Pastoral Support Service

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2003

Legal Domicile

Phone

9046555277

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Pastoral Support Service, founded in 2003, is a small nonprofit that reported $367K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue surged 47% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $87K, a strong 24% operating margin.

Mission

Missions promoting aid to indigenous pastors for theological education, church planting, evangelism, and local ministries. Areas of service are Portuguese and Spanish speaking countires including Brazil, Colombia, Equador, Guinea Bissau. Some areas lack written language.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $120,224

Support of indigenous pastoral training in Bibical sounseling for oral tribes in the Amazon. Support is surrounding areas, developing Bibical counseling for oral tribes in the Amazon. Support is...

Support of indigenous pastoral training in Bibical sounseling for oral tribes in the Amazon. Support is surrounding areas, developing Bibical counseling for oral tribes in the Amazon. Support is provided through a 1099 laborer who does not meet the criteria of a key employee and is a director and senior officer. Person is a licensed marriage and family therapist touching the lives of over 3,000 people. He and his family are serving out of Brazil.

Program 2

Expenses: $86,688

Support of indigenous pastoral outreach in northwestern Brazil and surrounding area by supplying school structure materials and student food suppllies, touching the lives of 1,500 people. Support of...

Program 3

Expenses: $43,780

Support of Biblical (Theological) training of indigenous pastors in Brazil. Assisting to plant new churches, assisting medical and work teams and assisting indigenous conferences. Total pastors are...

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $367,200

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $367,200

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $141,273

Salaries & Benefits $136,624

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $277,897

Other Expenses $2,570

TOTAL EXPENSES $280,467

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$367,200	$250,278	+0.5%
Expenses	$280,467	$237,431	+0.2%
Net Income	$86,733	$12,847	+5.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$120,224

Total Directors

$136,624

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Ben Buckman	Director Office 1099 Misc	65.00	Officer Director	$120,224	$0	$120,224
Fay Buckman	Director 1099 Misc	1.00	Director	$16,400	$0	$16,400
Don Laing	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nels Johnson	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Laura Johnson	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
John Douglass	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nathan Sligh	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jacob Maguire	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Grant Sweeting	Director Officer	15.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$367,200	$280,467	$156,141	$86,733
2025	$367,200	$280,467	$156,141	$86,733
2024	$250,278	$237,431	$69,408	$12,847
2023	$236,360	$229,199	$56,561	$7,161
2022	$222,947	$225,029	$49,400	$-2,082
2021	$242,916	$213,504	$51,482	$29,412
2020	$246,484	$235,393	$22,070	$11,091
2019	$225,527	$226,707	$10,979	$-1,180