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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE FREE RANGE PASTOR

EIN 99-3350647 · Christianity (X20)

What they do

THE FREE RANGE PASTOR (TFRP) is A COMMUNITY CHAPLAINCY THAT EXIST to CONNECT PEOPLE to JESUS CHRIST, COMMUNITIES of CHRIST FOLLOWERS, and ULTIMATELY THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH. TFRP REACHES THOSE IN THE UNENGAGED MARGINS of CHURCHES AS WELL AS THOSE OUTSIDE ITS BOUNDS. BY PROVIDING PASTORAL CARE, SPIRITUAL DIRECTION, PILGRIMAGES, and COMMUNITY STUDIES, and SERVICES of WORSHIP, THE TFRP MEETS THE SPIRITUAL NEEDS DISCOVERED IN EACH COMMUNITY. THE VISION of TFRP DEVELOPED OVER 31 YEARS of WORKING WITHIN THE LOCAL CHURCH, and THE LARGER DENOMINATION of THE PCA(PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN AMERICA) to EXTEND PASTORAL SERVICES OUTSIDE THE BOUNDS of TRADITIONAL CHURCH BUILDINGS and PROGRAMS. WE FURTHER DISCOVERED THAT THE BEST WAY to BRING THE PEACE and PROSPERITY THAT PEOPLE ARE LONGING for is to BRING WHAT A CHURCH OFFERS (IE.THE GOSPEL) DIRECTLY to PEOPLE THROUGH A PASTORAL RELATIONSHIP THAT ESTABLISHES THEM INTO SMALLER COMMUNITY RATHER THAN A LARGE GROUP ENVIRONMENT. WE ARE WORKING TOWARD and BELIEV

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Of every $100 spent, about $97.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders4 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

82.10%of revenue went to mission work97.4% of expenses · Program services
2.17%of revenue went to fundraising2.6% of expenses
$84.27spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
$0.55in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
98.5%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 $194,863 for KEN LEGGETT (CHAIR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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.

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$307,192
Mission workProgram services$252,20982.10% of revenue97.4% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$6,6562.17% of revenue2.6% of expenses
Total expenses$258,86584.27% of revenue

The uncolored part of the ring is revenue above these reported expenses.

Has the pattern changed?

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

202597.4% mission
2024100.0% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$307,192
Expenses$258,865
Annual surplus $48,327 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)$252,209 · 97.4% of expenses
Fundraising$6,656 · 2.6% of expenses
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Revenue$307,192
Expenses$258,865
Assets$143,321
Income$307,192
Contributions$302,556
Mission work (program services)$252,209
Fundraising$6,656
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
KEN LEGGETTCHAIR · 40 hrs/week $194,863Base $150,000 · Other $44,863

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 (4)

KEN LEGGETTCHAIR

BROCK WARNERSEC-TREASURE

JAY CLARKEVICE CHAIR

JEANETTE LEGGETMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2024
Location
328 STANLEY PARK LN, FRANKLIN, TN 37069
County
Williamson
In care of
KEN LEGGETT
Primary officer
KEN LEGGETT, CHAIR

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2025
Tax period began
January 1, 2025
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CPA ALLIANCE
NTEE classification
Christianity (X20)
IRS tax category
Christianity

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