Back 2 Back Ministries

Mason, OH · EIN 31-1468516 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Back 2 Back Ministries reported $15.1 million in revenue and $15.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.14 went to program services, $9.64 to management and general costs and $5.22 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $231,551 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 36% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16M

Program services$85.14 $13M
Management & general$9.64 $1.5M
Fundraising$5.22 $822K

For context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$97.87 $15M
Program service revenue$0.86 $132K
Investment income$1.27 $194K

Other revenue was negative: −$182K. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2025 filing. Median across 290 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure	2025	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	85.1%	86.0%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	9.6%	9.4%
Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)	5.2%	1.9%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h	$0.05	$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12	99.0%	83.4%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	0.0%	0.0%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	0.9%	2.3%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$231,551	$276,040
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	1.47%	1.40%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	14	4
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	12.0	12.7
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	11 of 12	90.9%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense

$12M expenses · 89.5% of program spending · grants $6.6M · revenue $132K

Back2back ministries worked with 1,095 volunteers serving over 1,000 children living in children's homes, and impoverished villages in the countries we serve. By meeting their spiritual, physical, educational, emotional and social needs they are able to overcome their circumstances and break free from the cycle of generational poverty

$1.4M expenses · 10.5% of program spending

Back2back cincinnati worked with 5 volunteers church, family and corporate groups offering trauma informed/holistic communities of belonging to 40 families and 70 children. Each gathering functions as a self sustainable program centered on age appropriate activities that deepen spiritual, physical educational, social and emotional capabilities

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here

Role	From this org	From related orgs	Other	Total
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 60.0 hrs/week	$125,600	$0	$105,951	$231,551
CO - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.0 hrs/week	$170,086	$0	$9,193	$179,279
US OPS DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 45.0 hrs/week	$120,856	$0	$37,203	$158,059
DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 45.0 hrs/week	$126,246	$0	$5,103	$131,349
SITE STAFF Highest compensated employee, 45.0 hrs/week	$111,271	$0	$18,762	$130,033
INTERNATIONAL SITE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 45.0 hrs/week	$112,572	$0	$13,649	$126,221
PRESIDENT TFW - EXIT 11/25 Highest compensated employee, 0.0 hrs/week	$108,925	$0	$14,176	$123,101

14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Back 2 Back Ministries (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $411K (Part IX, line 5).

7 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked

RevenueExpenses

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
2025 ⓘ	$15M	$16M	85.1%	$16M	$231,551
2024 ⓘ	$14M	$16M	86.3%	$16M	$241,357
2023 ⓘ	$14M	$15M	83.7%	$17M	$219,279
2022 ⓘ	$15M	$13M	85.1%	$17M	$210,280
2021 ⓘ	$16M	$12M	83.6%	$15M	$141,019
2020 ⓘ	$14M	$11M	81.9%	$11M	$139,665
2019 ⓘ	$11M	$12M	85.5%	$7.6M	$136,446

Governance answers, as filed

2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means

Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b12 · 11 independent
Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
Employees Part I, line 5104
Volunteers Part I, line 61,105

Private foundation grants it received

12 private foundations reported grants to Back 2 Back Ministries totaling $273K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

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Questions people ask

How much of Back 2 Back Ministries's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, Back 2 Back Ministries reported that 85.1% of its $15.8 million in expenses went to program services, 9.6% to management and general and 5.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Back 2 Back Ministries pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Back 2 Back Ministries reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $231,551, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Back 2 Back Ministries get its money?

Of $15.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 99.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Back 2 Back Ministries a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 31-1468516 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202632439349301338 · read the filing
2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541749349301114 · read the filing
2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442749349301314 · read the filing
2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342979349300034 · read the filing
2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202241819349300429 · read the filing
2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202121619349301307 · read the filing
2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001359349300420 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 31-1468516: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.