2025-11-14T10:59:22-06:00 2024-12-31 204193611 Batts Morrison Wales & Lee PA 801 North Orange Avenue Suite 800 Orlando FL 32801 990 2024-01-01 472768324 Fellowship of Israel Related Ministries Inc FELL 8132353367 1600 West Northwest Highway 300 Grapevine TX 76051 Michael Mistretta CEO 8005320706 2025-11-07 1 1 Michele M Wales CPA P00428093 4077706000 2025-11-07 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Michael Mistretta 1600 West Northwest Highway 300 Grapevine TX 76051 23347583 0 X www.firmisrael.org X 2015 CA Fellowship of Israel Related Ministries (FIRM) is working toward a day when every person in Israel will be transformed by the love of Jesus. The Organization pursues this mission by engaging Christians globally and empowering local ministries in Israel to transform lives through gospel-centered work. The Organization serves a network of more than 80 local ministry partners across Israel who minister in diverse ways, but share a common commitment to advance the Gospel together. 7 6 9 20 0 0 21624665 23071836 1596038 274356 45 29 0 1362 23220748 23347583 13241047 5690863 0 0 1619640 324340 0 0 253294 2609946 17255578 17470633 23270781 5750115 76802 6522163 7013816 5884 417779 6516279 6596037 X Fellowship of Israel Related Ministries (FIRM) is working toward a day when every person in Israel will be transformed by the love of Jesus. The Organization pursues this mission by engaging Christians globally and empowering local ministries in Israel to transform lives through gospel-centered work. The Organization serves a network of more than 80 local ministry partners across Israel who minister in diverse ways, but share a common commitment to advance the Gospel together. 0 0 19461975 5690863 0 Empowering Local Ministries in Israel - The Organization strengthens, unites, and resources local ministries across Israel. The Organization strengthens ministries through practical support such as training, workshops, coaching, consulting, and leadership development. The Organization unites ministries by fostering collaboration, partnership, and shared initiatives that increase impact. The Organization resources ministries by providing financial grants and other forms of support that accelerate hundreds of gospel-centered projects throughout the land of Israel. Together, these efforts enable local ministries to serve their communities more effectively and to share the love of Jesus in tangible ways. 2771861 0 274356 Engaging Christians Globally - The Organization inspires, educates, and mobilizes Christians around the world to love Israel and the Jewish people in a gospel-centered way. The Organization inspires those unfamiliar with God's heart for Israel to see His plan and begin to love Israel. The Organization educates Christians through events, tours, courses, resources, and documentaries that highlight the body of believers in Israel and God's work in the land today. The Organization mobilizes Christians to get actively involved by praying, serving, giving, and visiting Israel. Through these efforts, The Organization is building a global movement of Christians who support and partner with the local body of believers in Israel. 22233836 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 38 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X Janneth Hutcher 8005320706 1600 West Northwest Highway Ste 300 Grapevine TX 76051 X Wayne Hilsden President & Chairman 8.00 2.00 X X 30000 0 0 Scott Montgomery Secretary (Ended 9/24) 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Jeff Jenkins Treasurer (Ended 9/24) 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Lee Domingue Treasurer (Began 9/24) 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Lori Miller Secretary (Began 9/24) 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Stephen Hertzog Board Member 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mitch Glaser Board Member 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jonathan Wiggins Board Member 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ezra Watnik Board Member 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Mistretta CEO 40.00 20.00 X 35000 136567 21912 Vanessa Mistretta CPO (Began 1/24) 20.00 20.00 X 29286 102567 20996 Steve Carpenter COO 10.00 30.00 X 0 113729 19371 94286 352863 62279 0 0 1 0 T&K Innovation 1298 Main St Unit A 4210 Windsor CO 80550 Marketing and Database Consulting 283324 Access XP LLC 2305 Historic Decatur Road Suite 10 San Diego CA 92106 Back Office Support and Database Support 234518 Gambit Consulting Co 105 Bluffton Court St Augustine FL 32092 Operations and Financial Consulting 184579 Inkblot Media Group PO Box 14017 Tallahassee FL 32317 Website and Graphic Services 138000 4 5984660 17087176 23071836 Tour & Service Trip Revenue 812900 183900 183900 Event Registration 900099 90456 90456 274356 29 29 Misc. 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RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 Middle East and North Africa 1 5 Communications Social Media & education content produced to share the work of local ministries and what the bible says about Israel. 1053074 Middle East and North Africa 1 2 Grant Making 4697384 Middle East and North Africa 1 2 Program Services Direct Aid & Support in Israel 13731903 Middle East and North Africa 1 8 Administrative Grant compliance execution, policy administration, program oversight, and coordination with lawyers and accountants. 1295750 4 17 0 0 4 17 20778111 0 20778111 Middle East and North Africa - Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, General Support 48129 Wire 0 Middle East and North Africa - Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, General Support 25143 Wire 0 Middle East and North Africa - Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, General Support 48360 Wire 874 Paid for fundraising consulting services Middle East and North Africa - Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, General Support 56900 Wire 0 Middle East and North Africa - 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Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, General Support 20228 Wire 0 Middle East and North Africa - Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, General Support 15646 Wire 0 Middle East and North Africa - Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, General Support 2011134 Wire 481415 Sharing of paid employees Middle East and North Africa - Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, General Support 10000 Wire 0 Middle East and North Africa - Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, General Support 6000 Wire 0 64 0 Travel Costs Middle East and North Africa 7 10723 Wire Benevolence Middle East and North Africa 1 1668 Wire Rent Assistance Middle East and North Africa 1 2127 Wire Conference Registration Middle East and North Africa 4 1365 Wire 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part I, Line 2: The Organization monitors the use of grant funds by receiving impact reports in conjuction with grant agreements and frequent site visits. Part I, line 3: The expenditures reported in Part I, Line 3, column (f) are reported using the accrual method of accounting. 