Liabilities / Assets
74th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Independent Children'S Bible Mission
EIN 38-2857940 • 501(c)3 • Kalamazoo, MI
Profile
Reaching children with the gospel
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.04x
Liabilities / Revenue
67th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 67% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
74th percentile
Higher net margin than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
87th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 28.9% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
98th percentile
Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
61st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$9,378
Up $7,882 (+527%) from 2024
Liabilities
Down$400
Down $4,522 (-92%) from 2024
Net Assets
Up$8,978
Up $12,404 (+362%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$61,809
Up $3,866 (+6.7%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$49,405
Down $10,149 (-17%) from 2024
Net Income
Up$12,404
Up $14,015 (+870%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $9,378
- Liabilities
- $400
- Net assets
- $8,978
- Revenue
- $61,809
- Expenses
- $49,405
- Net income
- $12,404
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
- Signed
- Jan 24, 2026
- Return Version
- 2025v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $61,809
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Reaching children with the gospel
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL & CAMPS ARE WEEK LONG PROGRAMS THAT TEACH BIBLE TRUTHS TO CHILDREN THROUGH BIBLE STORIES. ABOUT 1500 CHILDREN WERE TAUGHT. EXPENSES ARE SHARED IN ALL PROGRAMS. | - | $46,759 |
| PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES SHARED BY ALL ACHIEVEMENTS. | - | $2,646 |
| RELEASE TIME CLASSES ARE LIKE VBS EXCEPT THAT THEY ARE HELD ONCE A MONTH. ABOUT 175 MONTHLY ATTENDED. | - | - |
| AWANA BIBLE TRUTHS ARE TAUGHT DURING THE COUNSEL TIME AT THE NATIONALLY KNOWN AWANA PROGRAM. ABOUT 175 MONTHLY. | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIM MARSH | Ex. Director | - | $17,850 | - | $17,850 |
| DOUG FRITZ | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| TIM WYLIE | Vice-Chairma | - | $0 | - | - |
| TIMOTHY K HUTCHENS | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| JIM TUINSTRA | President | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- INDEPENDENT CHILDREN'S BIBLE
- EIN
- 38-2857940
- Phone
- 2693414311
- Address
- 6220 MEDFORD WAY, KALAMAZOO, MI 49009
Signing Officer
- Name
- Tim Marsh
- Title
- Ex. Director
- Phone
- 2696158343
- Signed
- 2026-01-24
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Tkh Group Pc
- Address
- 900 DIX STREET SUITE 100, OTSEGO, MI 49078
- Preparer
- Timothy K Hutchens CPA
- Phone
- 2696941810
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses interest expense 5 auto exp: fuel 70 auto exp: maint & repair 2,614 banking charges 58 insurance - auto 421 insurance - officers life 1,455 postage 87 supplies - vbs 118 supplies - music 170 license 20 outside labor 400 supplies 202 repairs and maintenance 164 miscellaneous 2,500 non-investment depreciation 146 total 8,430”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Equipment 42,266 42,266 less accumulated depreciation 41,806 41,952 furniture & fixtures 0 0 vehicles 0 0 total 460 314”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 4,358 400 mortgage and other notes payable 564 0”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28
“Vacation bible school & camps are week long programs that teach bible truths to children through bible stories. About 1500 children were taught. Expenses are shared in all programs.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31
“Program service expenses shared by all achievements.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES INTEREST EXPENSE 5 AUTO EXP: FUEL 70 AUTO EXP: MAINT & REPAIR 2,614 BANKING CHARGES 58 INSURANCE - AUTO 421 INSURANCE - OFFICERS LIFE 1,455 POSTAGE 87 SUPPLIES - VBS 118 SUPPLIES - MUSIC 170 LICENSE 20 OUTSIDE LABOR 400 SUPPLIES 202 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 164 MISCELLANEOUS 2,500 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 146 TOTAL 8,430 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL & CAMPS ARE WEEK LONG PROGRAMS THAT TEACH BIBLE TRUTHS TO CHILDREN THROUGH BIBLE STORIES. ABOUT 1500 CHILDREN WERE TAUGHT. EXPENSES ARE SHARED IN ALL PROGRAMS. |
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