Biblos Foundation FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Ballwin, MO501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 26-0716062

Encouraging a deeper interest in and appreciation for biblical studies; instigate advanced research

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$71K 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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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $223K a year · 41% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$71K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $141K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$23K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$506K
Spent
$285K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$415K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$506K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$506K
FY2021$385K
FY2022$349K
FY2023$475K
FY2024$535K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$285K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$285K
FY2021$259K
FY2022$269K
FY2023$340K
FY2024$406K
FY2025$388K
Net assets
$415K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$415K
FY2021$541K
FY2022$621K
FY2023$755K
FY2024$884K
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2008.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $207K Management & general 27% · $77K Fundraising 0% · $549

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $71K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$70,980Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kristy L Christian’s $90K as President is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2132 $100K–1M 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
Kristy L Christian$90,000$97,500————
Kristy L Christian——$75,000$75,000$71,985$70,980

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes biblical studies and research, fostering deeper interest and appreciation.

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1 program service account for $207K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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The biblos foundation carries out its mission through publications, educational programs, conferences and seminars. The organization records and distributes audios and videos of their programs, conferences and seminars, to advance an inspiring view of the scriptures, based upon the theology of christian science, and to enrich public…

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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$141K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$506K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$456K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$46K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$285K
Ln 25
Programscol B$207K
Managementcol C$77K
Fundraisingcol D$549
Owns and owesPt X
$415K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$237K
Total assetsLn 16$438K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$456K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$46K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$506K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$237K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$237K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Other assetsLn 15$50K
Total assetsLn 16$438K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$415K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K$237K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$201K$438K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$23K
Net assetsLn 32$194K$415K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$71K$35K$35K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$58K$58K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$7K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$789$806
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$549$549
Office expensesLn 13$23K$10K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$92K$74K$18K
TravelLn 17$16K$16K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$285K$207K$77K$549

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.0M$388K$646K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $535K$406K$129K$884K 990 PDF
FY2023 $475K$340K$134K$755K 990 PDF
FY2022 $349K$269K$80K$621K 990 PDF
FY2021 $385K$259K$126K$541K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $506K$285K$221K$415K 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 FY2020 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $506,252 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $5,002 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$33,374
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$422,307
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$455,681
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $45,569$45,569
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $50,571 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$506,252
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $285,313 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $35,490 · Management $35,490$70,980
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $58,241$58,241
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,212 · Management $2,616$9,828
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $789 · Management $806$1,595
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,541$4,541
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,019$4,019
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $549$549
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,114 · Management $12,603$22,717
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $73,684 · Management $18,421$92,105
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,007$16,007
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,846 · Management $1,574$3,420
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,311$1,311
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $207,402 · Management $77,362 · Fundraising $549$285,313
Part X · Balance sheet $437,815 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $83,405$237,266
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $45,176$59,869
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,262$72,078
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,473$9,888
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $10,560$8,714
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $50,000$50,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $200,876$437,815
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,906$22,906
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,906$22,906
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $193,970$414,909
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $200,876$437,815
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $414,909 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$506,252
XI-2 Total expenses$285,313
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$220,939
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$193,970
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$414,909

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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