Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 13,866,621 | 12,595,561 | 17,108,938 | 15,342,680 | 16,245,812 | 75,159,612 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 13,866,621 | 12,595,561 | 17,108,938 | 15,342,680 | 16,245,812 | 75,159,612 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 4,272,890 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 70,886,722 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 13,866,621 | 12,595,561 | 17,108,938 | 15,342,680 | 16,245,812 | 75,159,612 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 169,109 | 86,999 | 90,642 | 214,031 | 444,133 | 1,004,914 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 34,702 | 38,727 | 24,777 | 5,973 | 0 | 104,179 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 76,268,705 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income | DESCRIPTION - OTHER INCOME, COLUMN A - 34702.0, COLUMN B - 38727.0, COLUMN C - 24777.0, COLUMN D - 5973.0, COLUMN E - , COLUMN F - 104179.0; |
| Software ID: | 23017437 |
| Software Version: | 2023v5.1 |
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services | (Expenses $ 1,402,536 including grants of $ 56,228)(Revenue $ 150,962) GLOBAL NETWORK OF EVANGELISTS In the months leading up to the Love Nairobi Festival, our Global Network of Evangelists (GNE) team hosted citywide festivals in five surrounding regions between May and September. Through conversations and prayer with church leaders throughout Kenya, we discerned where the Lord was forging partnerships with the local church and opening doors for ministry. The festivals featured main-stage musical performances and clear Gospel presentations along with street evangelism, service efforts, and outreaches at schools and prisons. Partner evangelists also trained and encouraged the local Christian community in evangelism. These outreaches also blessed and developed GNE partner evangelists, providing individual evangelists the opportunity to serve together and magnify their impact and also learn from other evangelists on the ground by serving together. Lastly, the outreaches helped identify and affirm local Kenyans with the gift of evangelism and connected them to Advance Groups-regional small groups to disciple and grow evangelists personally and in ministry. In total, the Love Kenya campaign reached an astounding 224,197 individuals in person, with more than 28,500 recorded decisions for Jesus Christ. As a young evangelist, Luis Palau was invited to glean from the experience and wisdom of Billy Graham. As his ministry progressed, Luis committed to do the same for others, knowing that in God's Kingdom, we are better together. Through that vision, the Global Network of Evangelists (GNE) was born. The vision of GNE is to create communities of evangelists around the globe who are committed to completing the Great Commission together. Palau does this by identifying, affirming, equipping, connecting, and mobilizing evangelists. And over the last 25 years, we've grown this network to include 2,822 members! CREATING A GLOBAL COMMUNITY: Your partnership makes it possible for us to create communities of evangelists who support and sharpen one another. Members grow in wisdom through coaching, ongoing small groups with rich curriculum (called Advance), and are knit together in their local context through unified country networks. To date, 56 country networks have been established, and ultimately, our vision is to foster a thriving network of evangelists in every nation of the world. COLLABORATING ON THE GROUND: This network opens doors for emerging evangelists, affording many their first opportunity to proclaim the Gospel globally. The five collaborative Love Kenya festivals are one beautiful example. EXTENDING THE IMPACT OF THE GOSPEL: Partners came together in the U.S., Asia, Africa, Europe, South America, and Central America. Young evangelists were spurred on by seasoned ministers of the Gospel. Because of GNE, this year alone hundreds of thousands heard the invitation to know Jesus personally. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services | (Expenses $ 1,183,134 including grants of $ 194,573) Hope with God Radio: Hope with God Radio with Andrew and Wendy Palau carries Luis's prolific radio ministry into a new era. With original, culturally relevant messages, we aim to bless and encourage both believers and the lost five days a week with the life-changing truth of Scripture. All over the world, these radio programs meet people in their everyday struggles with Gospel-centered hope found only in Jesus. Beyond the airwaves, these messages are distributed through podcasts, on social media, and in our email devotionals to extend the reach. YouVersion: Through our thriving partnership with YouVersion, we publish Bible devotionals and reading plans for new believers directly on their proven, innovative platform. We now host 39 Bible reading plans with subscriptions from 306,107 people. As part of our follow up process, we consistently guide decision-makers to the YouVersion Bible app where they'll have free, unlimited access to God's Word in their native language. There, they can explore our devotional plans, receive encouraging reminders to be in the Word daily, and even find a local church through YouVersion's local church finder feature. Spanish Audio Drama Bible: More than one million people have been blessed by hearing God's word through the Spanish Audio Drama Bible. The app features some of Latin America's most prominent actors who enliven the scripture and bring God's word to life. The creation took more than two years to produce and the collaborative team is now working on a Portuguese version. Palau incorporates the Spanish Audio Drama Bible into all we do in Latin America. 