Nonprofit · EIN 20-0870007
RURAL COMPASSION
Tax-exempt · OZARK, MO 65721
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,468,025 | $2,481,073 | -$13,048 | $361,672 | $5,716 | $355,956 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,131,971 | $1,150,855 | -$18,884 | $387,423 | $5,504 | $381,919 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,461,651
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $6,374
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,176,053
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $77,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $113,275
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $17,807
- Occupancy
- $29,164
- Travel
- $39,247
- Program services (functional)
- $2,264,157
- Management and general (functional)
- $205,961
- Fundraising (functional)
- $10,955
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $387,423
- Total assets, end of year
- $361,672
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,716
- Net assets, end of year
- $355,956
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $355,956
- Gross receipts
- $2,468,025
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 500
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Donaldson | President and Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $77,000 | $14,400 |
| Josh Rogers | Assistant Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Olivia Rogers | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pam Moncado | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Barber | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Swickard | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Theron Horn | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Donaldson | President and Chairman Officer | 40 | $79,831 | $13,227 |
| Josh Rogers | Assistant Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Barber | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Swickard | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Theron Horn | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Olivia Rogers | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pam Moncado | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5517 N FARMER BRANCH RD, OZARK, MO 65721-5315
- In care of
- % STEVE DONALDSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Steve Donaldson, 5517 Farmer Branch Road 140, Ozark, MO 65721
- Signed the 990
- Steve Donaldson, President
- Phone
- (417) 773-9557
- Website
- www.ruralcompassion.org
Mission
Rural Compassion's mission is to train, mentor, and coach rural pastors, churches, and communities to find ways to break the cycle of poverty in their community and have a life changing impact. Training consists of helping these communities find resources and services within their own community. Rural Compassion provides some tangible resources and supplies for churches to use as connection points to serve their community. Rural Compassion also responds to natural disasters in rural towns with resources and labor to help communities with the restoration process.
Program accomplishments
- Training, coaching and mentoring rural pastors to engage their communities in life changing impact. We trained over a hundred pastors in 82 large and small training sessions.Expenses $776,761 · revenue $671,311
- Resourced rural communities with supplies to help overcome poverty issues. Items were distributed directly to communities as well as through compassion trainings. Supplies were also used to help communities who had suffered from natural disasters.Expenses $800,001 · revenue $747,279
- Resourced community leaders and distributed supplies for disadvantaged children in schools.Expenses $687,395 · revenue $642,094
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-0870007
- 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
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $361,672
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,468,025
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,468,025 | $2,481,073 | $361,672 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,131,971 | $1,150,855 | $387,423 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,106,373 | $1,150,695 | $402,839 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 20-0870007).
Questions about RURAL COMPASSION
- What is the EIN of RURAL COMPASSION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RURAL COMPASSION is 20-0870007.
- Is RURAL COMPASSION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to RURAL COMPASSION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RURAL COMPASSION 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 RURAL COMPASSION 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 RURAL COMPASSION 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 RURAL COMPASSION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Steve Donaldson.
- Who are the officers and directors of RURAL COMPASSION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $77,000 (Steve Donaldson, President and Chairman).
- How much revenue does RURAL COMPASSION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,468,025, expenses of $2,481,073 and total assets of $361,672 at year end.
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