FELLOWSHIP OF ISRAEL RELATED MINISTRIES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FELLOWSHIP OF ISRAEL RELATED MINISTRIES INC

EIN 47-2768324 · Christianity (X20)

What they do

Fellowship of Israel Related Ministries (FIRM) is Working Toward A Day When Every Person In Israel Will Be Transformed By The Love of Jesus. The Organization Pursues This Mission By Engaging Christians Globally and Empowering Local Ministries In Israel to Transform Lives Through Gospel-centered Work. The Organization Serves A Network of More Than 80 Local Ministry Partners Across Israel Who Minister In Diverse Ways, But Share A Common Commitment to Advance The Gospel Together.

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Of every $100 spent, about $95.50 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

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

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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

95.23%of revenue went to mission work95.5% of expenses · Program services

1.08%of revenue went to fundraising1.1% of expenses

$99.67spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.36%of revenue went to management and office costs3.4% of expenses

$0.30in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $56,912 for MICHAEL MISTRETTA (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$23,347,583

Mission workProgram services$22,233,83695.23% of revenue95.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$783,6513.36% of revenue3.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$253,2941.08% of revenue1.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$76,8020.33% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$23,270,78199.67% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 95.5% mission · 3.4% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.67% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 7.3% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.24% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 13.9% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.57% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 20.0% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.11% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.5% mission · 24.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.79% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$23,347,583

Expenses$23,270,781

Annual surplus $76,802 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)$22,233,836 · 95.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$783,651 · 3.4% of expenses

Fundraising$253,294 · 1.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$23,347,583

Expenses$23,270,781

Assets$7,013,816

Income$23,347,583

Contributions$23,071,836

Mission work (program services)$22,233,836

Fundraising$253,294

Grants given$2,298,818

Average grant$62,130

Management and general$783,651

Accounting fees$24,257

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MICHAEL MISTRETTACEO · 40 hrs/week $56,912Base $35,000 · Other $21,912

VANESSA MISTRETTACPO (BEGAN 1/24) · 20 hrs/week $50,282Base $29,286 · Other $20,996

WAYNE HILSDENPRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN · 8 hrs/week $30,000

STEVE CARPENTERCOO · 10 hrs/week $19,371Base · Other $19,371

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

MICHAEL MISTRETTACEO

VANESSA MISTRETTACPO (BEGAN 1/24)

WAYNE HILSDENPRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN

STEVE CARPENTERCOO

EZRA WATNIKBOARD MEMBER

JEFF JENKINSTREASURER (ENDED 9/24)

JONATHAN WIGGINSBOARD MEMBER

LEE DOMINGUETREASURER (BEGAN 9/24)

LORI MILLERSECRETARY (BEGAN 9/24)

MITCH GLASERBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT MONTGOMERYSECRETARY (ENDED 9/24)

STEPHEN HERTZOGBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2015
Location: 231 E SOUTHLAKE BLVD STE 120, SOUTHLAKE, TX 76092-6291
County: Tarrant
In care of: % MICHAEL MISTRETTA
Primary officer: Michael Mistretta, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(813) 235-3367 Officer phone(800) 532-0706

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BATTS MORRISON WALES & LEE PA
NTEE classification: Christianity (X20)
IRS tax category: Christianity
Grant-giving organization: Yes