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Nonprofit · EIN 45-4791577

AFM MINISTRY INC

Also known as ABOUT-FACE MISSIONS

Tax-exempt · ROWLETT, TX 75088

Financials

$616K$616K2023$664K$664K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AFM MINISTRY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$664,162$664,162$0$512,335$7,500$504,835
December 31, 2023990$615,595$615,595$0$444,344$18,000$426,344
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$664,162
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Travel
$38,700
Program services (functional)
$664,162

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$444,344
Total assets, end of year
$512,335
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,500
Net assets, end of year
$504,835
Land, buildings and equipment
$395,000
Net assets without donor restrictions
$504,835
Gross receipts
$664,162
Employees
0
Volunteers
6
Year formed
2012
State of legal domicile
TX

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 / weekCompensation
Joel TolandBoard Member/Administrator
Trustee or director
4$0
Kenneth HenricksBoard Member/ Assistant Director
Trustee or director
2$0
Jeff BysPresident/Kenyan Director
Trustee or director
100$0
Mike MazyckBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0
Tanya EatonBoard member/Fundraising Chairman
Trustee or director
20$0
Larry BoulignyBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
China SchmitzTreasurer
Officer
12$0
Stephanie BysBoard member- Director
Officer
100$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Joel TolandBoard Member/Administrator
Trustee or director
2$0
China SchmitzTreasurer
Trustee or director
10$0
Kenneth HenricksBoard Member/ Assistant Director
Trustee or director
2$0
Jeff BysPresident/Kenyan Director
Trustee or director
100$0
Stephanie BysBoard member- Director
Trustee or director
100$0
Mike MazyckBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Tanya EatonBoard member/Fundraising Chairman
Trustee or director
20$0
Larry BoulignyBoard Member
Trustee or director
3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2502 SHOREWOOD CT, ROWLETT, TX 75088-2462
In care of
% DAVID C SHELTON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Jeff Bys, 2502 Shorewood Court, Rowlett, TX 75088
Signed the 990
China Schmitz, Financial Officer
Phone
(469) 712-5338

Mission

A Christian international para-church mission ministry governed by biblical truth that sends and supports missionaries and indigenous ministers to carry out the Gospel of Jesus Christ to make disciples of all nations. We equip and train Church leaders & live out compassionate care for the poor and needy of the world caring for orphans, widows and needy as God enables us. Our focus remains and even expanded on our Mercy Ministries-AFM Africa cross-cultural mission in Kenya. Read the descriptions below in the program accomplishments to see some of our diversity of our work.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Mercy Ministries-AFM Africa is our primary mission where we are serving the poor and needy in western Kenya with our commissioned missionaries Jeff and Stephanie Bys and 7 of their children. In 2024 we have continued to take in more at-risk children into both our Mercy Children's Home and our Mercy Christian Academy and expanded our services to the local community to avert serious crisis as droughts continue to affect Kenya. While continuing our aid to the local community through Gospel training, feedings and care for the needy, we used much of the year to build up needed campus facilities including a large Dining/Meeting Hall and grew the High school campus. Many many badly needed costly upgrades were completed while still taking care of hundreds of poor children and community members. These costs include, paying full time staff, monthly meat budget and food budgets for over 200 people weekly.
    Expenses $525,162
  • Additional panels and batteries were added in 2024 due to increased needs of the ministry - thus adding onto the origianl project --- 2023 -Due to the instability of electrical power in Kenya, along with the high costs of running a Generator, the Board decided to install a complete Solar Panel Array and battery back ups to run the whole compound at about 90% coverage. This made financial sense and was good stewardship of the charities donations as it could cost up to 5,000 a month to provide fuel for the generator when power outages occured
    Expenses $25,000
  • Additions made to multiple buildings and structures. High school flooring, kitchen expansion, Church hall, bathrooms
    Expenses $40,000
  • Food and clothing costs for the community, including widows and street orphans. Monthly trips to take food baskets, clothing for children and items to local hospitals for the needy. Mattresses, clothing, insect-destroying products.
    Expenses $74,000

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
45-4791577
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
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$512,335
Income (IRS master file)
$664,162

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$664,162$664,162$512,335XML
990December 2023$615,595$615,595$444,344XML
990December 2022$638,109$638,109$373,378IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 45-4791577).

Questions about AFM MINISTRY INC

What is the EIN of AFM MINISTRY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AFM MINISTRY INC is 45-4791577.
Is AFM MINISTRY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to AFM MINISTRY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AFM MINISTRY 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 AFM MINISTRY 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 AFM MINISTRY 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 AFM MINISTRY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Jeff Bys.
Who are the officers and directors of AFM MINISTRY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AFM MINISTRY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $664,162, expenses of $664,162 and total assets of $512,335 at year end.

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