Nonprofit · EIN 14-1976029
THE FELLOWS INITIATIVE
Tax-exempt · VIENNA, VA 22182
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $217,365 | $216,419 | $946 | $42,824 | $7,299 | $35,525 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $201,229 | $224,051 | -$22,822 | $40,688 | $6,109 | $34,579 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $139,471
- Membership dues
- $48,000
- Program service revenue
- $77,893
- Investment income
- $1
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $78,750
- Other salaries and wages
- $34,075
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $121,456
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $7,304
- Program services (functional)
- $149,754
- Management and general (functional)
- $37,791
- Fundraising (functional)
- $28,874
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $40,688
- Total assets, end of year
- $42,824
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,299
- Net assets, end of year
- $35,525
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,342
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $25,183
- Gross receipts
- $217,365
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN KYLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 25 | $78,750 |
| KENNETH FRIDAY | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN PARKS | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK KUHLMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICKI SIMMONS | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLEN CRAIG | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NOAH DESPINASSE | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE QUILLIN | MEMBER-AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEAL SALZMAN | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETSY SIGMAN | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARC WHEAT | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN KYLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 25 | $78,750 |
| KENNETH FRIDAY | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN PARKS | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK KUHLMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICKI SIMMONS | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLEN CRAIG | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NOAH DESPINASSE | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE QUILLIN | MEMBER-AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEAL SALZMAN | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETSY SIGMAN | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARC WHEAT | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8227 OLD COURTHOUSE RD STE 320, VIENNA, VA 22182-3815
- In care of
- % NANCY J SKANCKE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
- 405 Frederick Ave, Sewickley PA 151431522
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN W KYLE, 8227 OLD COURTHOUSE ROAD SUITE 320, VIENNA, VA 22182
- Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
- Steven J Skancke, 833 Nethercliff Hall Road, Great Falls VA 22066
- Signed the 990
- JOHN W KYLE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (703) 344-7310
- Return prepared by
- Royer Group LLC
Mission
THE FELLOWS INITIATIVE (TFI) IS A NETWORK OF CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATES. WE SEEK TO INSPIRE AND EQUIP THE EMERGING GENERATION OF LEADERS FOR THE MARKETPLACE, CHURCH AND SOCIETY.
Program accomplishments
- NATIONAL INITIATIVES. TFI ORGANIZES AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR FELLOWS IN THE NETWORK OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. IN 2024-25, APPROXIMATELY 230 FELLOWS PARTICIPATED AS WELL AS 35 LOCAL PROGRAM LEADERS. TFI ALSO MANAGES THE TFI COMMON APPLICATION WHICH ALLOWS STUDENTS TO APPLY FOR UP TO THREE TFI FELLOWS PROGRAMS AT ONE TIME. IN 2024-25, 143 COMMON APPLICATIONS WERE RECEIVED. FINALLY, TFI ENGAGES IN A NUMBER OF NATIONAL RECRUITING ACTIVITIES TO RAISE AWARENESS OF TFI FELLOWS PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS AND RECENT GRADUATES. IN 2024-25, TFI HOSTED TWO ON-CAMPUS EVENTS AND 15 WEBINARS, MANAGED A COMPREHENSIVE EMAIL AND SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO RAISE AWARENESS OF APPLICATION DEADLINES AND OTHER PROGRAM INFORMATION.Expenses $90,691 · revenue $69,890
- SUPPORT FOR EXISTING FELLOWS PROGRAM LEADERS. EACH YEAR, TFI HOSTS THE ANNUAL TFI LEADERS SUMMIT. IN 2025, THE SUMMIT WAS HELD IN GREENWOOD VILLAGE COLORADO WITH APPROXIMATELY 20 PROGRAM LEADERS IN ATTENDANCE. IN ADDITION, TFI STAFF PROVIDE VARIOUS TYPES OF COACHING AND SUPPORT TO LOCAL PROGRAMS AND THEIR LEADERS - PASTORAL CARE SUPPORT, TRAINING AND COACHING, PROBLEM-SOLVING, DIRECTOR TRANSITION SUPPORT.Expenses $29,811 · revenue $6,175
- NEW PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT. TFI HOSTS A SEMI-ANNUAL COME & SEE TRAINING COURSE FOR CHURCHES INTERESTED IN LAUNCHING NEW TFI FELLOWS PROGRAMS. IN 2024-25 APPROXIMATELY 15 PEOPLE FROM EIGHT CHURCHES ATTENDED THE COME & SEE TRAINING COURSES. IN ADDITION, TFI OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE ON-SITE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR CHURCHES THAT CHOOSE TO JOIN THE TFI NETWORK. NEW DIRECTOR TRAINING WAS DELIVERED TO THREE CHURCHES IN THE 2024-25 FISCAL YEAR. FINALLY, TFI PROVIDES A VARIETY OF SUPPORT SERVICES FOR NEW PROGRAMS IN THE TFI NETOWRK, INCLUDING COACHING, PROBLEM-SOLVING, BEST PRACTICE CONSULTING, AND TRAINING MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT.Expenses $29,252 · revenue $1,625
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 14-1976029
- 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
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $42,824
- Income (IRS master file)
- $217,365
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $217,365 | $216,419 | $42,824 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $201,229 | $224,051 | $40,688 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $214,989 | $219,440 | $63,177 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2010 Officer: Steven J Skancke | June 30, 2011 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 14-1976029).
Questions about THE FELLOWS INITIATIVE
- What is the EIN of THE FELLOWS INITIATIVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE FELLOWS INITIATIVE is 14-1976029.
- Is THE FELLOWS INITIATIVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to THE FELLOWS INITIATIVE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE FELLOWS INITIATIVE 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 THE FELLOWS INITIATIVE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE FELLOWS INITIATIVE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE FELLOWS INITIATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOHN W KYLE.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE FELLOWS INITIATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $78,750 (JOHN KYLE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE FELLOWS INITIATIVE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $217,365, expenses of $216,419 and total assets of $42,824 at year end.
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