Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing we have: FY2021. IRS ruling in Feb 1979.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
10 people listed on the 990; $269K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section 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
| Name | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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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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Presentation/Promotion
Educational materials were presented 449 times during 2020. Presentations were given to audiences including churches, pastors, schools, TV and radio. All presentations with a varying number of people attending.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 75-1627779) · Dispute this lineMedia
Various forms of media are utilized to support WallBuilders 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 Nations history.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 75-1627779) · Dispute this linePro-Family Legislative Network
Screens thousands of bills to identify those related to pro-family issues. These bills are categorized and upon request sent to legislators and leaders of organizations. Annual legislators and leaders conference to educate and inform leaders on pro-family legislation.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 75-1627779) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $910K | $2.2M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $1.3M | $1.9M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $8K | $15K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $2.4M | $4.3M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $149K | $213K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $2.3M | $4.1M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $269K | $269K | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $318K | $192K | $99K | $27K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $5K | $5K | ||
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $27K | $25K | $2K | $184 |
| Management feesLn 11a | $150K | $150K | ||
| Legal feesLn 11b | $7K | $7K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $27K | $85 | $27K | |
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $18K | $18K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $162K | $162K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $4K | $4K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $127K | $108K | $10K | $9K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $12K | $12K | ||
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $323K | $45K | $278K | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $110K | $15K | $95K | |
| TravelLn 17 | $49K | $49K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $2K | $2K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $14K | $14K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $1.2M | $1.2M | ||
| All other expensesLn 24e | $89K | $71K | $5K | $12K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $2.9M | $2.3M | $541K | $48K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 | $5.9M | $3.6M | $2.2M | $6.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 8, 2021 | $4.6M | $2.9M | $1.7M | $4.1M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2020 990
Part I · Summary $4,618,561 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 5 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,618,561 across 7 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,905,585 across 19 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $4,318,083 assets, 13 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,104,975 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2020 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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