Nonprofit · EIN 26-3854748
PURPOSE DRIVEN CONNECTION
Tax-exempt · RCHO STA MARG, CA 92688
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $23,657,924 | $17,433,836 | $6,224,088 | $47,040,968 | $4,521,143 | $42,519,825 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $20,752,365 | $17,353,218 | $3,399,147 | $39,331,169 | $5,150,692 | $34,180,477 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $18,085,011
- Program service revenue
- $4,381,421
- Investment income
- $1,152,822
- Net rental income
- $42,800
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $225,140
- Other revenue
- $38,670
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $250,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $910,468
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,505,677
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,518,160
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $79,800
- Accounting fees
- $26,265
- Occupancy
- $170,256
- Travel
- $8,132
- Depreciation
- $418,585
- Program services (functional)
- $14,073,850
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,656,772
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,703,214
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $39,331,169
- Total assets, end of year
- $47,040,968
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,521,143
- Net assets, end of year
- $42,519,825
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,286,867
- Publicly traded securities
- $27,192,326
- Gross receipts
- $23,657,924
- Employees
- 57
- Volunteers
- 3
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Warren | President Officer | 40 | $166,950 | $30,676 |
| Sylvia Kim | CFO Officer | 40 | $149,770 | $34,256 |
| Carlos Negrete | COO Officer | 40 | $155,769 | $26,768 |
| Andria Panchal | Daily Hope Gen Mgr | 40 | $119,000 | $33,697 |
| Roger Hughes | Systems Manager | 40 | $109,618 | $24,992 |
| Brian Uyeda | Dir. of Operations | 40 | $111,669 | $6,524 |
| Rick Warren | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| V William Moritz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Merriman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Timothy Healy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Warren | President Officer | 40 | $167,497 | $28,567 |
| Sylvia Kim | CFO Officer | 40 | $143,797 | $31,627 |
| Carlos Negrete | COO Officer | 40 | $150,589 | $24,006 |
| Andria Panchal | Daily Hope Gen Mgr | 40 | $119,847 | $30,782 |
| Brian Uyeda | Dir. of Operations | 40 | $115,933 | $25,883 |
| Roger Hughes | Systems Manager | 40 | $111,409 | $22,770 |
| Sharon Lemley | Controller | 40 | $99,390 | $16,696 |
| Rick Warren | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| V William Moritz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Merriman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 29881 SANTA MARGARITA PKWY, RCHO STA MARG, CA 92688-3609
- In care of
- % JOSH WARREN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
- 29881 Santa Margarita Parkway, Rancho Santa Margarita CA 92688
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Josh Warren, 29881 Santa Margarita Parkway, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
- Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
- Josh Warren, 29881 Santa Margarita Parkway, Rancho Santa Margarita CA 92688
- Signed the 990
- Sylvia Kim, CFO
- Phone
- (949) 946-4019
- Website
- www.pastorrick.com
- Return prepared by
- Clergy Advantage
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-3854748 or by the name PURPOSE DRIVEN CONNECTION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Purpose Driven Connection is dedicated to helping create healthy lives and healthy churches for the global glory of God.
Program accomplishments
- Purpose Driven Connection (PDC) helps create healthy lives and healthy churches for the global glory of God through a variety of media and ministry platforms. In accomplishing this mission, PDC brings biblical teaching, discipleship tools, and the Good News of Jesus to people around the worldencouraging spiritual growth and equipping believers for purpose-driven living.Through television, radio, podcasts, YouTube, and digital media, PDC produces and distributes Pastor Ricks Daily Hopea series of Bible-based messages developed from the sermons and teaching ministry of Pastor Rick Warren. The Daily Hope audio program reaches people worldwide through the ministrys website (pastorrick.com) and app, paid digital platforms like OnePlace and Pray.com, major podcast platforms like Spotify and iHeartRadio, more than 130 US-based radio stations, and more than 20 international stations. Daily Hope also reaches listeners on PastorRick.com Esperanza Diaria, the Daily Hope broadcast in Spanish, which can be heard on more than 100 radio stations throughout North and South America. Daily Hope's televised program continues to be distributed on the TBN Christian network. Each weekday, PDC delivers a written devotional from Pastor Rick to more than one million people, and it engages millions of others each month through social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. As a result of these efforts, over 36,000 individuals have written to share that they accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior, with countless others sharing how Daily Hope has helped them find God's purpose for their lives.PDC also develops, distributes, and promotes sermons, devotionals, Bible studies, and other Christian resources aimed at helping people grow spiritually and training pastors worldwide. These materials are distributed worldwide both digitally and physically, including to places that have little or no access to Christian resources. As of 2024, PDCs translation efforts have made the Daily Hope written devotionals and audio broadcast available in 22 languages. More than three hundred thousand people have subscribed to receive the Daily Hope devotional in their language. These translation projects have also made The Purpose Driven Life available, in both print and audio formats, in 200 languages. The Daily Hope television broadcast has also been translated into Ukrainian and Russian and is currently airing across Russia, Ukraine, and neighboring countries. The Purpose Driven Essentials training course for pastors has been translated into 39 languages and is being used to equip pastors to grow healthy and vibrant churches all around the world. PDC provides these translated resources for free via the website RickWarren.org. To further amplify impact, PDC invests in digital advertising to promote translated materials and reach people where they areonline and on mobile devicesin their native languages.Using all these methods of spreading the good news and hope of Jesus Christ, Daily Hope reached people in more than 190 countries in 2024.Expenses $14,073,850
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-3854748
- 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
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $47,040,968
- Income (IRS master file)
- $23,657,924
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $23,657,924 | $17,433,836 | $47,040,968 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $20,752,365 | $17,353,218 | $39,331,169 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $22,138,775 | $16,193,304 | $34,256,179 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2012 Officer: Josh Warren | December 31, 2012 | ≤ $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 26-3854748).
Questions about PURPOSE DRIVEN CONNECTION
- What is the EIN of PURPOSE DRIVEN CONNECTION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PURPOSE DRIVEN CONNECTION is 26-3854748.
- Is PURPOSE DRIVEN CONNECTION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to PURPOSE DRIVEN CONNECTION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PURPOSE DRIVEN CONNECTION 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 PURPOSE DRIVEN CONNECTION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PURPOSE DRIVEN CONNECTION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of PURPOSE DRIVEN CONNECTION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Josh Warren.
- Who are the officers and directors of PURPOSE DRIVEN CONNECTION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $166,950 (Josh Warren, President).
- How much revenue does PURPOSE DRIVEN CONNECTION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $23,657,924, expenses of $17,433,836 and total assets of $47,040,968 at year end.
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