Wallbuilder Presentations INC FY2020 filing

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

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Promoting education regarding the christian history of our nation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$269K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$269K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.2 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
$213K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 10 voting members
Fine: 5 of 10 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.6M
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$4.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$4.6M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.6M
FY2021$5.9M
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$3.6M
Net assets
$4.1M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$6.3M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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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

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $2.3M Management & general 19% · $541K Fundraising 2% · $48K

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 · reportable compensation
Vice President
$149,717Pt VII · Sec A
$90,315Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary Treasurer
$22,357Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$6,847Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$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 $2.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

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.

$1.8Mprogram expense
02

Media

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.

$458Kprogram 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 sent to legislators and leaders of organizations. Annual legislators and leaders conference to educate and inform leaders on pro-family legislation.

$99Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$73K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$41K
Money outPt IX
$2.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$541K
Fundraisingcol D$48K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$213K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$41K
Investment incomeLn 3$73K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Gains on assetsLn 7$22K
Total revenueLn 12$4.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$213K
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 621
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End 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
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 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

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest $5.9M$3.6M$2.2M$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $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 FY2020 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,618,561 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $18,202 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,483,412
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,483,412
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $41,059$41,059
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $50,911$50,911
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $2,835$2,835
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $22,142$22,142
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $135,149 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,618,561
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,905,585 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $269,236$269,236
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $192,095 · Management $99,174 · Fundraising $26,718$317,987
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,800$4,800
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $25,354 · Management $1,641 · Fundraising $184$27,179
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $150,370$150,370
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,108$7,108
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $85 · Management $27,315$27,400
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $17,564$17,564
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $162,385$162,385
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,357$4,357
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $107,799 · Management $10,192 · Fundraising $8,784$126,775
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,930$11,930
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $45,000 · Management $277,749$322,749
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,796 · Management $95,267$110,063
IX-17 TravelPrograms $48,992$48,992
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,196$2,196
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,812$13,812
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,192,112$1,192,112
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $71,028 · Management $5,109 · Fundraising $12,433$88,570
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,316,347 · Management $541,119 · Fundraising $48,119$2,905,585
Part X · Balance sheet $4,318,083 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $910,078$2,232,095
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $23,258$15,418
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,803$3,407
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $118,803$105,100
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,614$15,113
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,321,904$1,926,950
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $20,000$20,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,404,460$4,318,083
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $149,292$213,108
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $149,292$213,108
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,255,168$4,104,975
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,255,168$4,104,975
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,404,460$4,318,083
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,104,975 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,618,561
XI-2 Total expenses$2,905,585
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,712,976
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,255,168
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$136,831
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,104,975

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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