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Bible Studies by Mail INC

Tax-deductible

Las Cruces, NM501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 85-0334030Revenue $91K in FY2025

On file with the IRSbiblestudiesbymail.orgPo Box 2077, 88004-2077 · Las Cruces, NMTax-exempt since Aug 1985Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Bible Studies by Mail

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10
0.02% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$91K
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$94K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$46K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$91K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$85K
FY2021$117K
FY2022$83K
FY2023$103K
FY2024$103K
FY2025$91K
Expenses
$94K
FY2025▼ -16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$74K
FY2021$83K
FY2022$80K
FY2023$101K
FY2024$112K
FY2025$94K
Net assets
$46K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$19K
FY2021$53K
FY2022$56K
FY2023$58K
FY2024$49K
FY2025$46K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1985.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $89K Management & general 5% · $5K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Mark Beach
Director and
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Beam
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Cedar
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Fellman
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ralph Guy
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Rundle
Director
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Bible Studies by Mail INC is a religious organization based in Las Cruces, NM.

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1 program · $89K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Evangelism by bible correspondence lessons

$89Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
The Rawson Family FoundationFY2025$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$91K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$90K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$94K
Ln 25
Programscol B$89K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$46K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K
Total assetsLn 16$46K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$90K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$91K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
SavingsLn 2$26K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$41K
Total assetsLn 16$46K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10
Net assetsLn 32$46K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$49K$41K
Total assetsLn 16$49K$46K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10$10
Net assetsLn 32$49K$46K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$427$427
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10$10
Advertising and promotionLn 12$732$732
Office expensesLn 13$17K$17K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$56K$55K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$94K$89K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $91K$94K−$3K$46K 990 PDF
FY2024 $103K$112K−$9K$49K 990 PDF
FY2023 $103K$101K$3K$58K 990 PDF
FY2022 $83K$80K$2K$56K 990 PDF
FY2021 $117K$83K$34K$53K 990 PDF
FY2020 $85K$74K$11K$19K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $91,074 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $101,693$90,062
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $917$1,012
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $102,610$91,074
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $111,595$94,188
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $111,595$94,188
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$8,985−$3,114
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $91,074 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$90,062
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$90,062
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,012$1,012
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,012$91,074
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $94,188 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $427$427
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $10$10
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $732$732
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,442$17,442
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,537$1,537
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,435$16,435
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,004$2,004
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $54,530 · Management $1,071$55,601
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $89,139 · Management $5,049 · Fundraising $0$94,188
Part X · Balance sheet $46,252 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,722$15,546
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $25,644$25,629
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$1,488
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$3,589
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $49,366$46,252
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10$10
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10$10
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $49,356$46,242
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $49,356$46,242
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $49,366$46,252
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $46,242 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$91,074
XI-2 Total expenses$94,188
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,114
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$49,356
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$46,242

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

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