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Christian Publications

Southlake, TXUnknown exempt organizationSince 2016EIN 81-2885492Revenue $6K in FY2025

On file with the IRSwatch.orgPo Box 93209 · Southlake, TX

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The oeganization's mission is to have radio and tv interviews on world news from a biblical perspective. Write a weekly news report on world news from a bibical perspective and evangelize.

85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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 $6K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6K
-88% vs prior year
Spent
$18K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$4K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6K
FY2025▼ -88%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$82K
FY2021$84K
FY2022$78K
FY2023$51K
FY2024$51K
FY2025$6K
Expenses
$18K
FY2025▼ -64%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$89K
FY2021$86K
FY2022$80K
FY2023$66K
FY2024$49K
FY2025$18K
Net assets
$4K
FY2025▼ -76%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$31K
FY2021$29K
FY2022$27K
FY2023$12K
FY2024$15K
FY2025$4K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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% · $15K Management & general 15% · $3K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Max Obeidin
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Reports global news through a biblical lens.

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1 program · $15K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Have radio and TV interviews on world news from a biblical perspective. Write a weekly news report on world news from a biblical perspective.

$15Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$18K
Ln 25
Programscol B$15K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$4K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$4K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$6K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$605
SavingsLn 2$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$4K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$4K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$8K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$15K$4K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$15K$4K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$1K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$9K$984
All other expensesLn 24e$657$657
Total functional expensesLn 25$18K$15K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $6K$18K−$11K$4K 990 PDF
FY2024 $51K$49K$2K$15K 990 PDF
FY2023 $51K$66K−$14K$12K 990 PDF
FY2022 $78K$80K−$2K$27K 990 PDF
FY2021 $84K$86K−$2K$29K 990 PDF
FY2020 $82K$89K−$7K$31K 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 I · Summary $6,409 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $14,790$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $22,350$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,355$6,409
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $51,499$6,409
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $43,200$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,830$17,645
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $49,030$17,645
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,469−$11,236
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,409 across 1 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $6,409 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,409$6,409
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $17,645 across 5 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,000 · Management $1,656$2,656
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,204$1,204
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,327$3,327
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,817 · Management $984$9,801
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $657$657
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $15,005 · Management $2,640 · Fundraising $0$17,645
Part X · Balance sheet $3,588 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,491$605
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,010$1,011
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,323$1,972
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $14,824$3,588
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,824$3,588
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $14,824$3,588
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,588 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,409
XI-2 Total expenses$17,645
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,236
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,824
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,588

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

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