Community Bible Study
Community Bible Study reported $15.1 million in revenue and $15.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.01 went to program services, $7.91 to management and general costs and $0.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 76.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $183,114 (CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 13% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.0% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 76.8% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 18.5% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $183,114 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.18% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.9 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 90.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseU.S. Bible Study Classes: Write, edit, print, record (audio and video), teach, and distribute Bible study lesson materials for approximately 76,000 adults and over 22,000 children and teens in approximately 734 classes and groups throughout the United States
International Entity Support: Provide Bible study lesson materials and leadership training to individuals in approximately 117 countries, which have been translated into 91 heart languages for conducting Bible study classes attended by over 1.1 million participants globally
Leadership Conference/Training: Continue the Organization's value of leadership development and training by offering training for local class leadership and other leaders, both online and in-person, depending on location. This includes on-demand 'trainings for leaders around the world covering adult, student, children, and InPrison programs, as well as in-person trainings internationally. Additionally, an annual training conference is held for key North American leaders, along with annual leadership events for a broader group of organizational and local class leaders to provide support…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,588 | $0 | $30,526 | $183,114 |
| Chief Field Ministry Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,200 | $0 | $30,327 | $149,527 |
| Director of Strategic Relationships Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,911 | $0 | $23,356 | $141,267 |
| Director of Finance & Accounting Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,405 | $0 | $6,004 | $110,409 |
| Secretary Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $69,477 | $0 | $21,305 | $90,782 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Bible Study (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $304K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 549
- Volunteers Part I, line 616,284
Private foundation grants it received
27 private foundations reported grants to Community Bible Study totaling $318K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Community Bible Study's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Community Bible Study, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Bible Study's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Community Bible Study reported that 92.0% of its $15.5 million in expenses went to program services, 7.9% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Bible Study pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Bible Study reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $183,114, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Bible Study get its money?
Of $15.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 76.8% came from contributions and grants and 18.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Bible Study a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 51-0233462 as a 501(c)(3) organization (church), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202532969349301508 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202432979349300333 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202302989349301420 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202243189349309864 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202133079349302008 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202023099349302212 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 51-0233462: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.