THE SOWERS MINISTRY: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- THE SOWERS MINISTRY (EIN 94-3149727)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-02-29
- IRS object ID
- 201620609349300012
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-02-29T11:38:55-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 161746106 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | L G HARRISON LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1416A STONEHOLLOW DRIVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | KINGWOOD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 773392492 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 943149727 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE SOWERS MINISTRY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SOWE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2813543035 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 5148 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | KINGWOOD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77325 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | NEIL ANDERSON | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRES./DIR. | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8326891907 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-02-26 | SignatureDt |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | LYNDA G HARRISON CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00605552 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2815481040 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2016-02-29 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | NEIL ANDERSON | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 5148 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | KINGWOOD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77325 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $311,529 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.SOWERS.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Activity Or Mission | TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 5 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 5 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 6 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 50 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $297,332 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $311,529 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $0 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $297,332 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $311,529 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $88,657 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $123,634 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $186,505 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $230,068 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $275,162 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $353,702 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $22,170 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$42,173 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $43,943 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $5,174 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $5,247 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $8,651 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $38,696 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -$3,477 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $228,701 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | THE SOWERS MINSTRY, INC. WAS ABLE TO SUPPORT MANY FULL TIME MISSIONARIES AND THEIR FAMILIES ON A MONTHLY BASIS IN INDIA, NEPAL, CHINA, UKRAINE AND THE USA. MANY CRUSADES AND TRAINING SEMINARS WERE CONDUCTED TO BRING PEOPLE TO CHRIST. SEVERAL THOUSAND MEN AND WOMEN WERE TRAINED TO WALK IN DEEPER RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST. SEVERAL HUNDRED YOUNG PEOPLE WERE TRAINED ON HOW TO BRING THE GOSPEL TO PEOPLE IN OUR GENERATION. THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN IN ASIA WERE PROVIDED WITH FOOD, SHELTER, CLOTHES AND EDUCATION. THE SOWERS MINISTRY PURCHASED COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND BOOKS FOR THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATING AND ADVANCING THE PREACHING OF THE GOSPEL. THOUSANDS OF PIECES OF LITERATURE, BIBLES AND OTHER TEACHING MATERIALS WERE BOUGHT, PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE PEOPLE FREE OF CHARGE. OTHER TEACHING MATERIALS SUCH AS VIDEOTAPES AND TEACHING BOOKS WERE PROVIDED TO ALL OF THE TRAINEES. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $66,155 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | THE SOWERS MINSTRY, INC. WAS ABLE TO SUPPORT MANY FULL TIME MISSIONARIES AND THEIR FAMILIES ON A MONTHLY BASIS IN INDIA, NEPAL, CHINA, UKRAINE AND THE USA. MANY CRUSADES AND TRAINING SEMINARS WERE CONDUCTED TO BRING PEOPLE TO CHRIST. SEVERAL THOUSAND MEN AND WOMEN WERE TRAINED TO WALK IN DEEPER RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST. SEVERAL HUNDRED YOUNG PEOPLE WERE TRAINED ON HOW TO BRING THE GOSPEL TO PEOPLE IN OUR GENERATION. THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN IN ASIA WERE PROVIDED WITH FOOD, SHELTER, CLOTHES AND EDUCATION. THE SOWERS MINISTRY PURCHASED COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND BOOKS FOR THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATING AND ADVANCING THE PREACHING OF THE GOSPEL. THOUSANDS OF PIECES OF LITERATURE, BIBLES AND OTHER TEACHING MATERIALS WERE BOUGHT, PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE PEOPLE FREE OF CHARGE. OTHER TEACHING MATERIALS SUCH AS VIDEOTAPES AND TEACHING BOOKS WERE PROVIDED TO ALL OF THE TRAINEES. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $66,155 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $294,856 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 2 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 6 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 5 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 5 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (true) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | false | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | false | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | false | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | false | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | false | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | false | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | NEIL ANDERSON | PersonNm |
| Phone | 2813588097 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 5148 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | KINGWOOD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77325 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEIL ANDERSON | ||||||
| PRES./DIR. | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $75,000 | $0 | $10,000 |
| TERRY CHESBROUGH | ||||||