2,000 evangelists listened to scripture together at their monthly Advance small group gatherings. Costa Rica and Uruguay festivals invited thousands of believers to encounter Jesus more deeply by sharing the Audio Bible through counselor trainings and the new believer follow-up reading plan. Over 1 million people have downloaded the Spanish Audio Drama Bible app. Mobilizing & Equipping We are always developing new and innovative ways to mobilize and equip the body of Christ in evangelism. From digital training resources to unprecedented live events, we take every opportunity to prepare and motivate believers toward culturally relevant, clear, and winsome Gospel sharing. Evangelism Master Class: In collaboration with ministry partners, we created the first-of-its-kind Evangelism Master Class, hosted by Kevin Palau and Ed Stetzer. It's an eight-part video series, full of actionable training and timely cultural insight to equip today's Church in the United States. This series has the power to shift the rudder of the Church in America, realigning believers with the compassionate heart of Jesus, and ushering in a revived era of evangelism. Leaders from thousands of churches have already enrolled in the course and this is just the beginning. CID Talks: CID Palau is a digital platform of Ted Talk-style events and videos featuring innovative Christian leaders from across the Latin world. Experts in culture, design, and technology speak to how faith can intersect and advance the Church in spreading the Gospel in fresh, culturally relevant ways. This year, our live event hosted 2,000 in person and thousands more online with predominantly Gen-Z and millennial viewers. Our keynote speakers, some of the most influential figures in the Latin world, dynamically shared their expertise through interactive conversations in a relaxed atmosphere. We also hosted a gathering with 200 local pastors where Andrew shared about the CID vision and encouraged them in their ministry. Instituto Biblico Luis Palau (IBLP): The Luis Palau Association has spent more than a decade training Spanish-speaking pastors and leaders with a powerful, in-depth, online curriculum. Working with several strategic partners, this online Bible Institute has become a valuable training resource for Christian leaders throughout the Spanish-speaking world. IBLP is unique in its practicality and its prioritization of Gospel sharing as the essential shared mission uniting all denominations. Palau Prayer Team: At the Palau Team, we recognize the power of prayer. And we thank the Lord for our amazing prayer warriors who go before us and behind us in prayer through all our endeavors. Led by Gail Stockamp, Wendy Palau, and Pat Palau, this group was started in 2015 with a focus on praying for revival throughout the world. This faithful group of prayer partners plays a vital role in the work of the ministry, lifting up each and every one of Palau's initiatives in prayer on a daily basis. When we pray together, the Lord opens doors-and hearts-in ways we never could have imagined. Prayer is the heartbeat of any great move of the Holy Spirit. From New York City to Haiti, Africa to China, the humble prayers of men and women have made all the difference in the evangelization of the world. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services | (Expenses $ 1,032,097 including grants of $ 28,661) CITY GOSPEL MOVEMENTS Our culture feels dark and divided. Many have yet to see the true heart of Jesus. The Church's response in this unique moment is vital. Yet, evangelism does not come naturally to most. Even churches who value it immensely report that without a concerted, unified focus on evangelism, it gets sidelined in their ministry. According to a recent Barna study, only 5% of U.S. pastors say their church is "very effective" at reaching out to unreached people. Your partnership is changing this story. Our City Gospel Movements team exists to celebrate and accelerate collaborative Gospel work by encouraging evangelism in cities across North America. And in 2023, we saw God move in exciting ways. 