Bible Truth Books

Tax-deductible

Grand Rapids, MI501(c)(3)EIN 23-7216072Revenue $43K in FY2024

On file with the IRSbibletruthbooks.orgPo Box 1290, 49501-1290 · Grand Rapids, MITax-exempt since Jun 1973Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Sale and distribution of printed and recorded religious material. Includes the sale and/or distribution of 14,366 items to individuals and organizations. Bible Truth Books has as its sole objective the spread of the gospel through the distirbution of as many sound religious Books, tapes, and tracks as possible.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 20% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$74K
37% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 37% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$43K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$38K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$129K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$43K
FY2024▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$23K
FY2022$54K
FY2023$47K
FY2024$43K
Expenses
$38K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$40K
FY2023$36K
FY2024$38K
Net assets
$129K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$100K
FY2022$113K
FY2023$124K
FY2024$129K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1973.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $23K Management & general 40% · $15K

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

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP Finance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Distributes religious books and recordings to spread the Gospel.

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2 programs · $23K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Sale and distribution of printed and recorded religious material. Includes the sale AND/OR distribution of 16,314 items to 329 individuals and organizations

$18Kprogram expense
02

Free Distribution

Includes items sent to individuals at their request at no cost, as well as individuals impacted by natural disasters.

$5Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$43K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Money outPt IX
$38K
Ln 25
Programscol B$23K
Managementcol C$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$129K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$60K
Total assetsLn 16$203K
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Total revenueLn 12$43K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$60K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$60K
Total assetsLn 16$203K
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K
Net assetsLn 32$129K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K$60K
Total assetsLn 16$200K$203K
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K$74K
Net assetsLn 32$124K$129K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$23K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$38K$23K$15K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $43K$38K$5K$129K 990 PDF
FY2023 $47K$36K$11K$124K 990 PDF
FY2022 $54K$40K$14K$113K 990 PDF
FY2021 $23K$100K 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 $42,562 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,517$4,294
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $45,603$38,268
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $47,120$42,562
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $36,204$37,963
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $36,204$37,963
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $10,916$4,599
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $42,562 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $38,182 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,294
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,294
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $86$86
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $38,268 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$42,562
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $37,963 across 4 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,430$2,430
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,386$1,386
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $6,542$6,542
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,937 · Management $4,668$27,605
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $22,937 · Management $15,026 · Fundraising $0$37,963
Part X · Balance sheet $202,929 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,960$60,029
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $50,430$27,889
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $121,048$115,011
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $200,438$202,929
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $76,178$74,070
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $76,178$74,070
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $124,260$128,859
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $124,260$128,859
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $200,438$202,929
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $128,859 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$42,562
XI-2 Total expenses$37,963
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,599
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$124,260
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$128,859

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

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