Wallbuilder Presentations INC

Tax-deductible

Aledo, TX501(c)(3)Since 1978ReligionEIN 75-1627779

Promoting education regarding the christian history of our nation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 21 volunteers and 22 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2021 · 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
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.0M a year · 38% 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
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$303K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 73% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
0.08% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 8 voting members
Fine: 4 of 8 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.9M
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$3.6M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$6.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$5.9M
FY2021▲ +27%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.6M
FY2021$5.9M
Expenses
$3.6M
FY2021▲ +25%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$3.6M
Net assets
$6.3M
FY2021▲ +54%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$6.3M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2021. IRS ruling in Feb 1979.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $3.1M Management & general 15% · $554K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $303K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice Preside
$139,864Pt VII · Sec A
$119,990Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Tr
$38,051Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$5,108Pt VII · Sec A
Board Direct
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Direct
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Charles D Barton’s $140K as Vice Preside is at the 73rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Charles D Barton$139,864$149,717
Timothy Barton$119,990$90,315
Cheryl Barton$38,051$22,357
Gabi Barton$5,108$6,847

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates the public about the Christian history of the United States.

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3 program services account for $3.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Presentation/Promotion

Educational materials were presented 501 times during 2021. Presentations were given to audiences including churches, pastors, schools, TV, and radio. All presentations with a varying number of people attending.

$2.4Mprogram expense
02

Media

Various forms of media are utilized to support wallbuilder's goal of providing education. Broadcast formats including television, radio, and streaming video are used. An example, wallbuilders live, is a daily radio program that seeks to educate people with an understanding of the role of faith in our nation's history.

$550Kprogram expense
03

Pro-Family Legislative Network

Screens thousands of bills to identify those related to pro-family issues. These bills are categorized, and upon request, are sent to legislators and leader of organizations. Annual legislators and leaders conference to educate and inform leaders on pro- family legislation.

$182Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Mercury One INCFY2025$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $1.0M · 2021–2021
Persecuted ChristiansDC · FY2021$1,003,197
Pray His Song MinistriesFY2021$12,000
The Providence FoundationNC · FY2021$11,200

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$249K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$116K
Money outPt IX
$3.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.1M
Managementcol C$554K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.1M
Total assetsLn 16$6.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$76K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$116K
Investment incomeLn 3$249K
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Gains on assetsLn 7$176K
Total revenueLn 12$5.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Other assetsLn 15$20K
Total assetsLn 16$6.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$6.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 621
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M$4.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.9M$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M$6.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$213K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M$6.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.1M$1.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$303K$303K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$264K$264K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$220K$220K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$45K$45K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Investment management feesLn 11f$26K$26K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$284K$284K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$76K$9K$66K
Information technologyLn 14$520K$520K
RoyaltiesLn 15$267K$267K
OccupancyLn 16$110K$12K$97K
TravelLn 17$29K$29K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$102K$98K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$237K$179K$58K
All other expensesLn 24e$31K$22K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.6M$3.1M$554K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $5.9M$3.6M$2.2M$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.6M$2.9M$1.7M$4.1M 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 FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,858,740 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $11,346 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,478,194
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$75,818
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,478,194
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $115,594$115,594
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $72,826$72,826
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $4,627$4,627
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $176,153$176,153
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $303,093 · Excluded from tax $77,453$5,858,740
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,638,843 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,065,643$1,065,643
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $303,013$303,013
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $264,452$264,452
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $219,800$219,800
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $45,332$45,332
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $9,609$9,609
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,620$15,620
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $25,580$25,580
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $283,651$283,651
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,882$17,882
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,140 · Management $66,464$75,604
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $520,446$520,446
IX-15 RoyaltiesManagement $267,071$267,071
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,201 · Management $97,452$109,653
IX-17 TravelPrograms $29,137$29,137
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,222$1,222
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $98,334 · Management $3,215$101,549
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,435$15,435
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $179,171 · Management $58,226$237,397
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $21,514 · Management $9,233$30,747
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,085,151 · Management $553,692 · Fundraising $0$3,638,843
Part X · Balance sheet $6,320,627 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,232,095$4,071,988
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,407$3,407
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $105,100$425
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,113$8,406
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,926,950$2,216,401
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $20,000$20,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,318,083$6,320,627
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $213,108$5,148
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $213,108$5,148
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,104,975$6,315,479
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,104,975$6,315,479
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,318,083$6,320,627
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,315,479 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,858,740
XI-2 Total expenses$3,638,843
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,219,897
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,104,975
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$9,393
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,315,479

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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