Biblos Foundation FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

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

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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$75K 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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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
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
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$75K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.8 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
$13K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
$349K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$269K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$621K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$349K
FY2022▼ -9%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$506K
FY2021$385K
FY2022$349K
FY2023$475K
FY2024$535K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$269K
FY2022▲ +4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$285K
FY2021$259K
FY2022$269K
FY2023$340K
FY2024$406K
FY2025$388K
Net assets
$621K
FY2022▲ +15%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$415K
FY2021$541K
FY2022$621K
FY2023$755K
FY2024$884K
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2022 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

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $186K Management & general 30% · $81K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$75,000Pt 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 $186K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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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…

$186Kprogram 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$141K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$349K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$347K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$108
Money outPt IX
$269K
Ln 25
Programscol B$186K
Managementcol C$81K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$621K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$534K
Total assetsLn 16$634K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
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$347K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$108
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$349K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$534K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$534K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Total assetsLn 16$634K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$621K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$493K$534K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$553K$634K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$13K
Net assetsLn 32$541K$621K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$75K$38K$38K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$56K$56K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$7K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$16K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$88K$68K$18K$2K
TravelLn 17$25$25
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$269K$186K$81K$2K

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 Viewing $349K$269K$80K$621K 990 PDF
FY2021 $385K$259K$126K$541K 990 PDF
FY2020 $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 FY2022 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $348,885 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,855 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$41,545
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$305,377
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$346,922
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $108$108
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,963 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$348,885
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $268,868 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $37,500 · Management $37,500$75,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $55,627$55,627
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,163 · Management $2,806$9,969
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,585$4,585
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,399$5,399
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,916 · Management $9,901$25,817
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $68,450 · Management $17,948 · Fundraising $1,758$88,156
IX-17 TravelPrograms $25$25
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,803 · Management $2,487$4,290
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $186,484 · Management $80,626 · Fundraising $1,758$268,868
Part X · Balance sheet $633,585 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $493,152$533,941
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $46,146$57,316
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$32,519
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,231$4,744
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $6,868$5,065
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $553,397$633,585
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,705$12,876
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,705$12,876
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $540,692$620,709
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $553,397$633,585
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $620,709 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$348,885
XI-2 Total expenses$268,868
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$80,017
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$540,692
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$620,709

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