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FAMILY MATTERS INC

SCOTTSDALE, AZ · EIN 860439625 · Form 990 · FY2022 · Medium ($1M-$10M) · www.gracebasedfamilies.com
revenue
$1.3M
expenses
$1.3M
net assets
$2.1M
employees
7
volunteers
14
program ratio
82%
mission · from form 990

THE MISSION OF FAMILY MATTERS IS TO BUILD GRACE-BASED FAMILIES AND CHURCHES BY (CONT'D ON SCH O) EDUCATING, EQUIPPING AND ENCOURAGING THEM FOR EVERY AGE AND STAGE OF LIFE. FAMILY MATTERS MINISTERS TO AND TRAINS FAMILIES ACROSS THE WORLD THROUGH LIVE CONFERENCES/EVENTS, CHURCH AND PASTORAL TRAINING, KEYNOTE SPEAKING, TRADITIONAL MEDIA (RADIO, TV), DIGITAL MEDIA, BOOKS, AND COUNSELING. WE EQUIP AND ENCOURAGE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE EACH YEAR THROUGH VARIOUS CHANNELS WITH GOD'S GRACE AND LOVE FOR US ALL.

profile · synthesized from sources

Gracebased provides resources to parents to help them raise children with a grace-based approach, rooted in Christian principles. They offer a journal, podcasts, and online courses designed to equip and inspire parents for various stages of family life. The organization aims to connect God's plan for families with the challenges of raising children.

named programs · 7 · from sources

what they call their work

Beyond the Talk Pathway
A 9-part video series and online course with accompanying resources designed to help parents navigate conversations about sex with their children in a grace-filled, Scripture-rooted way.
Blueprints Podcast
A podcast connecting God’s plan for families with the job of raising kids, offering conversation, insight, and community for parents.
Gracebased Home Journal
A beautifully designed journal delivered twice a year, offering parent-centered storytelling, practical ideas, and exclusive extras to equip and inspire parents.
Lightcatchers Magazine
A companion magazine for kids included with the Gracebased Home Journal, featuring stories, games, and activities to cultivate wonder and imagination.
Lightcatchers Podcast
A storytime podcast for kids, featuring original stories, songs, and sounds to help children find the good in the bad and light in darkness.
Pathways
Video courses addressing big-picture parenting problems with biblically rich solutions.
Your Monday Moment
A weekly email series and upcoming podcast offering short devotionals and prayers for parents to start their week with peace, clarity, and grace.
activities · 4 clusters

what they do

  • Parenting Education and Skill-Building Programs 3 activities
    • Deliver faith-based video courses for parents on parenting challenges
      Offers biblically based video courses addressing major parenting challenges, including a 9-part series on conversations about sex and a 10-session curriculum with sessions averaging 4.5 minutes. These courses are designed to help parents apply scriptural principles in raising children.
    • Parenting Video Courses
      Provides video courses that address major parenting challenges using biblically based teachings, including a 9-part series on sex education and a 10-session curriculum.
    • Provide free access to parenting resources for supporters
      Grants current monthly supporters free access to the Beyond the Talk course, a faith-based parenting resource focused on guiding conversations about sex with children.
  • Children-Focused Faith Podcasts 2 activities
    • Children's Podcast Production
      Produces Lightcatchers, a podcast of original stories for children.
    • Produce children's podcast with original stories
      Creates and distributes Lightcatchers, a podcast featuring original stories for children, as part of its family-focused faith-based programming.
  • Christian Digital Media Production 2 activities
    • Distribute devotional and print resources for parents
      Delivers a weekly devotional prayer for parents every Monday via email and produces the Gracebased Home Journal, a print magazine distributed twice per year to support faith-based parenting.
    • Parenting Devotional and Magazine
      Delivers a weekly devotional prayer for parents via email and produces the Gracebased Home Journal, a magazine for parents, twice per year.
  • Children's Faith Formation & Parental Equipping 1 activity
    • Faith-Based Parenting Program
      Offers a faith-based parenting program that teaches parents to apply biblical principles in raising children.
financials · form 990 · fy2022

the money

revenue
Total revenue$1.28M
Contributions & grants$1.15M90%
Program service revenue$72K6%
Investment income$7760%
Other revenue$56K
expenses
Total expenses$1.26M
Program expenses82%
Admin / overhead18%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$852K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$2.10M
Cash$1.90M
Investments$39K
Liabilities$31K
Net assets$2.07M
Liquid reserves18.6 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue -4.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
TIM KIMMEL PRESIDENT/CEO 40 $295K
DARCY KIMMEL VICE PRESIDENT 40 $75K
board members · 8
  • BERT HAYENGA — DIRECTOR
  • CODY KIMMEL — DIRECTOR
  • DOUG KASPER — DIRECTOR
  • GARY MILLER — DIRECTOR
  • KORY SCHUKNECHT — SECRETARY/TREASURER
  • MATT CODY — CHAIRMAN
  • MICHAEL TOOKER — DIRECTOR
  • TRAVIS KIMMEL — DIRECTOR
relationships · 1

who they work with

  • Gracebased Network — Family Matters Inc operates as part of Gracebased, offering parenting resources under its platform.