PREPARE THE WAY MINISTRIES: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- PREPARE THE WAY MINISTRIES (EIN 45-0545347)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-05-11
- IRS object ID
- 202631329349202793
- 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 | 2026-05-11T09:55:18-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 474615207 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SOUND BOOKKEEPING AND ACCOUNTING SE | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 1735 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ELIZABETH | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80107 | 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 | 450545347 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PREPARE THE WAY MINISTRIES | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | PREP | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3039073851 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6530 E LAKE PLACE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CENTENNIAL | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80111 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DANIEL YEACKLEY | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3039073851 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-05-08 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | false | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | NATHAN A PHILLIPS | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01941757 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7203155686 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-05-11 | 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 |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $111,363 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $111,363 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Total Revenue | $111,363 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $882 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $87,700 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $250 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $204 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $21,456 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $110,492 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $871 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $3,010 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $3,881 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,010 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,879 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,010 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,879 | 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 | $3,010 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,879 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | SEE SCHEDULE O | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|
| See Schedule O. | $93,407 |
| Prepare the Way supported missions efforts domestically and internationally through Youth With a Mission. | $7,361 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $100,768 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| DANIEL YEACKLEY | ||
| PRESIDENT | 40 | $87,700 |
| JENNIE YEACKLEY | ||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
| JOSEPH THOMPSON | ||
| DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| NICK DAFNI | ||
| DIRECTOR | 2 | $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 |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CO | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LYNNETTE THOMPSON | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4454 W ANTELOPE RUN CT | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CASTLE ROCK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80109 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7204228877 | 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 |
| 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 | $119,872 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $94,661 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $67,238 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $102,593 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $111,363 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $495,727 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $119,872 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $94,661 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $67,238 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $102,593 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $111,363 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $495,727 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $495,727 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $495,727 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 1 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
| Public Support CY509 | 0 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
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 (11 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | The purpose of the organization is to promote worldwide evangelism and to establish in the faith and knowlege of Jesus Christ, through any and by all means available including but not limited to: Planting and maintenance of churches, bible schools, colleges and K-12 schools. Line 28: Prepare the Way supported and established houses of prayer in Colorado and surrounding states. It also provided necessary sound equipment. We worked with regional churches to coordinate and help run state wide prayer initiatives impacting hundreds of people and helping them draw closer to the Lord. We have also helped with leadership development for pastors and leaders in the Denver Metro area. |
| Part I, line 16 | Description: TRAVEL Amount: 3727 |
| Part I, line 16 | Description: BANK CHARGES Amount: 453 |
| Part I, line 16 | Description: BUSINESS LICENSES Amount: 25 |
| Part I, line 16 | Description: COMPUTER AND INTERNET Amount: 808 |
| Part I, line 16 | Description: CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES Amount: 3791 |
| Part I, line 16 | Description: PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS Amount: 475 |
| Part I, line 16 | Description: BENEVOLENCE AND MINISTRY GIFTS Amount: 6886 |
| Part I, line 16 | Description: PASTORS MEETINGS Amount: 1980 |
| Part I, line 16 | Description: TELEPHONE EXPENSE Amount: 3087 |
| Part I, line 16 | Description: INSURANCE EXPENSE Amount: 224 |