The Berean Call is a religious ministry organized to alert exhort supply and mobilize all believers thereby impacting the church

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$200K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 deficit $28K a year · 3% 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
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$200K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$24K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$452K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$851K
FY2025$781K
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$854K
Net assets
$452K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$452K
FY2021$469K
FY2022$545K
FY2023$491K
FY2024$280K
FY2025$207K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Jan 1983.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $770K Management & general 23% · $239K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $200K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$105,986Pt VII · Sec A
Business Mgrexec VP
$93,622Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Thomas a McMahon$30,888$94,869$105,900$105,900$105,897$105,986
Mark E Vander Ark$88,200$92,410$100,420$94,548$95,935$93,622

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Alerts, exhorts, supplies, and mobilizes believers to impact the church.

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3 programs · $770K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

The berean call is a religious ministry organized to alert, exhort supply and mobilize all believers by the use of newsletters, radio productions and speaking engagements.

$744Kprogram expense
02

As funds are available, the berean call will support other organizations and individuals having a similar mission.

$22Kprogram expense
03

Upon request and demonstration of need, the berean call will provide free of charge, publications and materials to organizations and individuals having a similar mission.

$4Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$3K
Grants paid · 21 grants · $132K · 2019–2024
Let US Reason MinistriesFY2024$6,180
Individual RecipientFY2024$6,000
Mark Cahill MinistriesFY2024$6,000
Reasons for Hope INCKY · FY2024$6,000
Let US Reason MinistriesFY2023$6,180
Mark Cahill MinistriesFY2023$6,000
Reasons for Hope INCKY · FY2023$6,000
Let US Reason MinistriesFY2022$6,165
Reasons for Hope INCKY · FY2022$6,000
Mark Cahill MinistriesFY2022$6,000
Reasons for Hope INCKY · FY2021$9,000
Heritage Bible ChurchFY2021$6,000
Mark Cahill MinistriesFY2021$6,000
Reasons for Hope INCKY · FY2020$9,000
Individual RecipientFY2020$6,000
Mark Cahill MinistriesFY2020$6,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$87K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$770K
Managementcol C$239K
Owns and owesPt X
$452K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$223K
Total assetsLn 16$476K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$87K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$223K
SavingsLn 2$129
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$223K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$36K
Other assetsLn 15$14K
Total assetsLn 16$476K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
Net assetsLn 32$452K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$113K$223K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K$36K
Total assetsLn 16$389K$476K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$24K
Net assetsLn 32$379K$452K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$26K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$200K$104K$96K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$459K$372K$87K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$2K$495
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$5K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$49K$38K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$821$648$173
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$11K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$197$197
Office expensesLn 13$99K$87K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$38K$31K$8K
RoyaltiesLn 15$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$69K$55K$14K
TravelLn 17$213$213
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$19K$19K
InterestLn 20$40$40
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$11K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$15K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$770K$239K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $781K$854K−$73K$207K 990 PDF
FY2024 $851K$1.1M−$211K$280K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$1.1M−$54K$491K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.0M$75K$545K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$1.0M$14K$469K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.1M$1.0M$78K$452K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,113,782 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $842,590$1,023,410
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,142$3,351
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $103,176$87,021
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $952,908$1,113,782
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $77,272$26,316
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $765,746$716,628
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $375,648$292,916
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,218,666$1,035,860
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$265,758$77,922
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,113,782 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $58,403 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,023,410
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,023,410
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $996$996
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,355$2,355
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $28,618$28,618
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $58,403 · Excluded from tax $31,969$1,113,782
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,035,860 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$26,316
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $103,785 · Management $95,803$199,588
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $371,854 · Management $87,224$459,078
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,858 · Management $495$2,353
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,481 · Management $1,458$6,939
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $38,449 · Management $10,221$48,670
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $648 · Management $173$821
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,959 · Management $2,917$13,876
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $197$197
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $86,731 · Management $12,711$99,442
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $30,653 · Management $7,664$38,317
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $10,591$10,591
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $55,418 · Management $13,855$69,273
IX-17 TravelPrograms $213$213
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $19,272$19,272
IX-20 InterestPrograms $40$40
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,456 · Management $2,864$14,320
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,760 · Management $3,691$18,451
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,103$8,103
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $770,468 · Management $239,076 · Fundraising $0$1,035,860
Part X · Balance sheet $475,883 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $87,284$222,806
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $25,779$129
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,439$1,623
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $222,844$185,654
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,805$9,674
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $24,390$35,625
X-11 Publicly traded securities$6,785
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $13,524$13,587
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $389,065$475,883
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,789$3,915
X-19 Deferred revenue$381
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,692$19,504
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,481$23,800
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $378,584$452,083
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $378,584$452,083
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $389,065$475,883
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $452,083 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,113,782
XI-2 Total expenses$1,035,860
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$77,922
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$378,584
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$3,175
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,248
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$452,083

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