We see Christian workers equipped with the Word of God who form true disciples of Jesus. We care for and equip those sent by the church to extend God's Kingdom around the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 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
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $17K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$30K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$543K
Spent
$400K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$285K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$543K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$543K
FY2021$615K
FY2022$730K
FY2023$794K
FY2024$801K
FY2025$980K
Expenses
$400K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$400K
FY2021$571K
FY2022$876K
FY2023$826K
FY2024$827K
FY2025$942K
Net assets
$285K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$285K
FY2021$330K
FY2022$183K
FY2023$152K
FY2024$126K
FY2025$165K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending August 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Exemption reinstated (2019-01-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2019.

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% · $341K Management & general 12% · $47K Fundraising 3% · $12K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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

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Equips church workers with biblical literature to make disciples and transform communities.

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1 program · $341K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Through its main projects, Mies foundation, in coordination with the Bible League of PR and Fundación MIES, has had a great impact. Through the Bibles for All Project over 1 million Scriptures have been distributed to people in Florida and the Caribbean.

$341Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Agur FoundationFY2024$11K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$17K
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Grants paid · 23 grants · $1.5M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$59,375
Liga Biblica De PRFY2024$45,000
Radio Vision Cristiana INCNJ · FY2024$5,099
Unitemized GrantFY2023$65,500
Liga Biblica De PRFY2023$45,000
Radio Vision Cristiana INCNJ · FY2023$9,174
Unitemized GrantFY2022$81,336
Liga Biblica De PRFY2022$33,750
Iglesia Aliento De Vida INCNY · FY2022$28,000
Radio RedentorPR · FY2022$10,230
Liga Biblica De PRFY2021$171,630
Unitemized GrantFY2021$70,738
Radio RedentorPR · FY2021$18,140
Radio Vision Cristiana INCNJ · FY2021$12,382
Liga Biblica De PRFY2020$324,277
Unitemized GrantFY2020$56,066
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$543K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$543K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Money outPt IX
$400K
Ln 25
Programscol B$341K
Managementcol C$47K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$285K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$277K
Total assetsLn 16$315K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$543K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Total revenueLn 12$543K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$218K
SavingsLn 2$59K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$277K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$517
Total assetsLn 16$315K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
Net assetsLn 32$285K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$104K$277K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$144K$315K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$30K
Net assetsLn 32$142K$285K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$245K$245K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$36K$36K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$42K$42K
Management feesLn 11a$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$333$3K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$25K$18K$3K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$453$395$58
InterestLn 20$1K$385$609$242
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$828$828
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$0$2K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$400K$341K$47K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $980K$942K$38K$165K 990 PDF
FY2024 $801K$827K−$25K$126K 990 PDF
FY2023 $794K$826K−$32K$152K 990 PDF
FY2022 $730K$876K−$146K$183K 990 PDF
FY2021 $615K$571K$44K$330K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $543K$400K$142K$285K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $542,771 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $421,526$542,761
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6$10
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $421,532$542,771
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $360,438$323,034
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $6,840$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $78,973$77,273
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $446,251$400,307
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$24,719$142,464
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $542,771 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $542,761 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10$10
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $542,761 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10$542,771
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $400,307 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $245,466$245,466
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $35,568$35,568
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $42,000$42,000
IX-11a Management feesManagement $3,500$3,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $21,950$21,950
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $333 · Management $3,360 · Fundraising $7,286$10,979
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,289$2,289
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $6,719$6,719
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,589 · Management $3,303 · Fundraising $4,221$25,113
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $395 · Fundraising $58$453
IX-20 InterestPrograms $385 · Management $609 · Fundraising $242$1,236
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,936$1,936
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $828$828
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $2,270 · Fundraising $0$2,270
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $341,341 · Management $47,159 · Fundraising $11,807$400,307
Part X · Balance sheet $314,543 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $78,567$218,460
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $25,925$58,933
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $34,292$33,726
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $376$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,163$2,907
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $517$517
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $143,840$314,543
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,500$29,739
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,500$29,739
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $71,057$218,130
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $71,283$66,674
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $142,340$284,804
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $143,840$314,543
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $284,804 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$542,771
XI-2 Total expenses$400,307
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$142,464
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$142,340
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$284,804

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