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Nonprofit · EIN 03-0577695

GBA SHIPS FLORENCE INC

Tax-exempt · FLORENCE, SC 29501

Financials

$4.3M$4.7M2023$5.7M$6.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GBA SHIPS FLORENCE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$5,696,309$6,431,273-$734,964$3,856,033$790,825$3,065,208
December 31, 2023990$4,286,332$4,701,551-$415,219$3,543,344$423,188$3,120,156
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,462,248
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$248
Net rental income
$5,475
Net gain from sales of assets
$240
Net income from sales of inventory
$3,212,052
Other revenue
$3,233,813

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,597,812
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$228,381
Other salaries and wages
$1,244,439
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,652,451
Professional fundraising fees
$81,062
Legal fees
$2,039
Accounting fees
$5,529
Occupancy
$168,227
Travel
$106,370
Depreciation
$100,210
Program services (functional)
$4,777,059
Management and general (functional)
$859,957
Fundraising (functional)
$794,257

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,543,344
Total assets, end of year
$3,856,033
Total liabilities, end of year
$790,825
Net assets, end of year
$3,065,208
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,710,683
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,065,208
Gross unrelated business income
$333,961
Gross receipts
$7,647,140
Employees
71
Volunteers
1,339
Year formed
2006
State of legal domicile
SC

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MYLES TOEWSVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
40$52,209$46,703
PIL-HUN PARKMANAGING DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$62,484$9,597
JAMES DYERCFO/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$53,569$3,819
SEELAN GOVENDERCHAIRMAN OF THE DIRECTORS
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DALE GARMANINDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Myles ToewsVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
40$54,929$32,041
Pil-Hun ParkManaging Director
Trustee or director, Officer
40$62,384$5,640
Tommy DyerCFO/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
40$52,666$3,875
Seelan GovenderChairman of the Directors
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Dale GarmanIndividual Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
781 SAINT ANDREWS RD, FLORENCE, SC 29501-8822
In care of
% JOHANNES VAN BAAREN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JAMES DYER, 781 ST ANDREWS RD, FLORENCE, SC 295018822
Signed the 990
JAMES DYER, CFO/TREASURER
Phone
(843) 679-1862
Return prepared by
CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC

Mission

SHARING KNOWLEDGE, HELP AND HOPE WITH PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD BY SUPPORTING THE WORK OF THE SHIPS LOGOS HOPE AND DOULOS HOPE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • GBA SHIPS FLORENCE (DBA OM SHIPS INTERNATIONAL) SEEKS TO SUPPORT THE INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS DESCRIBED BELOW. THIS SUPPORT IS PROVIDED THROUGH FUNDRAISING, THE SALES OF BOOKS, AND THE PROVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT. OM SHIPS INTERNATIONAL IS THE ORGANIZATION OPERATING LOGOS HOPE AND DOULOS HOPE. THE OM "SHIPS MINISTRY" BEGAN IN 1970 AS PART OF THE GLOBAL CHRISTIAN TRAINING AND OUTREACH MOVEMENT, OM INTERNATIONAL. SINCE THEN OM'S SHIPS HAVE VISITED OVER 450 DIFFERENT PORTS IN OVER 150 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES AND WELCOMED 47 MILLION VISITORS ON BOARD. THE GOAL OF OM SHIPS INTERNATIONAL IS TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE, HELP, AND HOPE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD. WE DO THIS BY SUPPLYING VITAL LITERATURE RESOURCES, ENCOURAGING CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING, TRAINING YOUNG PEOPLE FOR MORE EFFECTIVE LIFE AND SERVICE, PROVIDING NEEDED RELIEF, AND SHARING A MESSAGE OF HOPE IN GOD WHEREVER THERE IS OPPORTUNITY. THE SHIPS VISIT EACH PORT FOR SEVERAL WEEKS EACH AND OPEN THE GANGWAYS TO HUNDREDS AND SOMETIMES THOUSANDS OF VISITORS EACH DAY. ON AVERAGE, OVER ONE MILLION VISITORS HAVE BEEN WELCOMED ONBOARD EVERY YEAR! THE FLOATING BOOK FAIRS OFFER OVER 6,000 TITLES, PROVIDING MANY VISITORS THEIR FIRST-EVER OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE QUALITY EDUCATIONAL CHRISTIAN LITERATURE. AN INTERNATIONAL CREW AND STAFF OF VOLUNTEERS LIVE AND WORK ON THE SHIPS. TEAMS FROM THE SHIP GO INTO SURROUNDING AREAS TO SUPPLY AID AND COMMUNITY CARE. IN EACH PORT, THE SHIP'S CREW JOINS LOCAL CHURCHES TO BRING HOPE AND SHOW LOVE TO PEOPLE WHATEVER THEIR CIRCUMSTANCE, CULTURE, OR BACKGROUND.
    Expenses $4,777,059 · grants $1,597,812 · revenue $2,879,897

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
03-0577695
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2007
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,856,033
Income (IRS master file)
$7,647,140

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$5,696,309$6,431,273$3,856,033XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$4,286,332$4,701,551$3,543,344XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$4,408,095$5,978,414$3,673,428IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 03-0577695).

Questions about GBA SHIPS FLORENCE INC

What is the EIN of GBA SHIPS FLORENCE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GBA SHIPS FLORENCE INC is 03-0577695.
Is GBA SHIPS FLORENCE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
Are donations to GBA SHIPS FLORENCE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GBA SHIPS FLORENCE INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of GBA SHIPS FLORENCE INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GBA SHIPS FLORENCE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of GBA SHIPS FLORENCE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JAMES DYER.
Who are the officers and directors of GBA SHIPS FLORENCE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $52,209 (MYLES TOEWS, VICE PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does GBA SHIPS FLORENCE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,696,309, expenses of $6,431,273 and total assets of $3,856,033 at year end.

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