BEST FAMILY MINISTRIES
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Plain text BEST FAMILY MINISTRIES. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2017–2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/472235344. Retrieved 2026-10-19.
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $141K · expenses $141K · assets $14K
- EIN
- 47-2235344
- Address
- 1945 STRAWBERRY LN, HOOVER, AL 35244-8241
- Website
- BESTFAMILYRWANDA.ORG
- NTEE code
- X11
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2015
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
To support, equip, and mobilize the ministry of Best Family Rwanda through advocacy, sharing of resources, and training.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 7 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Allen | PRESIDENT | 2017-2024 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lindsay Allen | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carla Decoskey (former) | DIRECTOR | 2017-2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cindi Latch (former) | DIRECTOR | 2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kim Berkebile (former) | DIRECTOR | 2017-2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Kim (former) | DIRECTOR | 2017-2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lindsey Allen (former) | DIRECTOR | 2017-2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAKE ALLEN | PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDSAY ALLEN | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAKE ALLEN | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDSAY ALLEN | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CARLA DECOSKEY | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAKE ALLEN | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDSAY ALLEN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CARLA DECOSKEY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAKE ALLEN | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDSAY ALLEN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CARLA DECOSKEY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CINDI LATCH | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAKE ALLEN | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KIM BERKEBILE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CARLA DECOSKEY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID KIM | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LINDSEY ALLEN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAKE ALLEN | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KIM BERKEBILE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CARLA DECOSKEY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID KIM | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LINDSEY ALLEN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAKE ALLEN | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KIM BERKEBILE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CARLA DECOSKEY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID KIM | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LINDSEY ALLEN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAKE ALLEN | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KIM BERKEBILE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CARLA DECOSKEY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID KIM | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LINDSEY ALLEN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $141,409 | $141,409 | $13,770 | $13,770 | $141,409 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $135,687 | $124,385 | $13,892 | $13,892 | $135,687 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $150,733 | $148,570 | $2,590 | $2,590 | $150,733 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $122,722 | $140,096 | $427 | $427 | $122,722 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $126,714 | $125,864 | $17,799 | $17,799 | $126,714 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $110,526 | $110,570 | $16,949 | $16,949 | $110,526 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $100,215 | $99,202 | $16,993 | $16,993 | $100,215 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $88,104 | $97,014 | $15,981 | $15,981 | $88,104 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $895,501 in all, tax years 2016 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PURE INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016-2024 | 9 | $895,480 | 2024 | $134,806 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BEST FAMILY MINISTRIES” | 2020-2021, 2023 | 3 | $21 | 2023 | $11 | show |
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| FORGIVEN MINISTRIES | PA | X11 | $116,238 | $65,304 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code X11, revenue within 2x |
| JASON STIDHAM MINISTRIES | TX | X11 | $199,110 | $126,669 | PRESIDENT | $39,780 | Same NTEE code X11, revenue within 2x |
| KYLE WINKLER MINISTRIES INC | FL | X11 | $112,567 | $109,176 | President | $54,000 | Same NTEE code X11, revenue within 2x |
| NEW LEAF MINISTRIES INC | ID | X11 | $196,207 | $195,062 | SECRETARY/TR | $39,000 | Same NTEE code X11, revenue within 2x |
| ISAIAH 61 MINISTRIES INC | VA | X11 | $101,463 | $94,441 | Director | $26,400 | Same NTEE code X11, revenue within 2x |
| CROSS-BAR MINISTRIES LLC | AR | X11 | $86,739 | $58,022 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code X11, revenue within 2x |
| CALDWELL MINISTRIES | NC | X11 | $197,489 | $209,685 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code X11, revenue within 2x |
| IN HIS GRIP MINISTRIES INC | KY | X11 | $139,694 | $138,340 | PRESIDENT | $93,798 | Same NTEE code X11, revenue within 2x |
| GOOD WORD MINISTRIES INC | TX | X11 | $100,089 | $102,050 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code X11, revenue within 2x |
| BROTHER TO BROTHER BIKER MINISTRY | OK | X11 | $99,210 | $100,948 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code X11, revenue within 2x |
| SHINING LIGHT MINISTRIES INC | MA | X11 | $87,964 | $91,299 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code X11, revenue within 2x |
| LUTHERAN FAMILY SERVICES OF COLORADO FOUNDATION INC | CO | X11 | $119,856 | $117,468 | CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code X11, revenue within 2x |
| GLOBAL CROSS MINISTRIES INC | NC | X11 | $148,844 | $116,969 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code X11, revenue within 2x |
| WELL MINISTRIES INC | MD | X11 | $134,762 | $131,715 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code X11, revenue within 2x |
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| COMPASS MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL INC | CA | X11 | $107,251 | $101,900 | vp / coo | $31,200 | Same NTEE code X11, revenue within 2x |
| FAMILY BUILDERS INTERNATIONAL | AR | X11 | $94,667 | $72,348 | Executive Director | $11,468 | Same NTEE code X11, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $141,409 spent · pay $0 · grants $141,409 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $141,409 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $141,409 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $124,385 spent · pay $0 · grants $124,385 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $124,385 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $124,385 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $148,570 spent · pay $0 · grants $144,970 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $144,970 | 97.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,600 | 2.4% | |
| Total | $148,570 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $140,096 spent · pay $0 · grants $136,496 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $136,496 | 97.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,600 | 2.6% | |
| Total | $140,096 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $125,864 spent · pay $0 · grants $121,189 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $121,189 | 96.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,600 | 2.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,075 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $125,864 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $110,570 spent · pay $0 · grants $107,998 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $107,998 | 97.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,572 | 2.3% | |
| Total | $110,570 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $99,202 spent · pay $0 · grants $96,211 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $96,211 | 97.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,268 | 2.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $723 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $99,202 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $97,014 spent · pay $0 · grants $95,553 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $95,553 | 98.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,311 | 1.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $150 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $97,014 | 100% |