CEDAR LAKE MINISTRIES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CEDAR LAKE MINISTRIES

EIN 35-1111488 · Christianity (X20)

What they do

CEDAR LAKE MINISTRIES EXIST to PROVIDE A LIFE CHANGING ENVIRONMENT for EVANGELISM and SPIRITUAL GROWTH.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$88.70of every $100 spent was reported for mission workThe IRS calls this “program services.”

$4.90of every $100 spent was reported for fundraisingMoney spent asking for more donations.

$96.93spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$6.40of every $100 spent was reported for management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$2.08in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

8.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100spent

Where each $100 went

These are the charity’s reported Form 990 spending categories.

Mission workProgram services$88.70

ManagementOffice and general costs$6.40

FundraisingAsking for donations$4.90

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202488.7% mission

202388.7% mission

202282.2% mission

202179.0% mission

202075.4% mission

201978.4% mission

201880.3% mission

201787.9% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,177,993

Expenses$2,111,156

Annual surplus $66,837 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,873,470 · 88.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$134,307 · 6.4% of expenses

Fundraising$103,379 · 4.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,177,993

Expenses$2,111,156

Assets$4,391,251

Income$2,204,100

Contributions$187,888

Mission work (program services)$1,873,470

Fundraising$103,379

Management and general$134,307

Stocks and bonds$49,931

Accounting fees$13,093

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (9)

DAVID ODELL1ST VICE PRESIDENT

DEBBIE DOUGLASDIRECTOR

DR JOY DEWINGSECRETARY

DR MARY ALICE TRENTDIRECTOR

JEFF PETERSONDIRECTOR

KELLY DYKSTRA2ND VICE PRESIDENT

LINDSEY HOELTERDIRECTOR

MARY WHITETREASURER

SANDRA PERZEEPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: PO BOX 665, CEDAR LAKE, IN 46303
County: Lake
In care of: JEREMY EYLANDER
Primary officer: JEREMY EYLANDER, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(219) 374-5941

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SWARTZ RETSON & CO PC
NTEE classification: Christianity (X20)
IRS tax category: Christianity