Forum for Scriptural Christianity INC

Spring, TXUnknown exempt organizationEIN 36-2680478Revenue $17K in FY2025

On file with the IRSgoodnewsmag.orgPo Box 132076 · Spring, TX

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Good news is a catalyst for the faithful and vibrant practice of traditional, bible-centered Christianity within the united methodist church.

52¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 9 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $139K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
52%
of spending
Worth a look: 52% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
1
named funder · $13K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$17K
-97% vs prior year
Spent
$555K
To programs
52%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$17K
FY2025▼ -97%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$950K
FY2024$576K
FY2025$17K
Expenses
$555K
FY2025▼ -71%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$924K
FY2021$960K
FY2022$946K
FY2023$967K
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$555K
Net assets
$0
FY2025▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$657K
FY2025$0

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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

Where the money goes

52 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 52% · $287K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Finance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Office Administrator
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Thomas a Lambrecht$118,014$118,658$110,624$92,485—
Thomas a Lanbrecht————$91,153
Rob Renfroe$47,052$44,820$42,276$40,440$39,264

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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Programs and updates

Promotes traditional, Bible-centered Christianity within the United Methodist Church.

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3 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Renewal and reform, renew network, and transforming congregations network are the central programs of good news, whose general activities promote renewal and reform within the untied methodist church umc. The goal of these programs is to promote a biblically grounded and spiritually alive umc.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

Good news participates in the governance process of the united methodist church umc to advocate and act as a catalyst for preserving official umc doctrine and practice that is consistent with traditional scriptural christianity.

$274Kprogram expense
03

Good news publishes a printed magazine and maintains a website, WWW.GOODNEWSMAG.ORG. The goals of the print and electronic media publications are to inform, educate and encourage united methodists about challenges and successes regarding preserving and renewing scriptural christianity within the united methodist church.

$162Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$13K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $649K · 2020–2024

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$17K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Money outPt IX
$555K
Ln 25
Programscol B$287K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Total revenueLn 12$17K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $17K$555K−$538K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $576K$1.9M−$1.3M$657K 990 PDF
FY2023 $950K$967K−$18K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$946K$714K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$960K$176K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$924K$153K$1.1M 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

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

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