Civic Intelligence

Berean Bible Society

EIN 36-2256600 • 501(c)3 • Germantown, WI

Profile

The Berean Bible Society was founded for the sole purpose of helping believers understand and enjoy the Word of God. They reach millions on a regular basis through a free national magazine, The Berean Searchlight, through their website, and television ministry, Transformed by Grace.

N112W17761 Mequon Road PO Bx 756Germantown, WI 53022

www.bereanbiblesociety.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

19th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 19% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

20th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 20% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

69th percentile

16%

Higher net margin than 69% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

34th percentile

-1.0%

Faster asset growth than 34% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

79th percentile

34%

Faster revenue growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets19th percentile

Assets

Up

$4,703,263

Up $232,334 (+5.2%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$713

Down $68 (-8.7%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$4,702,550

Up $232,402 (+5.2%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue20th percentileNet Margin69th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,456,330

Up $503,309 (+53%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$1,223,928

Down $63,057 (-4.9%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$232,402

Up $566,366 (+170%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth34th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2014: $3,292,556Liabilities 2014: $280Net Assets 2014: $3,292,2762014Assets 2015: $3,245,526Liabilities 2015: $1,713Net Assets 2015: $3,243,8132015Assets 2016: $3,612,079Liabilities 2016: $2,341Net Assets 2016: $3,609,7382016Assets 2017: $3,548,918Liabilities 2017: $621Net Assets 2017: $3,548,2972017Assets 2018: $3,446,418Liabilities 2018: $707Net Assets 2018: $3,445,7112018Assets 2019: $3,162,122Liabilities 2019: $650Net Assets 2019: $3,161,4722019Assets 2020: $5,339,602Liabilities 2020: $656Net Assets 2020: $5,338,9462020Assets 2021: $5,123,773Liabilities 2021: $687Net Assets 2021: $5,123,0862021Assets 2022: $4,798,395Liabilities 2022: $754Net Assets 2022: $4,797,6412022Assets 2023: $4,470,929Liabilities 2023: $781Net Assets 2023: $4,470,1482023Assets 2024: $4,703,263Liabilities 2024: $713Net Assets 2024: $4,702,5502024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$4,703,263
Liabilities$713
Net Assets$4,702,550
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth79th percentile

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

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2014: $646,733Expenses 2014: $621,878Net Income 2014: $24,8552014Revenue 2015: $589,334Expenses 2015: $656,101Net Income 2015: -$66,7672015Revenue 2016: $995,557Expenses 2016: $644,640Net Income 2016: $350,9172016Revenue 2017: $602,673Expenses 2017: $694,258Net Income 2017: -$91,5852017Revenue 2018: $778,551Expenses 2018: $814,238Net Income 2018: -$35,6872018Revenue 2019: $569,324Expenses 2019: $855,427Net Income 2019: -$286,1032019Revenue 2020: $3,071,600Expenses 2020: $894,126Net Income 2020: $2,177,4742020Revenue 2021: $780,908Expenses 2021: $996,768Net Income 2021: -$215,8602021Revenue 2022: $809,945Expenses 2022: $1,135,390Net Income 2022: -$325,4452022Revenue 2023: $953,021Expenses 2023: $1,286,985Net Income 2023: -$333,9642023Revenue 2024: $1,456,330Expenses 2024: $1,223,928Net Income 2024: $232,4022024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$1,456,330
Expenses$1,223,928
Net Income$232,402
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$4,703,263
Liabilities
$713
Net assets
$4,702,550
Revenue
$1,456,330
Expenses
$1,223,928
Net income
$232,402
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.70$0.00$4.70$1.46$1.22$0.23
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.47$0.00$4.47$0.95$1.29$0.33
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.80$0.00$4.80$0.81$1.14$0.33
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.12$0.00$5.12$0.78$1.00$0.22
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.34$0.00$5.34$3.07$0.89$2.18
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.16$0.00$3.16$0.57$0.86$0.29
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.45$0.00$3.45$0.78$0.81$0.04
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.55$0.00$3.55$0.60$0.69$0.09
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.61$0.00$3.61$1.00$0.64$0.35
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.25$0.00$3.24$0.59$0.66$0.07
2014XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.29$0.00$3.29$0.65$0.62$0.02
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 13, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$2,428,638
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Berean Bible Society was founded for the sole purpose of helping believers understand and enjoy the Word of God. The Berean Bible Society promotes Christian spiritual education and encourages the study of the Holy Scriptures by means of lectures, seminars, video and audio recordings, conferences and through various forms of literature.

