Bible Helps FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Hanover, PA501(c)(3)EIN 23-1951609Revenue $560K in FY2024

On file with the IRSbiblehelpsinc.orgPo Box 391, 17331-0391 · Hanover, PATax-exempt since Feb 1969Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The organization shall seek to evangelize those who are non-christian, and shall encourage and help develop the christian faith among mankind by spreading the gospel, especially in the form of printed literature.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$65K 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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FY2024 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $898K a year · 66% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$65K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$560K
-59% vs prior year
Spent
$475K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$4.7M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$560K
FY2024▼ -59%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$481K
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$560K
FY2025$904K
Expenses
$475K
FY2024-0.4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$419K
FY2022$428K
FY2023$476K
FY2024$475K
FY2025$515K
Net assets
$4.7M
FY2024▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$301K
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$4.7M
FY2025$5.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1969.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $395K Management & general 17% · $79K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $65K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director/Edi
$64,590Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Robert S Lehigh$68,184$64,590$60,934$58,794$57,756
Harold S Martin——$1,521$3,346$6,692

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Spreads the Gospel through literature to share Christian faith and evangelize non-Christians.

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1 program · $395K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Printing and Distribution of Gospel Literature

In the fiscal year ending june 30, 2024, bible helps received 2,523 letters and other contacts and has printed 8,693,925 tracts and booklets.

$395Kprogram expense

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 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$560K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$355K
Investment incomeLn 3$204K
Other incomeLn 4–11$589
Money outPt IX
$475K
Ln 25
Programscol B$395K
Managementcol C$79K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$197K
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$355K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$150
Investment incomeLn 3$204K
Other incomeLn 4–11$589
Gains on assetsLn 7$76K
Total revenueLn 12$560K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
SavingsLn 2$159K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$197K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$4.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.2M$197K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K$26K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M$4.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$71K$14K$56K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$102K$102K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$9K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$144K$142K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$218$218
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$99K$99K
Total functional expensesLn 25$475K$395K$79K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $904K$515K$389K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $560K$475K$85K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$476K$906K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.5M$428K$3.0M$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $481K$419K$63K$301K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $559,970 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,299,336$354,908
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $95,951$204,473
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$13,156$589
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,382,131$559,970
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $186,498$195,058
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $289,910$279,551
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $476,408$474,609
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $905,723$85,361
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $559,970 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $589 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$354,908
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$150
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$354,908
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $128,685$128,685
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $75,788$75,788
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $589 · Excluded from tax $204,473$559,970
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $474,609 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $14,124 · Management $56,495$70,619
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $101,895$101,895
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,820$8,820
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,389 · Management $4,335$13,724
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,850$2,850
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $12,162$12,162
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $141,960 · Management $2,233$144,193
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $218$218
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,601$13,601
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,473$2,473
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,580$1,580
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,660 · Management $1,229$3,889
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $98,585$98,585
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $395,305 · Management $79,304 · Fundraising $0$474,609
Part X · Balance sheet $4,659,112 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $76,209$38,683
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,152,199$158,758
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $27,788$26,210
X-11 Publicly traded securities$4,435,461
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,256,196$4,659,112
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,537$5,382
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,537$5,382
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,251,659$4,653,730
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,251,659$4,653,730
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,256,196$4,659,112
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,653,730 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$559,970
XI-2 Total expenses$474,609
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$85,361
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,251,659
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$316,710
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,653,730

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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