Civic Intelligence

Denison Ministries

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 26-3191442

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Nov 04, 2016

Organization Profilewww.denisonforum.org
17304 PRESTON ROAD No 1060Dallas, TX 75252

(214) 705-3710

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

34th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 34% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

25th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 25% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

65th percentile

8.6%

Higher net margin than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

92nd percentile

$235,253

Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 11.1% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

78th percentile

15%

Faster asset growth than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

76th percentile

20%

Faster revenue growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets34th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,441,510

Up $184,156 (+15%) from 2014

Net Assets

Up

$1,398,783

Up $182,684 (+15%) from 2014

Liabilities

Up

$42,727

Up $1,472 (+3.6%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue25th percentileNet Margin65th percentile

Revenue

Up

$2,125,909

Up $357,195 (+20%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$1,943,260

Up $217,076 (+13%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

$182,649

Up $140,119 (+329%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth78th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $522,201Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $522,2012010Assets 2011: $692,676Liabilities 2011: $30,102Net Assets 2011: $662,5742011Assets 2012: $964,765Liabilities 2012: $93,805Net Assets 2012: $870,9602012Assets 2013: $1,233,592Liabilities 2013: $57,647Net Assets 2013: $1,175,9452013Assets 2014: $1,257,354Liabilities 2014: $41,255Net Assets 2014: $1,216,0992014Assets 2015: $1,441,510Liabilities 2015: $42,727Net Assets 2015: $1,398,7832015

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$1,441,510
Liabilities$42,727
Net Assets$1,398,783
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth76th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Expenses 2010: $451,3312010Expenses 2011: $1,165,1412011Expenses 2012: $1,236,7612012Revenue 2013: $1,826,351Expenses 2013: $1,495,700Net Income 2013: $330,6512013Revenue 2014: $1,768,714Expenses 2014: $1,726,184Net Income 2014: $42,5302014Revenue 2015: $2,125,909Expenses 2015: $1,943,260Net Income 2015: $182,6492015

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$2,125,909
Expenses$1,943,260
Net Income$182,649
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Nov 4, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$2,125,931
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Denison Forum on Truth and Culture exists to engage contemporary culture with biblical truth. As a catalyst for moral and spiritual renewal, DFTC is joining God in building a global movement of culture changing Christians. Theological resources will be developed and presented by Dr. James C. Denison, Craig Denison, Nick Pitts, Janet L. Denison and a variety of contributors. Denison Ministries will accomplish its programmatic goals through speaking engagements, conferences, Internet and traditional media.

To help bridge the gap between faith & culture. Theological resources are developed primarily by dr. James c. Denison and janet l. Denison.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,024,434$1,230,078▲ $205,644
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$70,146$127,790▲ $57,644
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$145,069$69,467▼ $75,602
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$8,888$14,169▲ $5,281
Inventories for Sale or Use$0$6▲ $6
Total Assets$1,257,354$1,441,510▲ $184,156
Other Assets Total$8,817$0▼ $8,817
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$32,479$27,129▼ $5,350
Other Liabilities$8,776$15,598▲ $6,822
Total Liabilities$41,255$42,727▲ $1,472
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,216,099$1,398,783▲ $182,684
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,216,099$1,398,783▲ $182,684
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,257,354$1,441,510▲ $184,156

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$74,503$47,955$122,458
Leasehold Improvements$37,588$5,749$43,337
Equipment$15,699$10,206$25,905
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay92nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Dr Jim DenisonPresident/directorFT$118,926$116,327$235,253
Jeff ByrdChief Operating OfficerFT$130,107$65,732$195,839

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
David WatsonCHAIRMAN/director
Joel AllisonDirector
Todd FurnissDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,080,072
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$849
Other Revenue
$44,988
All Other Contributions
$2,080,072
Change in Net Assets
$182,649
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,294,704
Other Expenses$628,202
Total Fundraising Expense$67,565
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$20,354
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$322,037$115,013$23,003$460,053
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$301,764$109,632$19,696$431,092
Comp Disqual Persons$158,530$57,551$10,391$226,472
Office Expenses$154,468$66,200-$220,668
Advertising$105,502$37,680$7,536$150,718
Occupancy$64,966$27,843-$92,809
Other Employee Benefits$64,287$22,960$4,592$91,839
Fees for Services Legal-$56,180-$56,180
Information Technology$33,742$14,461-$48,203
Payroll Taxes$32,854$11,733$2,347$46,934
Pension Plan Contributions$26,820$11,494-$38,314
Grants to Domestic Orgs$20,354--$20,354
Travel$13,695$5,870-$19,565
Depreciation Depletion-$14,295-$14,295
Fees for Services Accounting-$6,400-$6,400
Insurance$3,384$1,451-$4,835
Other Expenses$3,163$1,355-$4,518
Total Functional Expenses$1,312,575$563,120$67,565$1,943,260
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
great commission ministriesweatherford, TX501(c)(3)support$12,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Janet DenisonWife of Jim DenisonEmployee CompensationNo$56,147
Craig DenisonSon of Jim DenisonEmployee CompensationNo$40,852
Rachel DenisonDaughter in Law of Jim DenisonEmployee CompensationNo$31,494
Billie ByrdWife of Jeff ByrdEmployee CompensationNo$30,457
Ryan DenisonSon of Jim DenisonEmployee CompensationNo$22,982
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Deferred Rent$15,598
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
Yes
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8A