1 JH Israel 402 Office Park Dr Ste 215 Birmingham AL 35223 770567139 501(c)(3) 90000 0 General Support Chosen People Ministries 241 East 51st St New York NY 10022 131659171 501(c)(3) 79434 0 General Support City of Life Ministries PO Box 142 Laurel FL 34272 853718612 501(c)(3) 16453 0 General Support HaTikva Project USA 13105 W 69th St Shawnee Mission KS 66216 815051982 501(c)(3) 424520 0 General Support Jerusalem Seminary 8777 W Rayford Rd Spring TX 77389 823572011 501(c)(3) 35056 0 General Support Kehila Ministries International 4545 Commerce St Unit 2003 Virginia Beach VA 23462 365078501 501(c)(3) 10004 0 General Support King of Kings Jerusalem PO Box 246 Magnolia MS 39652 680441273 501(c)(3) 183762 0 General Support Light to the Nations International Inc 15 Cumberland Road Lemoyne PA 17043 710580296 501(c)(3) 13300 0 General Support Reach Initiative International 5665 Atlanta Hwy Ste 103-307 Alpharetta GA 30004 205986160 501(c)(3) 84994 875 Fair Market Value Fundraising Consulting Services General Support The Beautiful Land Initiative 779 McMurry Blvd E Hartsville TN 37074 852293711 501(c)(3) 10000 0 General Support Vision for Israel PO Box 7743 Charlotte NC 28241 232730111 501(c)(3) 18651 0 General Support Whole Word Institute PO Box 23027 Richmond VA 23223 473406576 501(c)(3) 10000 0 General Support 12 0 Part I, Line 2: The Organization makes domestic grants exclusively to 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations whose purposes are consistent with that of the Organization. Therefore, no additional monitoring of granted funds is considered necessary. X X 0 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Michael Mistretta CEO 0 136567 35000 0 0 0 0 20565 0 1347 35000 158479 0 0 Vanessa Mistretta CPO (Began 1/24) 0 102567 15000 0 14286 0 0 19649 0 1347 29286 123563 0 0 Part I, Line 1a The Organization occasionally allows travel for companions, generally when there is a bona fide business purpose. The Organization follows a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement of such expenses and requires proper substantiation under an accountable plan. For occasions where there is not a bona fide business purpose, if travel for companions is allowed, the cost of the companion's ticket is included as taxable compensation to the employee. The Organization pays for the cost of counseling services for an officer of the Organization. The decision to provide this benefit to the officer was approved by the Organization's Board of Directors. Part I, Line 1b The Organization pays for the cost of counseling services for an officer of the Organization. While there is no written policy for such expenses, the Organization does require proper substantiation for reimbursement. Part I, Line 7 The Organization provided a loan to Michael and Vanessa Mistretta in a prior year in the amount of $100,000 to assist with the purchase of a home. As consideration for Michael and Vanessa's fulfillment of their duties to the Organization, the Board of Directors approved the forgiveness of principal and interest in the amount of $14,286. The total amount of compensation paid to Michael and Vanessa Mistretta, including the forgiven principal and interest, does not exceed the value of the consideration received by the Organization. Michael and Vanessa Mistretta Officers of Organization Purchase of a home X 100000 85714 0 1 1 85714 Michael Mistretta Family member of officer 35000 Officer Compensation 0 Vanessa Mistretta Family member of officer 29286 Officer Compensation 0 Schedule L, Part II A loan was extended to the CEO and CPO of the Organization for the purpose of purchasing a residence, at a stated interest rate of 4%. The repayment terms and interest rate were reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors following consultation with legal counsel. These terms are consistent with those that would be offered to an unrelated third party in a comparable transaction with similar risk. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Michael Mistretta and Vanessa Mistretta have a family relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Organization's top management official and top financial official each review the Form 990 prior to its filing with the IRS. A copy of the final Form 990 is also provided to the voting members of the Organization's governing body prior to its filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The Organization's conflict of interest policy is distributed to each member of the Organization's governing body, its officers, and its key employees on an annual basis. Each such individual provides an annual disclosure statement indicating that they have received, read, understood, and agreed to comply with the policy, certifying that: (1) they have no relationships or interests that present a conflict of interest, (2) they have one or more conflicts of interest that have been fully disclosed as required by the policy and have been properly administered in conformity with the policy, or (3) they have previously undisclosed conflicts of interest and disclosing the details of such conflicts. Any disclosure statements with previously undisclosed conflicts of interest are forwarded to appropriate Organization officials to take appropriate actions as required by the policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a The Organization has adopted an executive compensation-setting policy applicable to all of the Organization's key executives, including the Organization's CEO, officers, and key employees. Under the policy, an independent committee of the Board of Directors annually reviews and approves the compensation levels of the CEO and CPO. The deliberations and decisions of the committee are contemporaneously substantiated. The committee utilizes comparability data in its deliberations, and updated comparability data is generally obtained every two to three years. The CEO is responsible for setting compensation for all other key executives of the Organization, using similar procedures to those described above. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organization provides, upon request, copies of its Articles of Incorporation, bylaws, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements. Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a: Wayne Hilsden provided services to the Organization in 2024 as its President and Chairman. Mr. Hilsden is a pastor at Mission Global USA, an unrelated 501(c)(3) public charity. The Organization paid Mission Global USA $30,000 in 2024 related to Mr. Hilsden's services as President of the Organization. The Organization is conservatively treating the amount as compensation to Mr. Hilsden, as reported on Part VII, Section A, Line 1a. 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