Biblos Foundation

Analysis

Biblos Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Ballwin, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a private non-operating foundation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Biblos Foundation reported income of $475k and spending of $340k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $407k to $475k (+17%), an average of +3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Biblos Foundation sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Empowerment Ministries Inc ($474k), Aim Moldova ($475k) and Ex Nihilo Out of Nothing Inc ($474k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 2.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $75k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $60k. At year end it held assets of $772k against liabilities of $17k, net assets of $755k. It reported 2 employees.