| VICE PRESIDE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND GOODRICH | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA ANDERSON | ||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| RICHARD FELDMAN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $75,000 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $10,000 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| All Other Contributions | $311,529 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $311,529 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $311,529 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $85,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $66,155 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $18,845 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $35,888 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $29,787 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,101 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,746 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,554 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $192 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,015 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $632 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,383 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $19,390 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $13,205 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,185 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,800 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $8,800 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,059 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,668 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $391 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,187 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $2,187 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,562 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,527 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $35 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,800 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,191 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,609 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| MISSION EXPENSES | $149,245 | $149,245 | |
| DONATIONS | $8,467 | $4,960 | $3,507 |
| OUTSIDE SERVICES | $5,710 | $5,710 | |
| AUTOMOBILE EXPENSES | $4,833 | $3,222 | $1,611 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $353,702 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $294,856 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $58,846 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $36,381 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,174 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $52,676 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $52,676 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,562 | BOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $43,943 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,174 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,247 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,651 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,247 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,651 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $38,696 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$3,477 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $38,696 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$3,477 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $43,943 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,174 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$42,173 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | Yes (true) | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $244,217 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $312,012 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $355,224 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $297,332 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $311,529 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,520,314 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $244,217 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $312,012 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $355,224 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $297,332 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $311,529 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,520,314 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $1,520,314 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $244,217 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $312,012 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $355,224 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $297,332 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $311,529 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,520,314 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $15,041 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $15,041 | DepreciationAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $37,635 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $37,635 | DepreciationAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | CREDIT CARD PAYABLE | Desc |
| Amt | $8,651 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $8,651 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | OF EDUCATING AND ADVANCING THE PREACHING OF THE GOSPEL. THOUSANDS OF PIECES OF LITERATURE, BIBLES AND OTHER TEACHING MATERIALS WERE BOUGHT, PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE PEOPLE FREE OF CHARGE. OTHER TEACHING MATERIALS SUCH AS VIDEOTAPES AND TEACHING BOOKS WERE PROVIDED TO ALL OF THE TRAINEES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | THE SOWERS MINSTRY, INC. WAS ABLE TO SUPPORT MANY FULL TIME MISSIONARIES AND THEIR FAMILIES ON A MONTHLY BASIS IN INDIA, NEPAL, CHINA, UKRAINE AND THE USA. MANY CRUSADES AND TRAINING SEMINARS WERE CONDUCTED TO BRING PEOPLE TO CHRIST. SEVERAL THOUSAND MEN AND WOMEN WERE TRAINED TO WALK IN DEEPER RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST. SEVERAL HUNDRED YOUNG PEOPLE WERE TRAINED ON HOW TO BRING THE GOSPEL TO PEOPLE IN OUR GENERATION. THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN IN ASIA WERE PROVIDED WITH FOOD, SHELTER, CLOTHES AND EDUCATION. THE SOWERS MINISTRY PURCHASED COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND BOOKS FOR THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATING AND ADVANCING THE PREACHING OF THE GOSPEL. THOUSANDS OF PIECES OF LITERATURE, BIBLES AND OTHER TEACHING MATERIALS WERE BOUGHT, PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE PEOPLE FREE OF CHARGE. OTHER TEACHING MATERIALS SUCH AS VIDEOTAPES AND TEACHING BOOKS WERE PROVIDED TO ALL OF THE TRAINEES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 | NEIL ANDERSON FATHER MARIA ANDERSON DAUGHTER |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE MANAGING DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE 990 TAX RETURN COMPLETED BY OUR INDEPENDENT CPA. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | A REQUEST NEEDS TO BE MADE TO THE SOWERS MINISTRY AND SOWERS WILL MAKE THE REQUESTED DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE INDIVIDUAL. |