Talking Bibles International

Analysis

Talking Bibles International is a registered charity in United States, based in Escondido, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Talking Bibles International reported income of $2.0m and spending of $2.4m, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $1.4m to $2.0m (+45%), an average of +9.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Talking Bibles International sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Saint Vincent de Paul Conference of Our Lady Star of the Sea ($2.0m), St Elizabeth Child Care Center ($2.0m) and First Amendment Partnership ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $236k (9.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $361k. It paid $105k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $29k, net assets of $1.0m. It reported 13 employees.