HANDS FOR CHRIST MINISTRY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- HANDS FOR CHRIST MINISTRY (EIN 20-1679649)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-04-07
- IRS object ID
- 202600979349200020
- Schema version
- 2025v4.1
- 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 | 2026-04-07T09:39:41-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 911402019 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MJS ACCOUNTING SERVICE INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | P O BOX 6524 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Olympia | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 98507 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 201679649 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HANDS FOR CHRIST MINISTRY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % JOHN BERGFORD | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | HAND | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3602804281 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5700 PATTISON LK DR UNIT 1 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LACEY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 98513 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JOHN BERGFORD | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3603529702 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-04-07 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | false | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | M J HUETTER JR | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00242725 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3603529702 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-04-07 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | HANDSFORCHRISTMINISTRY.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $70,836 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $70,836 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Total Revenue | $70,836 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $81,100 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $30 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $81,130 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$10,294 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $105,596 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $95,302 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $105,596 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $95,302 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $105,596 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $95,302 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $105,596 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $95,302 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | DIRECT CASH SUPPORT OF CENTRO COMUNITARO DEL ESPIRITU SANTO IN CIUDAD JUAREZ MEXICO. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $81,100 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $81,100 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (2 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN BERGFORD | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNICE HERNANDEZ | ||||
| SECRETARY AND TREASURER | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JOHN BERGFORD | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5700 PATTISON LK DR UNIT 1 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LACEY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 98513 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3603529702 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $83,747 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $67,740 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $66,087 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $78,592 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $70,836 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $367,002 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $83,747 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $67,740 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $66,087 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $78,592 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $70,836 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $367,002 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $149,547 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $217,455 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $367,002 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.59250 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.70600 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
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 O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10 | Activity MISSION WORK Grantee HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH Amount 81,100 |
| Description of other expenses Part I line 16 | Description AmountBANK FEES 15BANK FEES 2024 15 |