Bible Truth Books FY2022 filing

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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.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$55K
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$54K
+139% vs prior year
Spent
$40K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$113K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$54K
FY2022▲ +139%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$23K
FY2022$54K
FY2023$47K
FY2024$43K
Expenses
$40K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$40K
FY2023$36K
FY2024$38K
Net assets
$113K
FY2022▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$100K
FY2022$113K
FY2023$124K
FY2024$129K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $40K Management & general 0% · $104

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

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

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2 programs · $40K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Sale and distribution of printed and recorded religious material. Includes the sale AND/OR distribution of 14,366 items to 331 individuals and organizations

$40Kprogram expense
02

Tract Mission

Includes printing costs for tracts which are distributed at no cost

$23program expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$54K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$52K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Money outPt IX
$40K
Ln 25
Programscol B$40K
Managementcol C$104
Owns and owesPt X
$113K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37K
Total assetsLn 16$169K
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K
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$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$52K
Total revenueLn 12$54K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$37K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$37K
Accounts receivableLn 4$32K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$99K
Total assetsLn 16$169K
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K
Net assetsLn 32$113K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19K$37K
Total assetsLn 16$130K$169K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K$55K
Net assetsLn 32$100K$113K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$717$717
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$27K$104
Total functional expensesLn 25$40K$40K$104$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 4, 2025 $43K$38K$5K$129K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 25, 2024 $47K$36K$11K$124K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 3, 2023 $54K$40K$14K$113K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 3, 2022 $23K$100K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $54,039 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $968$1,921
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $21,546$52,118
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $22,514$54,039
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 $23,755$40,383
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $23,755$40,383
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,241$13,656
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 $54,039 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $51,957 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,921
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,921
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $161$161
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $52,118 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$54,039
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $40,383 across 4 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,295$6,295
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $717$717
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,512$6,512
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,755 · Management $104$26,859
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $40,279 · Management $104 · Fundraising $0$40,383
Part X · Balance sheet $168,742 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,456$37,239
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $30,641$32,434
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $79,859$99,069
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $129,956$168,742
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $30,268$55,398
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $30,268$55,398
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $99,688$113,344
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $99,688$113,344
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $129,956$168,742
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $113,344 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$54,039
XI-2 Total expenses$40,383
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,656
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$99,688
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$113,344

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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