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Columbus Bible Students Inc

EIN 23-7017465 • 501(c)3 • Columbus, OH

Profile

Religious organization conducting religious meetings and outreach.

1357 Clydesdale AveColumbus, OH 43229
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

81st percentile

29%

Higher net margin than 81% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

74th percentile

18%

Faster asset growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

55th percentile

1.4%

Faster revenue growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Up

$131,581

Up $19,886 (+18%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$131,581

Up $19,886 (+18%) from 2023

Revenue

Up

$68,380

Up $937 (+1.4%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$48,494

Up $17,885 (+58%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$19,886

Down $16,948 (-46%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2021: $58,849Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $58,8492021Assets 2022: $74,861Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $74,8612022Assets 2023: $111,695Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $111,6952023Assets 2024: $131,581Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $131,5812024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$131,581
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$131,581

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2021: $46,894Expenses 2021: $72,305Net Income 2021: -$25,4112021Revenue 2022: $58,474Expenses 2022: $42,462Net Income 2022: $16,0122022Revenue 2023: $67,443Expenses 2023: $30,609Net Income 2023: $36,8342023Revenue 2024: $68,380Expenses 2024: $48,494Net Income 2024: $19,8862024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$68,380
Expenses$48,494
Net Income$19,886

Filings

Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2024 filing currently has linked XML that has not been fully parsed yet. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2022 below.

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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
May 15, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$58,474
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Religious organization conducting religious meetings and outreach.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Support for Midwest Bible Students Youth Camp which is a week-long gathering to study the Bible. This donation provided free attendance for 50+ campers and additional support.$17,000$17,000
Grant to Christian Questions program. This podcast program and YouTube channel encourages thoughtful study of the Bible and life applications$10,000$10,000
Support for missionary efforts in Africa$0$4,739
Support for East Coast Bible Students Youth Camp a weeklong gathering to study the Bible and related topics$4,000$4,000
Support for Windy Hills camp - a local camp to study Bible topics$0$3,000
Printing of an insert for the Herald Magazine$0$1,000
Conducted regular children's Bible classes within our fellowship which required some supplies-$43
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Todd AlexanderElderPT$0--
Marilyn AlexanderSecretary-$0--
Emily CrisanTreasurer-$0--
Matt KerryElderPT$0--
Adina NeagomirAsst. Treasurer-$0--
Owen Kindig JrElderPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Columbus Bible Students Inc
EIN
23-7017465
Phone
6148430655
Address
1357 CLYDESDALE AVE, Columbus, OH 43229

Signing Officer

Name
Emily Crisan
Title
Treasurer
Phone
6148430655
Signed
2023-05-15
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, Line 10

$17000 to MBSYC for Bible camp fees and expenses; c/o Valaree Weeks, 1226 Bradford Circle, Batavia, IL 60510 $10000 to Christian Questions for podcast/YouTube Bible Ministry; P.O. Box 1837, New London, CT 06320

Part I, Line 16

$3000 - Convention expenses related to putting on local Bible youth camp $1959 - Travel arrangements (airplane flights) for supporting African Bible Convention $1632 - Meeting expenses - Purchased equipment (phones & laptop) to facilitate online Bible study meetings in Africa $43 - Meeting expenses - Supplies for Bible classes for small children in our fellowship $25 - Reissuing check after it was credited from the bank for being uncashed

Part I, Line 8

Bank refund for uncashed check

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