“Organization is newly formed and no committees have been formed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11

“The return is prepared by an accounting firm and then a draft is sent to the board for approval and corrections, if necessary. Once approval is given, the return is filed with the internal revenue service.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12C

“A conflict of interest questionnaire is distributed annually, and any issues are reviewed and resolved by the board. Likewise, if any issues surface during the course of the year, the board reviews and resolves them on a case by case basis.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15

“The organization hires quatt associates, independent persons, to perform the reviews and submit an opinion letter to the board with their recommendations.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“The organizations governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Denison Ministries
EIN
26-3191442
Phone
2147053710
Address
17304 PRESTON ROAD No 1060, DALLAS, TX 75252

Signing Officer

Name
Jeff Byrd
Title
president
Phone
2147053710
Signed
2016-11-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Dr Jim Denison
Formed
2008
Legal Domicile
TX
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
17
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Salmon Sims Thomas & Associates Pllc
Address
12720 HILLCREST ROAD SUITE 500, DALLAS, TX 75230-2039
Preparer
William H Sims
Phone
9723921143
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IRS990/Desc0DENISON MINISTRIES ACCOMPLISHS ITS PROGRAMMATIC GOALS THROUGH SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, CONFERENCES, INTERNET AND TRADITIONAL MEDIA; SUCH AS:(A) CULTURAL COMMENTARY (CC) IS A FREE DAILY EMAIL WRITTEN BY DR. DENISON, ALSO PRESENTED DAILY ON VARIOUS FORMS OF SOCIAL MEDIA. CC IS FOCUSED ON CURRENT/CULTURAL EVENTS FROM A BIBLICAL/SPIRITUAL PERSPECTIVE. IT IS WRITTEN WEEKDAYS, 52 WEEKS PER YEAR AND EMAILED DAILY TO OVER 114,000 READERS IN 203 COUNTRIES.(B) DENISONFORUM.ORG (FORMERLY GODISSUES.ORG) IS A WEB-BASED RESOURCE SUPPORTING THE CULTURAL COMMENTARY AND RELATED MATERIALS. THE WEB SITE CONTAINS INFORMATION ABOUT THE MINISTRY, AS WELL AS ESSAYS ON TOUGH THEOLOGICAL QUESTIONS AND BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE ON CULTURAL ISSUES FACING OUR NATION. THE WEB SITE ALSO HOSTS A RESOURCE LIBRARY CONTAINING A SEARCHABLE DATABASE OF ALL OF DR. DENISON'S SERMONS, BIBLICAL COMMENTARIES, BIBLE STUDIES, AND ESSAYS. THE DENISONFORUM.ORG WEB SITE WAS LAUNCHED IN AUGUST OF 2011 AND RECEIVED 2,799,740 UNIQUE VISITS AND 5,059,487 PAGE VIEW IN CALENDAR 2015.(C) JANETDENISON.COM IS A WEB-BASED RESOURCE SUPPORTING MRS. DENISON'S BLOG AND BIBLE STUDY RESOURCES. IN 2015 THIS WEB SITE HAD 389,871 UNIQUE VISITS AND 540,445 PAGE VIEWS.(D) FIRST15.ORG, LAUNCHED IN 2014, IS A WEB-BASED RESOURCE SUPPORTING FIRST15, A DAILY DEVOTIONAL COMPRISED OF WORSHIP, DEVOTION AND PRAYER DESIGNED TO LEAD READERS INTO A PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH GOD. IT RECEIVED 852,231 UNIQUE VISITS AND 1,271,606 PAGE VIEWS IN 2015.(E) CHRISTIANPARENTING.ORG IS A WEB-BASED RESOURCE PRESENTING BIBLICAL AND PRACTICAL WISDOM FOR PARENTS. THE CONTENT IS WRITTEN BY JANET DENISON AS WELL AS A VARIETY OF AUTHORS AND CONTRIBUTORS. IT WAS LAUNCHED IN THE FALL OF 2015 WITH 28,825 UNIQUE VISITORS AND 52,396 PAGE VIEWS.
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,441,510
Liabilities
$42,727
Net assets
$1,398,783
Revenue
$2,125,909
Expenses
$1,943,260
Net income
$182,649
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
2023Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.44$0.04$1.40$2.13$1.94$0.18
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.26$0.04$1.22$1.77$1.73$0.04
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.23$0.06$1.18$1.83$1.50$0.33
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.96$0.09$0.87$1.24
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.69$0.03$0.66$1.17
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.52$0.00$0.52$0.45