Grace Bible Mission

Tax-deductible

Tustin, CA501(c)(3)Since 2002ReligionEIN 72-1544237Revenue $224K in FY2025

On file with the IRSgracebiblemission.orgPo Box 3786, 92781-3786 · Tustin, CATax-exempt since Nov 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $33K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $45K
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
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$224K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$242K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$143K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$224K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$216K
FY2021$306K
FY2022$236K
FY2023$180K
FY2024$190K
FY2025$224K
Expenses
$242K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$308K
FY2021$222K
FY2022$320K
FY2023$257K
FY2024$201K
FY2025$242K
Net assets
$143K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$133K
FY2021$245K
FY2022$250K
FY2023$172K
FY2024$161K
FY2025$143K

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 ruling in Nov 2006.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $242K

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

7 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
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cheryl Johnson’s $6K as CFO is at the 4th 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

NameFY2023FY2020
Cheryl Johnson$6,000$6,000
Nathan Steele$4,500$6,000

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

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

Grace Bible Mission is a religious organization based in Tustin, CA, formed in 2002.

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1 program · $242K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The purpose of grace bible mission is to address the need for evangelism in central africa and the establishing of bible teaching churches staffed by and ministered to by trained, equipped and able national believers through cameroon bibical seminary in mfomakap cameroon.

$242Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$45K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$224K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$224K
Money outPt IX
$242K
Ln 25
Programscol B$242K
Owns and owesPt X
$143K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$141K
Total assetsLn 16$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$224K
Total revenueLn 12$224K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$141K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$141K
Total assetsLn 16$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$143K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$159K$141K
Total assetsLn 16$161K$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$161K$143K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$91K$91K
All other expensesLn 24e$151K$151K
Total functional expensesLn 25$242K$242K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $224K$242K−$18K$143K 990 PDF
FY2024 $190K$201K−$11K$161K 990 PDF
FY2023 $180K$257K−$77K$172K 990 PDF
FY2022 $236K$320K−$85K$250K 990 PDF
FY2021 $306K$222K$84K$245K 990 PDF
FY2020 $216K$308K−$93K$133K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $224,019 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$224,019
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$224,019
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$241,956
I-18 Total expenses$241,956
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$17,937
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $224,019 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$224,019
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$224,019
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$224,019
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $241,956 across 2 lines filed
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $91,013$91,013
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $150,943$150,943
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $241,956 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$241,956
Part X · Balance sheet $142,817 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $159,057$140,717
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,707$2,100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $160,764$142,817
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $160,764$142,817
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $160,764$142,817
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $160,764$142,817
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $142,817 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$224,019
XI-2 Total expenses$241,956
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$17,937
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$160,764
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$10
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$142,817

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

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