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Biblical Studies Center INC

Tax-deductible

Boise, ID501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 26-1108029Revenue $263K in FY2025

On file with the IRSboisebsc.org1025 W Belmont St, 83706-3205 · Boise, IDTax-exempt since Mar 2008Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $63K a year · 24% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $85K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$263K
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$296K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$849K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$263K
FY2025▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$217K
FY2022$249K
FY2023$412K
FY2024$197K
FY2025$263K
Expenses
$296K
FY2025▲ +44%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$132K
FY2022$176K
FY2023$212K
FY2024$205K
FY2025$296K
Net assets
$849K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$618K
FY2022$690K
FY2023$890K
FY2024$882K
FY2025$849K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $296K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Merlyn Knight
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Barry Watts
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Watts
Treasurer
$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

Biblical Studies Center INC is a religious organization based in Boise, ID.

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1 program · $296K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Leadership training for ministry & relationship building served approximately 300 youth

$296Kprogram 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
John H and Orah I Brandt FoundationFY2024$55K
Harold E and Phyllis S Thomas FoundationFY2024$30K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$85K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$263K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$203K
Investment incomeLn 3$49K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Money outPt IX
$296K
Ln 25
Programscol B$296K
Owns and owesPt X
$849K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K
Total assetsLn 16$851K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$203K
Investment incomeLn 3$49K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Total revenueLn 12$263K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$83K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$83K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$717K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$51K
Total assetsLn 16$851K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$849K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$350K$83K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$473K$717K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$59K$51K
Total assetsLn 16$882K$851K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$882K$849K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$177K$177K
OccupancyLn 16$71K$71K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$36K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$296K$296K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $263K$296K−$33K$849K 990 PDF
FY2024 $197K$205K−$8K$882K 990 PDF
FY2023 $412K$212K$200K$890K 990 PDF
FY2022 $249K$176K$72K$690K 990 PDF
FY2021 $217K$132K$85K$618K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $263,036 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $175,190$202,653
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,735$49,081
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,425$11,302
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $197,350$263,036
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $128,499$177,081
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $76,787$118,828
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $205,286$295,909
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,936−$32,873
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $263,036 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$202,653
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$202,653
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $49,081$49,081
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $11,302$11,302
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $60,383$263,036
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $295,909 across 6 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $177,081$177,081
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $70,902$70,902
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,817$7,817
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,041$1,041
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $35,649$35,649
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,419$3,419
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $295,909 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$295,909
Part X · Balance sheet $851,315 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $350,163$83,179
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $58,882$51,065
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $472,843$717,071
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $881,888$851,315
X-25 Other liabilities$2,300
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,300
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $881,888$849,015
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $881,888$849,015
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $881,888$851,315
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $849,015 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$263,036
XI-2 Total expenses$295,909
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,873
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$881,888
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$849,015

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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