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High Plains Christian Ministries Foundation

Amarillo, TX · EIN 75-2639228 · 501(c)(3) · Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

High Plains Christian Ministries Foundation reported $29.0 million in revenue and $21.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $83.52 went to program services, $16.48 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $675,758 (PRESIDENT/CEO/CFO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 12% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $29M

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

2024 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
83.5%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
16.5%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$675,758$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
3.10%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
26
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
315.46.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
13 of 13100.0%

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

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$18M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $17M

The company's primary function and purpose is to provide financial support for the development and support of Christian Ministries and causes, and healthcare/health promotion services. The company makes grants in conjunction with the baptist general convention of texas for the development of new Christian Ministries in the state of texas and the southwest region of the united states (through predominately in the panhandle region of the state of texas), and also makes grants for the support of baptist community services and its programs and other existing Christian Ministries and…

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT/CEO/CFO
Officer, 20.00 hrs/week
$295,717$295,716$84,325$675,758
HPCMF PRESIDENT
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$552,915$0$82,877$635,792
VP/GENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY
Officer, 2.00 hrs/week
$27,489$247,390$73,323$348,202
VICE PRESIDENT
Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week
$0$233,793$68,787$302,580
VICE PRESIDENT
Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week
$0$234,351$58,508$292,859
VICE PRESIDENT
Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week
$0$236,176$29,155$265,331
DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING
Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week
$0$178,439$52,780$231,219
DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES
Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week
$0$142,714$47,246$189,960

2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from High Plains Christian Ministries Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$29M$22M83.5%$573M$675,758
2023 ⓘ$17M$18M82.1%$539M$903,841
2022 ⓘ$13M$18M98.5%$498M$787,534
2021 ⓘ$32M$17M98.4%$593M$710,791
2020 ⓘ$22M$16M98.4%$557M$694,264
2019 ⓘ$26M$13M98.0%$530M$632,879

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · 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–1b13 · 13 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 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • 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 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 50

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from High Plains Christian Ministries Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for High Plains Christian Ministries Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of High Plains Christian Ministries Foundation's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, High Plains Christian Ministries Foundation reported that 83.5% of its $21.8 million in expenses went to program services, 16.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does High Plains Christian Ministries Foundation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation High Plains Christian Ministries Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $675,758, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO/CFO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does High Plains Christian Ministries Foundation get its money?

Of $29.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is High Plains Christian Ministries Foundation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 75-2639228 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533179349304003 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443189349304089 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333149349302198 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203159349306205 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349308168 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043189349310479 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 75-2639228: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.