Short Term Bible Schools

Tax-deductible

Cannon Beach, OR501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 93-0619095

To provide a unique Bible study opportunity designed for people who want to study the Scriptures and learn how they apply to life.Approximately 150 students living on or near campus

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 $7K a year · under 1% 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
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $65
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$383K
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$405K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +5%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$783K
FY2021$834K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2025▼ -14%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$677K
FY2021$759K
FY2022$834K
FY2023$941K
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$405K
FY2025▼ -31%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$509K
FY2021$602K
FY2022$970K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$590K
FY2025$405K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1977.

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% · $1.7M Management & general 5% · $84K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joshua Duff’s $66K as Director is at the 24th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1637 $1–10M 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.

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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

Offers Bible study to help people learn Scripture and apply it to life.

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1 program service account for $1.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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To provide a unique Bible study opportunity designed for people who want to study the Scriptures and learn how they apply to life.

$1.7Mprogram expense

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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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$65

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$510K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$84K
Owns and owesPt X
$405K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$139K
Total assetsLn 16$788K
LiabilitiesLn 26$383K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$510K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$139K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$139K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$659K
Total assetsLn 16$788K
LiabilitiesLn 26$383K
Net assetsLn 32$405K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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$356K$139K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$659K$659K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$788K
LiabilitiesLn 26$411K$383K
Net assetsLn 32$590K$405K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$251K$167K$84K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$28K$28K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$32K$32K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$58K$58K
All other expensesLn 24e$1.3M$1.3M
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.7M$84K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.6M$1.7M−$131K$405K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$2.0M−$495K$590K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$941K$69K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$834K$415K$970K 990 PDF
FY2021 $834K$759K$75K$602K 990 PDF
FY2020 $783K$677K$106K$509K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $1,614,117 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$510,231
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$510,231
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,103,886$1,103,886
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,103,886 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,614,117
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,744,917 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $167,100 · Management $83,550$250,650
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,726$3,726
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,639$21,639
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,385$1,385
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $27,553$27,553
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,140$15,140
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,323$9,323
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $18,514$18,514
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $31,890$31,890
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $57,722$57,722
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,307,375$1,307,375
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,661,367 · Management $83,550 · Fundraising $0$1,744,917
Part X · Balance sheet $787,779 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $355,849$138,857
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year −$16,630−$12,407
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,400$2,400
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $658,929$658,929
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,000,548$787,779
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $275$1,920
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $159,039$129,944
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $410,586$383,136
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $589,962$404,643
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $589,962$404,643
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,000,548$787,779
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $404,643 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,614,117
XI-2 Total expenses$1,744,917
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$130,800
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$589,962
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$54,519
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$404,643

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

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