Bible Explorations Inc

Analysis

Bible Explorations Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Sandpoint, ID. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1994, 32 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 December 2023, Bible Explorations Inc reported income of $177k and spending of $304k, spending 172% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $316k to $177k (-44%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Bible Explorations Inc sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within ID. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dinh Thanh Temple ($177k), Word Works Worship Center ($177k) and Woodson Ministries Inc ($177k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $33k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $33k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.