THE INN OF LAST RESORT INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE INN OF LAST RESORT INC

EIN 62-0863624 · Christianity (X20)

What they do

THE INN of LAST RESORT HAS A MISSION FOCUSED ON CHRISTIAN TRAINING and DISCIPLESHIP of LEADERS, FAMILIES and YOUNG PEOPLE, RESTORATION and HEALING, and IMMERSION IN CHRIST. THE GOAL of THE MINISTRY is to DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING of RELATIONSHIPS and FAMILY CULTURE THROUGH AN ENCOURNTER WITH CHRIST.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.60 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 leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

108.27%of revenue went to mission work81.6% of expenses · Program services

13.08%of revenue went to fundraising9.9% of expenses

$132.76spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

11.41%of revenue went to management and office costs8.6% of expenses

$2.35in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $125,187 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $58,751 for LARRY PONS (DIRECTOR). 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$382,119

Mission workProgram services$413,714108.27% of revenue81.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$43,60211.41% of revenue8.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$49,99013.08% of revenue9.9% of expenses

Total expenses$507,306132.76% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 81.6% mission · 8.6% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 132.76% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 9.1% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 164.61% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 12.5% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.95% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 14.2% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.21% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 12.6% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.63% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 11.4% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.80% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$382,119

Expenses$507,306

Annual shortfall $125,187 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$413,714 · 81.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$43,602 · 8.6% of expenses

Fundraising$49,990 · 9.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$382,119

Expenses$507,306

Assets$1,191,592

Income$382,119

Contributions$358,617

Mission work (program services)$413,714

Fundraising$49,990

Management and general$43,602

Executive compensation (total)$81,261

Accounting fees$20,415

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

LARRY PONSDIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $58,751Base $51,751 · Other $7,000

SETH WILLIAMSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $56,624Base $49,624 · Other $7,000

SUSAN PONSDIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $29,744Base $22,744 · Other $7,000

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 (14)

LARRY PONSDIRECTOR

SETH WILLIAMSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SUSAN PONSDIRECTOR

ANDREA FLOWERSDIRECTOR

ANGIE BRYANTSECRETARY

BILL EUBANKDIRECTOR

CHRIS FLOWERSDIRECTOR

CHRISTINA SAPPDIRECTOR

ELLIE BECKETTDIRECTOR

JENNIFER GORDYDIRECTOR

JOHN SAPPTREASURER

KEVIN BECKETTVICE PRESIDENT

SETH GORDYDIRECTOR

TIM BRYANTPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1973
Location: 234 WATCHMAN LN, FRANKLIN, NC 28734-8138
County: Macon
In care of: % 4
Primary officer: LARRY PONS, OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(828) 524-5741

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BERNARD ROBINSON & COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification: Christianity (X20)
IRS tax category: Christianity