Liabilities / Assets
18th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 37-1396019 • 501(c)3 • Peoria, IL
Profile
Bring the message of the word of god to inmates and their families both in the united states and abroad, and to provide for their spiritual needs as appropriate.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
18th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
19th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
12th percentile
Higher net margin than 12% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.
Asset Growth
45th percentile
Faster asset growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
19th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$1,114,765
Down $47,510 (-4.1%) from 2024
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2024
Net Assets
Down$1,114,765
Down $47,510 (-4.1%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$190,824
Down $26,827 (-12%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$241,443
Up $50,576 (+26%) from 2024
Net Income
Down-$50,619
Down $77,403 (-289%) from 2024
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
Bible Studies, Prison Ministries
Bring the message of the word of god to inmates and their families both in the united states and abroad, and to provide for their spiritual needs as appropriate.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $887,943 | $918,792 | ▲ $30,849 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $189,332 | $110,973 | ▼ $78,359 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $85,000 | $85,000 | → $0 |
| Total Assets | $1,162,275 | $1,114,765 | ▼ $47,510 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $1,162,275 | $1,114,765 | ▼ $47,510 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $1,162,275 | $1,114,765 | ▼ $47,510 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $1,162,275 | $1,114,765 | ▼ $47,510 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robert Hoerr | President |
| David Zimmerman | Director |
| Keven Hofstetter | Director |
| Nicholas Meister | Director |
| Paul Meister | Director |
| Tim Martin | Director |
| David Meister | Secretary |
| Ken Helmuth | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $162,373 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $79,070 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $1,576 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to Domestic Orgs | $79,070 | - | - | $79,070 |
| Travel | $29,346 | - | - | $29,346 |
| Office Expenses | $15,696 | $6,022 | - | $21,718 |
| Other Expenses | $9,481 | $10 | $1,576 | $9,491 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| Occupancy | $527 | $1,265 | - | $1,792 |
| Insurance | - | $1,791 | - | $1,791 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $225,779 | $14,088 | $1,576 | $241,443 |
| Recipient | Location | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Breeze Ministries | Branson, MO | - | Program Services | $55,900 |
| Unity House of Prayer Church | Peoria, IL | - | Program Services | $21,483 |
| Region | Activity | Services | Offices | Employees | Spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe Including Iceland and Greenland | Program Services | Ministry to Inmates | 1 | 1 | $62,658 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“A copy of form 990 is available to board members prior to filing. Treasurer reviews details of form 990 (prepared by third-party accountant) and approves for filing.”
“Governance policy requires an annual conflict statement to be filed by all board members and officers.”
“Board members are familiar with compensation ranges in the geographic area of central illinois. Board members review such information before approving compensation. (note - berean did not employ an executive director during the current year)”
“Documents are made available to the public upon request”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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