Civic Intelligence

Bibles for Peoples

EIN 45-2624877 • 501(c)3 • Cuero, TX

Profile

Provide bible to people who need them

P O Box 452Cuero, TX 77954-5503

www.bibles4peoples.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

77th percentile

23%

Higher net margin than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

93rd percentile

$48,666

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 28.8% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

98th percentile

779%

Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

95th percentile

168%

Faster revenue growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$44,471

Up $39,412 (+779%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$44,471

Up $39,412 (+779%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin77th percentile

Revenue

Up

$169,183

Up $106,063 (+168%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$129,771

Up $71,102 (+121%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$39,412

Up $34,961 (+785%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth98th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2013: $3,866Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $4,549Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $5,035Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $9,050Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $237,776Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $237,7762017Assets 2018: $137,243Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $137,2432018Assets 2019: $77,594Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $77,5942019Assets 2020: $70,681Liabilities 2020: $8,4842020Assets 2023: $5,059Net Assets 2023: $5,0592023Assets 2024: $44,471Net Assets 2024: $44,4712024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$44,471
Liabilities-
Net Assets$44,471
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth95th percentile

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

$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2013: $156,761Expenses 2013: $160,132Net Income 2013: -$3,3712013Revenue 2014: $117,642Expenses 2014: $116,959Net Income 2014: $6832014Revenue 2015: $91,404Expenses 2015: $90,918Net Income 2015: $4862015Revenue 2016: $121,409Expenses 2016: $117,394Net Income 2016: $4,0152016Revenue 2017: $370,745Expenses 2017: $158,039Net Income 2017: $212,7062017Revenue 2018: $136,193Expenses 2018: $236,726Net Income 2018: -$100,5332018Revenue 2019: $90,185Expenses 2019: $149,834Net Income 2019: -$59,6492019Revenue 2020: $89,273Expenses 2020: $105,030Net Income 2020: -$15,7572020Revenue 2023: $63,120Expenses 2023: $58,669Net Income 2023: $4,4512023Revenue 2024: $169,183Expenses 2024: $129,771Net Income 2024: $39,4122024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$169,183
Expenses$129,771
Net Income$39,412
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$44,471
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$44,471
Revenue
$169,183
Expenses
$129,771
Net income
$39,412
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.44$0.44$1.69$1.30$0.39
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.05$0.63$0.59$0.04
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.71$0.08$0.89$1.05$0.16
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.78$0.00$0.78$0.90$1.50$0.60
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.37$0.00$1.37$1.36$2.37$1.01
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.38$0.00$2.38$3.71$1.58$2.13
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$1.21$1.17$0.04
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$0.91$0.91$0.00
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$1.18$1.17$0.01
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$1.57$1.60$0.03
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$169,183
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Bibles for Peoples is an organization that uses innovation to equip the world for good with bible distribution and translation.

Provide bible to people who need them

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Partner with global bible organizations and translators to deliver copies of the bible throughout the world.$0$44,694
Provide bibles to individuals retreat participants and organizations. An office services the local community.$0$23,389
Research and develop new ways to distribute the scriptures to countries that are impoverished or where Christianity is oppressed$0$3,874
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay93rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Colby SturmDirectorFT$45,284$3,382$48,666
Sarah SturmSecretaryPT$0--
Curtis AfflerbachBoard Member-$0--
C Pat BellBoard Member-$0--
Blake MuirBoard Member-$0--
Mark KeathleyAdvisor-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bibles for Peoples
EIN
45-2624877
In Care Of
% Colby Sturm
Address
P O BOX 452, Cuero, TX 77954-5503

Signing Officer

Name
Sarah Sturm
Title
Secretary
Signed
2025-05-15
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Doing Business As Names

“Bibles 4 Peoples Inc”

Part I, line 16

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