NORTHRISE UNIVERSITY INITIATIVE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NORTHRISE UNIVERSITY INITIATIVE

EIN 95-4749034 · Single Organization Support (B11)

What they do

NORTHRISE UNIVERSITY INITIATIVE is THE U.S. MARKETING and DEVELOPMENTORGANIZATION of NORTHRISE UNIVERSITY LOCATED IN NDOLA, ZAMBIA. NORTHRISEIS A CHRIST-CENTERED UNIVERSITY DEDICATED to EQUIPPING MEN and WOMEN to WORK IN MINISTRY and BUSINESS to CONTRIBUTE to THE SPIRITUAL and ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION of ZAMBIA.THE ORGANIZATION is DEDICATED to SUPPORTING and SUSTAINING THE UNIVERSITYBY:1. PROVIDING FUNDS for NORTHRISE UNIVERSITY OPERATIONS, INCLUDING STUDENTTUITION, BOARD and HOUSING and DEVELOPMENT of CAMPUS BUILDINGS and RELATEDINFRASTRUCTURE.2. PROVIDING FUNDS to DEVELOP and OPERATE A WORKING FARM LOCATED ON THENORTHRISE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $95.80 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 leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

76.07%of revenue went to mission work95.8% of expenses · Program services

0.87%of revenue went to fundraising1.1% of expenses

$79.38spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.44%of revenue went to management and office costs3.1% of expenses

$0.68in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.3%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 $144,718 for MICHAEL BALL (EXECUTIVE DIR.). 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$4,433,131

Mission workProgram services$3,372,34376.07% of revenue95.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$108,2702.44% of revenue3.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$38,4540.87% of revenue1.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$914,06420.62% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,519,06779.38% 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: 95.8% mission · 3.1% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.38% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 96.3% mission · 2.4% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 133.77% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.6% mission · 2.6% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.79% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 97.7% mission · 2.1% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.61% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 98.4% mission · 1.3% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 143.26% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.8% mission · 4.8% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.95% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 94.2% mission · 4.9% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.11% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.8% mission · 5.4% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.65% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,433,131

Expenses$3,519,067

Annual surplus $914,064 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)$3,372,343 · 95.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$108,270 · 3.1% of expenses

Fundraising$38,454 · 1.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,433,131

Expenses$3,519,067

Assets$2,384,774

Income$5,301,616

Contributions$4,444,950

Mission work (program services)$3,372,343

Fundraising$38,454

Grants given$491,446

Average grant$245,723

Management and general$108,270

Accounting fees$14,086

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 BALLEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $144,718Base $130,490 · Other $14,228

MOFFAT ZIMBAMEMBER · 1 hrs/week $37,050Base $34,349 · Other $2,701

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 (5)

MICHAEL BALLEXECUTIVE DIR.

MOFFAT ZIMBAMEMBER

BRANDON ARNESONTREASURER

JEFF GOBLEMEMBER

STEHPEN BOWIEMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2000
Location: PO Box 725, Belton, TX 76513
County: Bell
In care of: BRANDON ARNESON
Primary officer: BRANDON ARNESON, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailjaikins@jtamengineering.com Phone(602) 330-6274

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BALDWIN MOFFITT BEHM LLP
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (B11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support
Grant-giving organization: Yes