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ARK PROJECT

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $124K · expenses $67K · assets $198K

EIN
68-0508079
Address
PO BOX 2016, ALLEN, TX 75013-0034
NTEE code
X99
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2018
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Mission

Theological and evangelism training for Chinese pastors

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Paul Liu President2017-2024 $60,000$297,725 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

9 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Don Blackley Chairman2017-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Kirk Taylor Treasurer2017-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Mark Beach Director2017-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Neil Johnson Director2017-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Matt Christner Director2017-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Kyle Caperton Director2022-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Kim Martin Secretary2024 1 $0 reported 1
Dr Steve Williams (former) BOARD MEMBER2022-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Stan Ford (former) COMMUNICATIONS2017-2021 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $60K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Paul Liu President40 $36,000-$24,000 $60,0001
Don Blackley Chairman0 $0-$0 $01
Kirk Taylor Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
Mark Beach Director0 $0-$0 $01
Neil Johnson Director0 $0-$0 $01
Matt Christner Director0 $0-$0 $01
Kyle Caperton Director0 $0-$0 $01
Kim Martin Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $46K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
REV PAUL LIU President40 $25,853-$19,853 $45,7061
MARK BEACH BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
REV KIRK TAYLOR Treasurer0 $0-- $01
DON BLACKLEY Chairman0 $0-- $01
MATT CHRISTNER BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
Kyle Caperton BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
Dr Steve Williams BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
NEIL JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
2022 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $31K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
REV PAUL LIU President40 $12,589-$18,089 $30,6781
MARK BEACH BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
REV KIRK TAYLOR Treasurer0 $0-- $01
DON BLACKLEY Chairman0 $0-- $01
MATT CHRISTNER BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
Kyle Caperton BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
Dr Steve Williams BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
NEIL JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
2021 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $33K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
REV PAUL LIU President40 $13,733-$19,733 $33,4661
MARK BEACH BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
REV KIRK TAYLOR Secretary0 $0-- $01
DON BLACKLEY Director0 $0-- $01
MATT CHRISTNER BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
STAN FORD COMMUNICATIONS0 $0-- $01
NEIL JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
2020 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $36K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
REV PAUL LIU President40 $14,797-$20,860 $35,6571
MARK BEACH BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
REV KIRK TAYLOR Secretary0 $0-- $01
DON BLACKLEY Director0 $0-- $01
MATT CHRISTNER BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
STAN FORD COMMUNICATIONS0 $0-- $01
NEIL JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
2019 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $36K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
REV PAUL LIU President40 $14,797-$20,797 $35,5941
MARK BEACH BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
REV KIRK TAYLOR Secretary0 $0-- $01
DON BLACKLEY Director0 $0-- $01
MATT CHRISTNER BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
STAN FORD COMMUNICATIONS0 $0-- $01
NEIL JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
2018 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $33K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
REV PAUL LIU President40 $14,322-$18,822 $33,1441
MARK BEACH BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
REV KIRK TAYLOR Secretary0 $0-- $01
DON BLACKLEY Director0 $0-- $01
MATT CHRISTNER BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
STAN FORD COMMUNICATIONS0 $0-- $01
NEIL JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
2017 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $23K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
REV PAUL LIU President40 $7,400-$16,080 $23,4801
MARK BEACH BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
REV KIRK TAYLOR Secretary0 $0-- $01
DON BLACKLEY Director0 $0-- $01
MATT CHRISTNER BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
STAN FORD COMMUNICATIONS0 $0-- $01
NEIL JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$123,941$67,327 $198,027$198,027 $120,670$0 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$44,348$65,954 $141,413$141,413 $42,273- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$79,116$67,946 $163,019$163,019 $79,086- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$60,077$70,229 $152,346$151,849 $60,015- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$81,953$72,973 $162,498$162,001 $81,890- ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$105,057$68,344 $153,518$153,021 $104,994- ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$59,312$66,500 $116,805$116,308 $59,250- ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$77,127$69,275 $123,993$123,496 $77,065- ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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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 · $67,327 spent · pay $60,000 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $60,000 89.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $4,496 6.7%
Fees to independent contractors $2,575 3.8%
Printing, publications, postage $256 0.4%
Total$67,327100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $65,954 spent · pay $43,853 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $43,853 66.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $20,073 30.4%
Fees to independent contractors $1,420 2.2%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $360 0.5%
Printing, publications, postage $248 0.4%
Total$65,954100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $67,946 spent · pay $31,899 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $34,065 50.1%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $31,899 46.9%
Fees to independent contractors $1,725 2.5%
Printing, publications, postage $257 0.4%
Total$67,946100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $70,229 spent · pay $45,721 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $45,721 65.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $22,439 32.0%
Fees to independent contractors $1,865 2.7%
Printing, publications, postage $204 0.3%
Total$70,229100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $72,973 spent · pay $46,785 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $46,785 64.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $25,170 34.5%
Fees to independent contractors $850 1.2%
Printing, publications, postage $168 0.2%
Total$72,973100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $68,344 spent · pay $46,785 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $46,785 68.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $20,105 29.4%
Fees to independent contractors $1,300 1.9%
Printing, publications, postage $154 0.2%
Total$68,344100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $66,500 spent · pay $44,810 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $44,810 67.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $18,950 28.5%
Fees to independent contractors $2,600 3.9%
Printing, publications, postage $140 0.2%
Total$66,500100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $69,275 spent · pay $33,388 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $34,905 50.4%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $33,388 48.2%
Fees to independent contractors $850 1.2%
Printing, publications, postage $132 0.2%
Total$69,275100%

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