Secrets Unsealed FY2021 filing

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Fresno, CA501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 20-2149191

To preach the gospel of jesus christ and his soon coming to all the world via satellite television, dvd's, cd's, printed material, and world-wide speaking engagements at religious meetings and conventions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$83K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $342K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$83K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 24.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $60K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$112K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.0M
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
64%
Net assets
$6.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2021▼ -25%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.0M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2021▲ +7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$3.1M
Net assets
$6.3M
FY2021▲ +17%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.4M
FY2021$6.3M
FY2022$6.7M
FY2023$6.8M
FY2024$6.6M
FY2025$5.4M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2005.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $1.3M Management & general 9% · $196K Fundraising 27% · $559K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $83K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$82,535Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stephen Bohr’s $96K as President is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dr Sami Issa—$96,674————
Stephen Bohr$96,161—$90,556$87,923$82,535$82,946

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Spreads the Gospel of Jesus Christ globally through television, media, and speaking events.

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1 program service account for $1.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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Secrets unsealed has produced numerous ministry productions for airing on satellite television through three angels broadcasting network for world wide broadcasts. They have also produced many audio and video presentations for distribution to individuals and organizations who are searching for truth from the bible.

$1.3Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$60K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$120K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$196K
Fundraisingcol D$559K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$6.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$112K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$120K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$654K
SavingsLn 2$3.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M
Other assetsLn 15$43K
Total assetsLn 16$6.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$112K
Net assetsLn 32$6.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.3M$4.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M$6.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K$112K
Net assetsLn 32$5.4M$6.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$83K$83K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$725K$469K$256K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$149K$89K$61K
Payroll taxesLn 10$65K$45K$20K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$32K$11K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$67K$56K$8K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$176K$56K$56K$64K
RoyaltiesLn 15$31K$31K$9
OccupancyLn 16$27K$27K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$32K$12K$215$20K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$195K$166K$10K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$367K$269K$33K$65K
All other expensesLn 24e$136K$43K$42K$50K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.3M$196K$559K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.9M$3.1M−$1.2M$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.8M$3.0M−$227K$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.9M$2.7M$171K$6.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.9M$2.6M$350K$6.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $3.0M$2.1M$909K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.0M$1.9M$2.1M$5.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,992,673 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $123,022 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,869,651
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,869,651
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,149 · Excluded from tax $119,873$2,992,673
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,083,869 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $82,535$82,535
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $469,007 · Fundraising $255,827$724,834
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $88,670 · Fundraising $60,532$149,202
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $44,942 · Fundraising $20,418$65,360
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,485 · Management $20,480$31,965
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $55,916 · Management $7,563 · Fundraising $3,317$66,796
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $55,875 · Management $55,940 · Fundraising $64,092$175,907
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $30,506 · Fundraising $9$30,515
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $26,656$26,656
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $12,168 · Management $215 · Fundraising $19,918$32,301
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $165,658 · Management $9,745 · Fundraising $19,489$194,892
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $268,966 · Management $32,974 · Fundraising $64,960$366,900
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $43,212 · Management $42,487 · Fundraising $50,307$136,006
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,328,940 · Management $196,060 · Fundraising $558,869$2,083,869
Part X · Balance sheet $6,417,134 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,525,748$653,681
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,789,290$3,558,847
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,037$3,922
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $190,498$198,486
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,976,787$1,959,357
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $17,244$42,841
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,504,604$6,417,134
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $108,571$112,297
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $108,571$112,297
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,668,136$3,201,157
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,727,897$3,103,680
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,396,033$6,304,837
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,504,604$6,417,134
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,304,837 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,992,673
XI-2 Total expenses$2,083,869
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$908,804
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,396,033
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,304,837

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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