Basic Training Bible Ministries

Tax-deductible

Hot Springs, AR501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 71-0755286

Training in bible teaching to pastors

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
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 · $10K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
0
of 6 voting members
Concern: none of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$426K
-0.9% vs prior year
Spent
$450K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$235K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$426K
FY2025▼ -0.9%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$248K
FY2021$274K
FY2022$271K
FY2023$375K
FY2024$430K
FY2025$426K
Expenses
$450K
FY2025▲ +25%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$231K
FY2021$251K
FY2022$285K
FY2023$372K
FY2024$360K
FY2025$450K
Net assets
$235K
FY2025▼ -9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$176K
FY2021$199K
FY2022$185K
FY2023$189K
FY2024$259K
FY2025$235K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2000.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $311K Management & general 31% · $139K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President &
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gene Cunningham’s $42K as President & is at the 43rd 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.

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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

Trains pastors in Bible teaching methods.

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2 program services account for $266K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Many pastors, evangelists and workers attended seminars and training sessions in the systematic teaching of the bible. Participants received tapes and publications developed by the organization for this purpose.

$266Kprogram expense
02

Distributions and mail-outs of tapes, books and publications were made to numerous christian leaders, pastors and evangelists. These training aids are provided free of charge.

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$426K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$426K
Money outPt IX
$450K
Ln 25
Programscol B$311K
Managementcol C$139K
Owns and owesPt X
$235K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K
Total assetsLn 16$235K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$426K
Total revenueLn 12$426K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$129K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$129K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$94K
Total assetsLn 16$235K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$235K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K$129K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$104K$94K
Total assetsLn 16$259K$235K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$259K$235K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$84K$34K$50K
Accounting feesLn 11c$850$637$213
Office expensesLn 13$767$575$192
OccupancyLn 16$24K$18K$6K
TravelLn 17$5K$3K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$14K$10K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$481
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$263K$197K$66K
All other expensesLn 24e$47K$35K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$450K$311K$139K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $426K$450K−$24K$235K 990 PDF
FY2024 $430K$360K$70K$259K 990 PDF
FY2023 $375K$372K$3K$189K 990 PDF
FY2022 $271K$285K−$14K$185K 990 PDF
FY2021 $274K$251K$23K$199K 990 PDF
FY2020 $248K$231K$17K$176K 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 $426,306 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$426,306
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$426,306
VIII-12 Total revenue$426,306
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $449,999 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $33,600 · Management $50,400$84,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $637 · Management $213$850
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $575 · Management $192$767
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,180 · Management $6,060$24,240
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,402 · Management $1,134$4,536
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,420 · Management $3,474$13,894
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,572$10,572
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,443 · Management $481$1,924
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $196,914 · Management $65,640$262,554
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $34,994 · Management $11,668$46,662
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $310,737 · Management $139,262 · Fundraising $0$449,999
Part X · Balance sheet $235,235 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $109,336$128,594
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $45,389$13,010
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $104,203$93,631
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $258,928$235,235
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $258,928$235,235
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $258,928$235,235
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $258,928$235,235
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $235,235 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$426,306
XI-2 Total expenses$449,999
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$23,693
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$258,928
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$235,235

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