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Tyndale House Ministries

Also known as Tyndale House Publishers and Tyndale House Foundation

Carol Stream, IL · EIN 82-2635353 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Tyndale House Ministries reported $66.2 million in revenue and $56.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. Of every $100 it spent, $92.93 went to program services, $7.07 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 7.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $519,613 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 58 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 37% between FY2020 and FY2026. Source: Form 990, FY2026.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $57M

For 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 March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $66M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2026 filing. Median across 290 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2026Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
92.9%86.0%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
7.1%9.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%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
1.3%83.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%2.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$519,613$276,040
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.91%1.40%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
584
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
28.412.7
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
8 of 1090.9%

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

FY2026 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$46M expenses · 86.3% of program spending · grants $557K · revenue $57M

Publishing ministry - print and distribute christian books, bibles and media products that are theologically consistent with Tyndale House Ministries' (thm) christian beliefs and have ministry value to churches and individuals in the US and canada. During the year, thm published a wide range of such works, including bibles targeted to various demographic groups, theological books, christian nonfiction books such as bible study guides, and books on christian living (including health, finances, family issues, counseling, education, current events, history, and art). Thm also published christian…

$7.2M expenses · 13.7% of program spending · grants $6.7M · revenue $5,417

Generous giving - issue grants to ministries around the world that are involved with bible translation, literature distribution, leadership training, and humanitarian aid in furtherance of Tyndale House Ministries' (thm) christian mission. Through grant-making activities, thm built on the long and successful history of grant-making that had been operated by Tyndale House foundation. Thm's grant-making focuses on three main areas of endeavor: (1) christian literature work both in the USA and in other countries, (2) evangelical christian endeavors of various types both in the USA and in other…

Highest reported compensation

FY2026 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$446,787$0$72,826$519,613
CHIEF PUBLISHING OFFICER
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$388,431$0$66,792$455,223
CHIEF MINISTRY OFFICER
Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$366,723$0$66,853$433,576
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$366,723$0$65,717$432,440
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$361,723$0$65,275$426,998
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$354,615$0$33,574$388,189
VP, HR & ADMIN. SERVICES
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$287,505$0$58,695$346,200
VP, MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$274,038$0$55,655$329,693

58 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Tyndale House Ministries (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.8M (Part IX, line 5).

7 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026$66M$57M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2026 ⓘ$66M$57M92.9%$135M$519,613
FY2025 ⓘ$62M$53M92.6%$124M$390,921
FY2024 ⓘ$48M$48M92.4%$116M$352,479
FY2023 ⓘ$43M$47M93.4%$109M$378,375
FY2022 ⓘ$54M$47M94.1%$119M$377,648
FY2021 ⓘ$40M$37M89.8%$115M$286,816
FY2020 ⓘ$48M$20M91.1%$99M$82,972

Governance answers, as filed

FY2026 · 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–1b10 · 8 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 2Yes
  • 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 5413

Largest outside contractors

FY2026 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
RR DONNELLEY ASIA PRINTING SOL LTD
Printing
$14,414,480
AMITY PRINTING COMPANY
Printing
$6,589,363
THOMSON REUTERS
Printing
$3,257,494
HAHA PRINTING LIMITED
Printing
$1,913,448

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 49 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Tyndale House Ministries totaling $6,083 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Tyndale House Ministries's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Tyndale House Ministries, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Tyndale House Ministries's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, Tyndale House Ministries reported that 92.9% of its $56.8 million in expenses went to program services, 7.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Tyndale House Ministries pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Tyndale House Ministries reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 was $519,613, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Tyndale House Ministries get its money?

Of $66.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, 1.3% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Tyndale House Ministries a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 82-2635353 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2026: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, object 202612229349302006 · read the filing
  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, object 202512269349301926 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202432209349300968 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202312269349301836 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202232279349300843 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202122599349300732 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202022269349301987 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 82-2635353: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.