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: Hosted 200 leaders from 60 cities in Phoenix for the third annual in-person Evangelism Team Lab. Hosted three virtual Learning Labs-opportunities for Evangelism Teams to share stories and learn from one another. Launched nine new resources to support Evangelism Teams across North America as they interview pastors to get the pulse on evangelism in their cities. Increased integration with festivals to more effectively elevate evangelism in cities . . . before and long after a Palau festival TOGETHER 2023 Portland, Oregon | July 23, 2023 Portland's City Gospel Movement-known as Together PDX-is just one expression of the kind of collaborative outreaches in cities throughout North America to elevate evangelism. More than 130 churches throughout the Portland metro area banded together this summer to show their region the overwhelming love of Jesus. Believers stepped up to prayer-walk the city, serve the homeless and others in need, and share the Good News. These efforts culminated in a worship gathering on the Portland Waterfront on July 23 with more than 1,200 people gathering in unity and worship. The night included lawn games, food trucks, and worship led by local churches and special guest, Matt Redman. Wendy Palau came alongside a young, new believer as she bravely shared how knowing Jesus has transformed her life. She accepted Christ after hearing God speak to her while she was sick and in the hospital. After this amazing breakthrough, she was healed and reached out to a local church to connect with fellow believers despite her family's requests for her to not become a Christian. Her faith was evident and encouraging to many. After many hearts were softened through the young woman's story, Andrew shared the hope of Jesus Christ and invited people into a new life with God. Many responded to the Gospel, and this was just the beginning! The Church in Portland has been immensely inspired and uplifted by this campaign and will continue to unite, connect, strengthen, and serve one another in an effort to further bless the Portland/Vancouver area. Throughout the year, the Portland Evangelism Team worked with more than 150 churches in the Portland metro area to collaboratively pray, serve, reach the lost, and support one another. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Delegate broad authority to a committee | The organization has an Executive Committee that is comprised of the President, Board Chairman, Board Vice-Chairman and Board Secretary. This committee shall study and recommend policies relating to all programs and services of LPA. It shall have the authority to act for the board on all matters except for dissolving the corporation, hiring or firing the Chief Executive, entering into major contracts outside the scope of the board-approved budget, making significant changes to the board-approved budget, adopting or eliminating major programs, buying or selling property, amending the bylaws, changing any policies that the board determines may be changed only by the board, so long as the Executive Committee determines that it would be imprudent to wait for the next board meeting to take such as action. With respect to any action taken on behalf of the board, (1) the Executive Committee is required to report the action to the board within 10 days, and (2) the board must approve the action at the next board meeting. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested persons | Andrew Palau, Dir. of Festivals and Kevin Palau, President - Family relationship |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | The Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm. It is also reviewed by LPA management in detail and then a copy is provided to the board before it is filed with the Internal Revenue Service. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | All transactions are monitored by top management and reviewed for conflicts of interest. All contracts entered into are reviewed and approved by an officer of the organization. Additionally, all officers and board members sign statements on an annual basis declaring any potential conflicts. The CFO/Treasurer is responsible for reviewing the signed statements. The President reviews the CFO/Treasurer's statement. Should any conflicts of interest be identified, the board member or officer with the interest would be asked to refrain from participation in any deliberation or decision with regard to matters affected by the relationship. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official | Salaries for all officers are set by the independent compensation committee of the board of directors. On an annual basis, the compensation committee reviews comparability data, determines the salary increases for officers and communicates the decision to ministry management. Form 990s of similar organizations and compensation surveys from multiple sources. The process and decisions are documented in board minutes. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees | See narrative for Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request. |
| Form 990, Part VII and Schedule J, part II | Compensation reported in Part VII, column D and Schedule J, Part II, column B is the amount reported on the individual's W-2, box 1 or 5 (whichever amount is greater) per the IRS instructions. In the case of minister's compensation when box 5 of the W-2 is not applicable, box 1 compensation is used. Employee deferrals to qualified retirement plans are normally captured in box 5, not box 1 of Form W-2. For reporting purposes we have included the minister's retirement plan deferrals in Part VII, column F and Schedule J, Part II, column C. |
| Software ID: | 23017437 |
| Software Version: | 2023v5.1 |