The Berean Bible Society was founded for the sole purpose of helping believers understand and enjoy the Word of God. They reach millions on a regular basis through a free national magazine, The Berean Searchlight, through their website, and television ministry, Transformed by Grace.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$447,135$425,420▼ $21,715
Inventories for Sale or Use$212,231$210,877▼ $1,354
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$1,212,089$170,753▼ $1,041,336
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$36,535$87,581▲ $51,046
Accounts Receivable$1,272$1,617▲ $345
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$19,735$746▼ $18,989
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Total Assets$4,470,929$4,703,263▲ $232,334
Other Assets Total$2,541,932$3,806,269▲ $1,264,337
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$781$713▼ $68
Total Liabilities$781$713▼ $68
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$4,462,222$4,692,030▲ $229,808
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$7,926$10,520▲ $2,594
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$4,470,148$4,702,550▲ $232,402
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$4,470,929$4,703,263▲ $232,334

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$291,304$529,425$820,729
Land$133,292-$133,292
Equipment$792$36,375$37,167
Other Land Buildings$32$35,188$35,220
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Pastor Kevin SadlerPresidentFT$85,151$3,635$88,786
Donald HosfeldStaffFT$61,849-$61,849
Victoria SadlerAdmin AsstFT$57,316-$57,316
James TollarBus MgrFT$55,038-$55,038
Jessica SadlerAdm AsstFT$53,423-$53,423
Christine MulhollandStaffFT$43,159$4,040$47,199
David HavardDirectorFT$24,368$6,095$30,463

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Pastor John FredericksenVice President
Pastor Jeff BertramDirector
Pastor Ken LawsonDirector
Pastor Jeff SeekinsSecretary
David BrownTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$783,242
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$613,400
Other Revenue
$59,688
All Other Contributions
$783,242
Change in Net Assets
$232,402
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$759,955
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$463,973
Total Fundraising Expense$47,003
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$172,196$132,221$3,075$307,492
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$96,966$21,978$305$119,249
All Other Expenses$52,779$33,609$1,516$87,904
Office Expenses$17,824$15,378$1,749$34,951
Payroll Taxes$18,372$14,435-$32,807
Other Expenses$20,969$19,166$5,242$26,211
Depreciation Depletion$11,347$8,916-$20,263
Conferences and Meetings$17,571-$1,952$19,523
Advertising$8,941$7,714$874$17,529
Occupancy$8,177$6,425-$14,602
Fees for Services Accounting$7,650$2,550-$10,200
Travel$7,637--$7,637
Pension Plan Contributions$2,478$1,947-$4,425
Total Functional Expenses$896,595$280,330$47,003$1,223,928
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

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
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 B, Line 11B

“The Form 990 is reviewed by the President of the Board.”

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

“All interested persons must disclose the existence of any financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“On the Organizations website there are links to the Doctinal Statement and Statement of Purpose.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Berean Bible Society
EIN
36-2256600
Phone
2622554750
Address
N112W17761 Mequon Road PO Bx 756, Germantown, WI 53022

Signing Officer

Name
Pastor Kevin Sadler
Title
President
Signed
2025-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Pastor Kevin Sadler
Formed
1940
Legal Domicile
Wi
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
10
Volunteers
6

Preparer

Firm
Kenny & Kenny PC
Address
1400 West 47th Street Ste 4, La Grange, IL 60525
Preparer
Timothy M Kenny
Phone
7083860600
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