Nonprofit · EIN 83-2238128
COMPANION WITH THE POOR USA
Tax-exempt · TAMPA, FL 33612
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $336,443 | $332,164 | $4,279 | $73,709 | $58,923 | $14,786 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $331,103 | $329,205 | $1,898 | $58,399 | $47,892 | $10,507 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $183,805 | $216,873 | -$33,068 | $8,609 | $0 | $8,609 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $336,443
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $323,678
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,687
- Program services (functional)
- $323,678
- Management and general (functional)
- $8,486
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $58,399
- Total assets, end of year
- $73,709
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $58,923
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,786
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,786
- Gross receipts
- $336,443
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2018
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Tuttle | President Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Paul Rollet | Secretary Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| James De Mol | Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Stacy Gaskins | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leonard Armas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Luke Probst | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Amado L Reyes Jr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Floripin O Encomio | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ed Melichor | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Tuttle | President Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Paul Rollet | Secretary Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| James De Mol | Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Stacy Gaskins | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leonard Armas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Luke Probst | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Amado Don Reyes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Floripin O Encomino | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ed Melichor | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Tuttle | President | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Rollet | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Leonard Armas | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Amado Reyes | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Stacy Gaskins | Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Floripin Encomio | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Luke Probst | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Ed Melichor | Director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2217 UNIVERSITY SQUARE MALL, TAMPA, FL 33612-5517
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Benjamin Tuttle, 101 Legend Way, Loveland, OH 45140
- Signed the 990
- Benjamin Tuttle, Chair
- Phone
- (813) 379-2965
Mission
Ministering to the poorest communities in Manila and Cebu Philippines by facilitating church-planting and community mobilization efforts. Advancing religion and combatting community deterioration as well as relieving the poor distressed and underprivileged by providing Gods love to the people of the Philippines.
Program accomplishments
- Missionary Support and Building Fund: Central to church planting work and mobilization purposes within the poor communities is the outreach of local missionaries who minister to the poor survey communities and plan for the building of multi-purpose church structures inside the poor community areas in the Philippines. CWTPUSA supports this critical strategic step toward fulfilling its mission and its commitment to the mandate of the Great Commission Matt 28:18-20. The structures are anywhere from 50 to 75 square meter lot or more. Food relief distribution medical interventions worship gatherings bible studies evangelistic discipleship and training workshops are all conducted by the missionaries in these spaces. In 2025 we started building structures in four 4 areas.Expenses $211,623 · grants $211,623 · revenue $219,966
- College Grants: In the Community Development Department CWTPUSAs mission and objective is to provide educational college scholarships to give advancement opportunities for indigent students from poor communities who are qualified to pursue their college education. This is an integral part of the church planting programs work in the slums. In 2025 we provided college scholarships for 29 students. The scholarship is also an extension of the Alternative Learning System program we provide for out-of-school youth in the communities who have not completed their high school levels.Expenses $56,760 · grants $56,760 · revenue $59,000
- Disaster Relief and Training: The MIT and Leadership Development programs are an objective of CWTP USAs work in 2025. They aim to mobilize and train potential missionaries to work for the poor. The aim is to provide them with classroom teaching and practical field training in the Philippines for ten months qualifying them to become full-time missionaries for church planting projects for the long haul. The Leadership Development program training ensures a continuing equipping program for team leadership and management and for the organization. This effort was coupled with rapid deployment of funds to areas hit by natural disasters such as typhoons and volcanic eruptions. The Trained Missionaries are able to help in this endeavor.Expenses $55,295 · grants $55,295 · revenue $57,477
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 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 83-2238128
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $73,709
- Income (IRS master file)
- $336,443
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $336,443 | $332,164 | $73,709 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $331,103 | $329,205 | $58,399 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $183,805 | $216,873 | $8,609 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $271,949 | $262,951 | $41,677 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 83-2238128).
Questions about COMPANION WITH THE POOR USA
- What is the EIN of COMPANION WITH THE POOR USA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMPANION WITH THE POOR USA is 83-2238128.
- Is COMPANION WITH THE POOR USA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to COMPANION WITH THE POOR USA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMPANION WITH THE POOR USA 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 COMPANION WITH THE POOR USA due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COMPANION WITH THE POOR USA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COMPANION WITH THE POOR USA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Benjamin Tuttle.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMPANION WITH THE POOR USA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does COMPANION WITH THE POOR USA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $336,443, expenses of $332,164 and total assets of $73,709 at year end.
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