Bible Thinker INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Bellflower, CA501(c)(3)Since 2020ReligionEIN 85-0908038

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Bible Thinker, Inc is a ministry dedicated to equipping people to think and live biblically. There are three main areas of teaching that we focus on:1. Teaching accurate theology based on exegeting the text of the Bible and confronting false teachings which spread so quickly and easily in a biblically unaware world. This is done both topically and systematically teaching the Bible. 2. Defending the biblical-Christian worldview and answering skeptics. This is done both through topical videos and as issues arise in the text of a verse by verse teaching. 3. Applying the Bible so that we can become true followers of Jesus in not only thinking right but living right. God's word has more to say about how we are to live than most people realize - this ministry hopes to show people the vast riches of the Bible which is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · Form 990-EZIndependent: 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-EZ
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $279K a year · 39% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Named funders
2
named funders · $68K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
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Net assets
$160K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
—
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$269K
FY2022$859K
FY2023$803K
FY2024$794K
FY2025$892K
Expenses
—
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$119K
FY2022$416K
FY2023$475K
FY2024$563K
FY2025$651K
Net assets
$160K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$160K
FY2021$775K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$2.0M

From the FY2020 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 Sep 2021.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990-EZ.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Michael Winger’s $154K as President is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Michael Winger$153,838$146,750$137,260$121,000$26,846
Allison Winger$82,175$78,500$72,135$71,000$16,654

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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Programs and updates

Equips people to understand, defend, and apply biblical teachings for a faithful life.

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$68K
Grants paid · 21 grants · $387K · 2023–2025
MavenCA · FY2025$30,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$18,693
Unitemized GrantFY2025$10,700
Obria LaCA · FY2025$10,000
MavenCA · FY2024$20,000
Restoring Faith INCCA · FY2024$20,000
Restoring Faith INCCA · FY2024$20,000
MavenCA · FY2024$20,000
Hope Chapel Long Beach CorpCA · FY2024$10,000
Hope Chapel Long Beach CorpCA · FY2024$10,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Owns and owes
$160K
net assets
People
4
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Assets in detailEnd of year
Net assets$160K
Operations
Employees4
Volunteers10
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $892K$651K$241K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $794K$563K$231K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $803K$475K$328K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $859K$416K$443K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $269K$119K$150K$775K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $160K 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

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

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