Institute in Basic Life Principles
Introduces people to Jesus Christ and trains them to find success by following God's principles. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $10.6M in revenue, $5.8M in expenses, and $53.2M in net assets.Pt I
- Founded
- 1961
- Type
- Religious organization · Religion
- Location
- Big Sandy, TX
- Website
- www.iblp.org
- Filings
- 5 on file (2020–2024)
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Governance & Policies
Officers, Directors & Key Employees
Robert Barth’s $109K as Secretary is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 224 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Barth | $108,667 | $108,450 | $108,417 | $84,552 | $83,262 |
| Dwight Fredrickson | — | — | — | $84,810 | $85,009 |
| Ben Ziesemer | $76,513 | $76,296 | $76,263 | $48,194 | $45,087 |
| Tim Levendusky | $50,916 | $51,050 | $50,666 | $49,520 | $49,714 |
| John Bechtle | $24,600 | $338 | — | — | — |
| Gil Bates | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $3,300 |
| David York | $300 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $750 | — |
| Gary Fraley | — | — | — | — | $803 |
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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Where the work happens
During 2024, family conferences and a family camp were held presenting biblical teaching and training for youths and adults. These events were live-streamed for people off-site to view in the U.S. As well as worldwide.
In 2024, iblp presented training for young people in the areas of personal discipleship and music, and provided programs for strengthening families through parent and child activities. Iblp also ministered to inmates through faith-based chaplaincy programs.
In 2024, biblical teaching materials were created in the form of written, audio, video, and live presentations to teach practical truths from the bible. These christian materials were available for sale and downloads, as well as many free materials for people to access online.
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Financial Metrics
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 43% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 57% | — | — |
| Fundraising cost ratio | 0% | — | — |
| Revenue growth | 178% | — | — |
| Investment management fee ratio | <0.01% | — | — |
| Legal fee ratio | 0.5% | — | — |
| Accounting fee ratio | 1% | — | — |
Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.
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