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Nonprofit · EIN 76-0500530

THE PRAYER INSTITUTE

Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77085

Financials

$985K$1.2M2023$180K$262K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE PRAYER INSTITUTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$180,361$261,944-$81,583$884,965$126,874$758,091
December 31, 2023990$984,511$1,181,523-$197,012$934,604$94,930$839,674
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$95,000
of which government grants
$95,000
Program service revenue
$19,115
Investment income
$16,351
Other revenue
$49,895

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Benefits paid to members
$9,580
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$90,000
Other salaries and wages
$66,535
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$167,519
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$5,400
Occupancy
$3,095
Travel
$3,313
Depreciation
$45
Program services (functional)
$168,551
Management and general (functional)
$93,393

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$934,604
Total assets, end of year
$884,965
Total liabilities, end of year
$126,874
Net assets, end of year
$758,091
Land, buildings and equipment
$469,368
Net assets without donor restrictions
$758,091
Gross receipts
$180,361
Employees
3
Year formed
1995
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
SUZETTE CALDWELLCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director
–$0
JANE COSTELLOTREASURER
Trustee or director
–$0
JOSEPH HIGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
NICKCOLE JACKSONEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
JACQUETTA SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SUZETTE CALDWELLCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director
5$0
JANE COSTELLOTREASURER
Trustee or director
5$0
JOSEPH HIGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
NICKCOLE JACKSONEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
JACQUETTA SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6011 W OREM DR, HOUSTON, TX 77085-1273
In care of
% SUZETTE CALDWELL
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SUZETTE CALDWELL, 6011 W OREM, HOUSTON, TX 77085
Signed the 990
SUZETTE CALDWELL, CHAIRPERSON
Phone
(713) 723-8187
Return prepared by
J OTIS MITCHELL CO PC

Mission

TO PRAY EFFECTIVE, EFFICACIOUS PRAYERS THAT WILL PRODUCE GOD'S PLANS ON EARTH AND TO BUILD AN ARMY OF PRAYING BELIEVERS WHO WILL: POSITION THEMSELVES AS WATCHMEN FOR OUR WORLD; ESTABLISH THE KINGDOM OF GOD ON EARTH AS HE HAS PURPOSED IT IN HEAVEN: AND DESTROY THE STRATEGIES AND ASSIGNMENTS OF THE DEVIL.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • OUR SMALL TEAM WORKED TIRELESSLY TO CONTINUE PROGRAMMING WHILE WE WERE IN TRANSITION. HERE ARE A FEW HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2022: IN MARCH, THE NATIONAL PRAYER CONNECTION (NPC) COMMEMORATED ONE YEAR WITH OVER 150 PARTICIPANTS REPRESENTING 35 STATES AND SEVERAL DIFFERENT COUNTRIES LOGGING IN EACH WEEK TO JOIN US IN INTERCESSORY PRAYER. IN APRIL WE LAUNCHED OUR FIRST NATIONAL PRAYER WALK WHERE BELIEVERS FROM MORE THAN 20 STATES GATHERED WITH SMALL GROUPS TO SAFELY PRAY FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES USING OUR NATIONAL PRAYER WALK GUIDE. WE ALSO BEGAN THE 8-WEEK VIRTUAL PRAYER 101 CLASS AND 17 NEW STUDENTS WERE TRAINED. IN JULY, WE WELCOMED OUR NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NICKCOLE BYRD TO THE TEAM. SINCE NICKCOLES ARRIVAL, WE HAVE CONTINUED WITH PROGRAMMING AS WE WORK TO TAILOR OUR MESSAGE. IN SEPTEMBER, OVER 100 PEOPLE SIGNED UP TO ATTEND THE TPI VIRTUAL MEET N GREET. GUESTS MET OUR NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND WERE ENCOURAGED WITH THE MESSAGE DONT LET YOUR FIRE BURN OUT AS OCTOBER ROLLED AROUND, WE WERE IN OUR SECOND WEEK OF A 21-DAY PRAYER CHALLENGE. OVER 150 PARTICIPANTS SIGNED UP AND WERE GIVEN ACCESS TO A PRAYER GUIDE TO SUPPORT THE MESSAGE LED BY CHALLENGE LEADERS.
    Expenses $168,551

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
76-0500530
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
1996
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$884,965
Income (IRS master file)
$180,361

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$180,361$261,944$884,965IRS
990December 2023$984,511$1,181,523$934,604XML
990December 2022$226,912$352,130$1,012,463IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS
990December 2016–––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 76-0500530).

Questions about THE PRAYER INSTITUTE

What is the EIN of THE PRAYER INSTITUTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE PRAYER INSTITUTE is 76-0500530.
Is THE PRAYER INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
Are donations to THE PRAYER INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE PRAYER INSTITUTE 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 THE PRAYER INSTITUTE 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 THE PRAYER INSTITUTE 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 THE PRAYER INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SUZETTE CALDWELL.
Who are the officers and directors of THE PRAYER INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does THE PRAYER INSTITUTE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $180,361, expenses of $261,944 and total assets of $884,965 at year end.

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