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SANCTUARY COUNSELING CENTER

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SANCTUARY COUNSELING CENTER

EIN 82-5167219 · Counseling (F60)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to PROVIDE AFFORDABLE COUNSELING to FULL-TIME VOCATIONAL MINISTRY WORKERS and THEIR FAMILIES IN MEMPHIS. OUR VISION is to RESOURCE THE LOCAL CHURCH and PARACHURCH MINISTRIES IN MEMPHIS THROUGH PERSONAL COUNSELING, PREEMPTIVE TRAINING, and PIVOTAL FUNDING SO THAT OUR CITY is TRANSFORMED BY THE GOSPEL.

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Of every $100 spent, about $85.60 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

93.03%of revenue went to mission work85.6% of expenses · Program services
$108.68spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
15.65%of revenue went to management and office costs14.4% of expenses
$1.34in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
79.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $30,440 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $92,492 for DR WILLIAM FINNELL (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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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$350,722
Mission workProgram services$326,26493.03% of revenue85.6% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$54,89815.65% of revenue14.4% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Total expenses$381,162108.68% 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
2025CurrentExpense mix: 85.6% mission · 14.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.68% of revenue
2024Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 14.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.97% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 14.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.19% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 91.7% mission · 7.7% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 160.80% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 4.7% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.85% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 94.5% mission · 5.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.94% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 93.5% mission · 6.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.40% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 95.7% mission · 4.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 18.96% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$350,722
Expenses$381,162
Annual shortfall $30,440 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)$326,264 · 85.6% of expenses
Management and office costs$54,898 · 14.4% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$350,722
Expenses$381,162
Assets$510,886
Income$350,722
Contributions$278,189
Mission work (program services)$326,264
Management and general$54,898
Executive compensation (total)$102,537
Accounting fees$17,041
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
DR WILLIAM FINNELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 30 hrs/week $92,492
DR MURRAY GARROTTSECRETARY · 30 hrs/week $1,984

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 (7)

DR WILLIAM FINNELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DR MURRAY GARROTTSECRETARY

BEN DICKEYBOARD MEMBER

DR SUELLEN WARRENOFFICER BOARD CHAIR

HOLT HALLBOARD MEMBER

JOHN MAYBOARD MEMBER

TIM JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2018
Location
4933 WILLIAM ARNOLD ROAD, MEMPHIS, TN 38117
County
Shelby
In care of
DR WILLIAM FINNELL
Primary officer
DR WILLIAM FINNELL, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2025
Tax period began
January 1, 2025
Return type
990
Tax preparer
POOLE OAKS CPAS PLLC
NTEE classification
Counseling (F60)
IRS tax category
Counseling

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