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Bible Thinker INC FY2024 filing

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Bellflower, CA501(c)(3)Since 2020ReligionEIN 85-0908038Revenue $794K in FY2024

On file with the IRSbiblethinker.org16809 Bellflower Blvd Ste 15, 90706-5901 · Bellflower, CATax-exempt since Sep 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$450K 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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FY2024 · 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
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
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$450K
to officers and key staff · 80% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 80% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
38 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 37.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $68K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
Fine: 2 of 4 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$794K
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$563K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$794K
FY2024▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$269K
FY2022$859K
FY2023$803K
FY2024$794K
FY2025$892K
Expenses
$563K
FY2024▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$119K
FY2022$416K
FY2023$475K
FY2024$563K
FY2025$651K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$160K
FY2021$775K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$2.0M

From the FY2024 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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $408K Management & general 35% · $196K Fundraising 3% · $18K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $450K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$146,750Pt VII · Sec A
$146,750Pt VII · Sec A
$78,500Pt VII · Sec A
$78,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

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

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2 programs · $775K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Bible Thinker continues to provide free teaching content to people around the world through YouTube, Instagram, various podcast platforms, radio stations, and Biblethinker.org. In 2024 people around the world spent over 11 million hours watching our content just on YouTube.

$408Kprogram expense
02

Biblethinker continues to provide free teaching content to people around the world through youtube, instagram, various podcast platforms, radio stations, and BIBLETHINKER.ORG. In 2024 people around the world spent over 11 million hours watching our content just on youtube.

$366Kprogram expense

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
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$58K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$68K
Grants paid · 21 grants · $387K · 2023–2025
Grace Evangelical Free Church of La MiradaCA · FY2025$35,000
MavenCA · FY2025$30,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$18,693
Unitemized GrantFY2025$10,700
Obria LaCA · FY2025$10,000
Naomi Wright Ministries DBA BeemboldenedTN · FY2025$10,000
Allegro Organizational Solutions INCTX · FY2025$10,000
Grace Evangelical Free Church of La MiradaCA · FY2024$35,000
Grace Evangelical Free Church of La MiradaCA · FY2024$35,000
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
Allegro Organizational Solutions INCTX · FY2024$7,500
Allegro Organizational Solutions INCTX · FY2024$7,500
Grace Evangelical Free Church of La MiradaCA · FY2023$25,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$794K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$630K
Other incomeLn 4–11$164K
Money outPt IX
$563K
Ln 25
Programscol B$408K
Managementcol C$196K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$630K
Other incomeLn 4–11$164K
Total revenueLn 12$794K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $892K$651K$241K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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 $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
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Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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