Michael S Heiser Foundation FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Jacksonville, FL501(c)(3)Since 2015ReligionEIN 47-3201578

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The organization is focused on providing resources to be a refuge for Christians and like-minded believers looking for serious Biblical content which are translated into various languages for people around

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
48¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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 $107K a year · 34% 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
48%
of spending
Concern: 48% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 26.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$309K
-38% vs prior year
Spent
$232K
To programs
48%
Net assets
$514K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$309K
FY2023▼ -38%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$276K
FY2021$335K
FY2022$499K
FY2023$309K
FY2024$210K
FY2025$254K
Expenses
$232K
FY2023▼ -3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$129K
FY2021$226K
FY2022$240K
FY2023$232K
FY2024$170K
FY2025$246K
Net assets
$514K
FY2023▲ +7%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$0
FY2022$482K
FY2023$514K
FY2024$511K
FY2025$435K

From the FY2023 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 Dec 2015.

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

Where the money goes

48 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 48% · $111K Management & general 52% · $122K

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

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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

Offers refuge and resources for Christians seeking serious biblical study.

Provided by the organization

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1 program · $111K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Providing online resources for Gospel and Biblical study materials in various languages.

$111Kprogram 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$30K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $7K · 2022–2022
Discovering MercyPA · FY2022$6,580

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$309K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$309K
Money outPt IX
$232K
Ln 25
Programscol B$111K
Managementcol C$122K
Owns and owesPt X
$514K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$516K
Total assetsLn 16$516K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$309K
Total revenueLn 12$309K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$516K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$516K
Total assetsLn 16$516K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$514K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$486K$516K
Total assetsLn 16$486K$516K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$482K$514K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$39K$39K
Legal feesLn 11b$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$750$750
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$47K$46K$99
All other expensesLn 24e$96K$6K$90K
Total functional expensesLn 25$232K$111K$122K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $254K$246K$8K$435K 990 PDF
FY2024 $210K$170K$40K$511K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $309K$232K$76K$514K 990 PDF
FY2022 $499K$240K$258K$482K 990 PDF
FY2021 $335K$226K$109K$0 990 PDF
FY2020 $276K$129K$147K$0 990 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 FY2023 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $308,501 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$308,501
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$308,501
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$308,501
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $232,258 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $39,194$39,194
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $19,666$19,666
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $750$750
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,084$10,084
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,850$2,850
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $12,000$12,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,552$5,552
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,434 · Management $99$46,533
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,818 · Management $89,811$95,629
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $110,682 · Management $121,576 · Fundraising $0$232,258
Part X · Balance sheet $516,327 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $486,017$516,327
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $486,017$516,327
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,796$2,020
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,796$2,020
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $482,221$514,307
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $486,017$516,327
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $514,307 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$308,501
XI-2 Total expenses$232,258
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$76,243
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$482,221
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$514,307

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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