Sound Interpretation Project

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Eugene, OR501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 46-1465493

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Religious education: education in the teaching, message, and worldview of the Bible as discerned through sound methods of interpretation, promotion of the knowledge and skills necessary to interpret the Bible soundly, and promotion of lifestyles that conform to the teaching of the Bible.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $68K a year · 49% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$32K
to officers and key staff · 40% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 72% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 40% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
93 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 92.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $13K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
Fine: 2 of 4 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$163K
+43% vs prior year
Spent
$81K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$625K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$163K
FY2024▲ +43%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$177K
FY2021$146K
FY2022$142K
FY2023$114K
FY2024$163K
Expenses
$81K
FY2024▲ +37%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$59K
FY2024$81K
Net assets
$625K
FY2024▲ +15%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$303K
FY2021$396K
FY2022$488K
FY2023$543K
FY2024$625K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2013.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $76K Management & general 6% · $5K Fundraising 0% · $50

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

4 people listed on the 990; $32K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President, Director Sip
$29,200Pt VII · Sec A
$3,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John a Crabtree’s $29K as President, Director Sip is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
John a Crabtree$29,200$24,000$36,200$450$37,250
Kathryn Wahlstrom$3,000$3,000$2,500$2,525$4,860

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Teaches Bible interpretation and promotes lifestyles aligned with its teachings.

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3 program services account for $76K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Research Projects

Contracted one bible scholar to (i) engage in individual study and research; (ii) mentor others in the skills of biblical interpretation; (iii) teach to others the content of the biblical literature; (iv) produce audio and/or video files of such teaching; (v) produce podcasts of such teaching; and/or (vi) write papers related to the…

$61Kprogram expense
02

Charitable Assistance Grants

Grants of charitable financial assistance to meet needs that are brought to the attention of Sound Interpretation Project by members of its learning community.

$15Kprogram expense
03

Education Grants

Grants to defray costs of education that Sound Interpretation deemed appropriate to equipping individuals to becoming future interpreters of the Bible.

Pt IX · col B

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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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$13K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $11K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$11,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$163K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$155K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$81K
Ln 25
Programscol B$76K
Managementcol C$5K
Fundraisingcol D$50
Owns and owesPt X
$625K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$625K
Total assetsLn 16$625K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$155K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$163K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$625K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$625K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$625K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$625K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$542K$625K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$543K$625K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$543K$625K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$15K$15K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$57K$3K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$211$211
Office expensesLn 13$470$123$347$0
Information technologyLn 14$347$236$111$0
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$795$0$795$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$540$390$100$50
Total functional expensesLn 25$81K$76K$5K$50

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $163K$81K$82K$625K 990 PDF
FY2023 $114K$59K$55K$543K 990 PDF
FY2022 $142K$488K 990 PDF
FY2021 $146K$396K 990 PDF
FY2020 $177K$303K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $162,675 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$154,585
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$154,585
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $8,090 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$8,090
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,090 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$162,675
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $80,727 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $15,000$15,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $57,400 · Management $3,000 · Fundraising $0$60,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $211$211
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $123 · Management $347 · Fundraising $0$470
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $236 · Management $111 · Fundraising $0$347
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,964 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,964
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $795 · Fundraising $0$795
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $390 · Management $100 · Fundraising $50$540
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $76,113 · Management $4,564 · Fundraising $50$80,727
Part X · Balance sheet $625,053 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $542,462$625,060
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year −$7−$7
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $650$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $543,105$625,053
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $543,105$625,053
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $543,105$625,053
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $625,053 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$162,675
XI-2 Total expenses$80,727
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$81,948
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$543,105
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$625,053

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