE THE POWER TO DELEGATE ANY OF ITS POWERS TO ANY FURTHER COMMITTEE, THOUGH IT MAY APPOINT SUCH COMMITTEE AS IT DESIRES FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN TO ACT ON BEHALF OF SUMMIT MINISTRIES. BY WAY OF EXAMPLE ONLY AND WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE EC MAY APPOINT MEMBERS OF ADDITIONAL COMMITTEES TO PREPARE RESEARCH AND RECOMMEND COURSES OF ACTION. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE EC SHALL NOT HAVE THE POWER TO: 1) ELECT, APPOINT OR REMOVE ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SUMMIT MINISTRIES; 2) AMEND, RESTATE, ALTER OR REPEAL THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS OF SUMMIT MINISTRIES; 3) WHETHER IN ONE OR A SERIES OF TRANSACTION EXCEEDING $250K, APPROVE A PLAN OR MERGER OR APPROVAL OF SALE, LEASE, EXCHANGE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE PROPERTY OF SUMMIT MINISTRIES; OR 4) TAKE ANY OTHER ACTION PROHIBITED BY LAW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT TAX PREPARER AND IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTANT AND CFO FOR ACCURACY. A COPY OF THE RETURN IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE CFO REVIEWS THE SIGNED STATEMENTS AND THE CHAIR OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWS THE CFO'S STATEMENT. THIS PROCESS IS OVERSEEN BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SHOULD ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BE DISCLOSED, THE BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER WOULD BE ASKED TO REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY DELIBERATION OR DECISION WITH REGARD TO MATTERS AFFECTED BY THE RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 LINE 15A: A COMPENSATION REVIEW COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RECOMMENDING COMPENSATION FOR THE POSITION OF PRESIDENT. AS PART OF THEIR PROCESS, THE COMPENSATION REVIEW COMMITTEE REFERENCES COMPARABILITY DATA, INCLUDING SALARY AND BENEFITS PROVIDED TO SIMILAR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE COMMITTEE THEN MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD WHICH VOTES TO APPROVE OR DENY THE RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION PACKAGE. ALL RELATED DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. LINE 15B: THE SAME COMPENSATION REVIEW COMMITTEE (PART VI, LINE 15A) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING AND APPROVING THE COMPENSATION APPROACH FOR ALL STAFF INCLUDING THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND FOLLOWS THE SAME PROCESSES AS PREVIOUSLY OUTLINED FOR THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.