Thru The Bible
Thru The Bible reported $36.2 million in revenue and $110.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $97.64 went to program services, $2.25 to management and general costs and $0.11 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $281,020 (President). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 38% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $110MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $36MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.6% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.2% | 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 | 94.0% | 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 | $281,020 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.26% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.3 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 6 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $235,846 | $0 | $45,174 | $281,020 |
| Secretary Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,941 | $0 | $10,630 | $188,571 |
| Vice President Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,600 | $0 | $22,529 | $169,129 |
| Dir of Operations Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,724 | $0 | $34,926 | $161,650 |
| Ministry Director Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,560 | $0 | $27,189 | $147,749 |
| Snr. Mng. Editor Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $95,694 | $0 | $34,772 | $130,466 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Thru The Bible (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $639K (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
2024 · 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–1b6 · 6 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 58
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| International Scripture Ministries Technology Development | $10,483,342 |
| Trans World Radio Broadcasting | $4,338,534 |
| Endure International Broadcasting | $1,506,580 |
| Far East Broadcasting Co Broadcasting | $1,475,173 |
| Fluid Communication Creative Services | $817,947 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Thru The Bible totaling $43,800 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 Thru The Bible's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Thru The Bible, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Thru The Bible's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Thru The Bible reported that 97.6% of its $110.2 million in expenses went to program services, 2.2% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Thru The Bible pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Thru The Bible reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $281,020, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Thru The Bible get its money?
Of $36.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 94.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Thru The Bible a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-6145276 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513189349307001 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433169349304363 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313189349307611 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233189349318508 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101379349301930 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202031959349300733 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-6145276: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.