Bible Study Ministries Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 51-0171849

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Jun 18, 2020

Organization Profile WWW.BIBLESTUDYMINISTRIES.NET

PO Box 176Delmar, DE 19940

(302) 907-0573

Siviq Scores

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

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

-96%

Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

-28%

Faster asset growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

-8.7%

Faster revenue growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets64th percentile

Assets

Down

$102,796

Down $40,487 (-28%) from 2018

Net Assets

Down

$101,836

Down $40,547 (-28%) from 2018

Liabilities

$960

Up $60 (+6.7%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue71st percentile Net Margin5th percentile

Revenue

Down

$42,351

Down $4,049 (-8.7%) from 2018

Expenses

Down

$82,898

Down $3,317 (-3.8%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

-$40,547

Down $732 (-1.8%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth16th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$102,796

Liabilities$960

Net Assets$101,836

Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth35th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$42,351

Expenses$82,898

Net Income-$40,547

Open 2019 Filing

Jump To

Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed: Jun 18, 2020
Return Version: 2019v5.0
Gross Receipts: $42,351

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Christian biblical instruction

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
CONDUCTED 3 CONFERENCES IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. TOTAL ATTENDANCE AT THESE EVENTS APPROXIMATED 350 INDIVIDUALS. ADDITIONALLY, HELD APPROXIMATELY 32 BIBLE TEACHING CLASSES AT A LOCAL VENUE DURING 2019. DISTRIBUTED TEACHING MATERIALS (AUDIO AND VISUAL)AS REQUESTED VIA U.S. MAIL. MAINTAINED WEB SITE.	-	$73,781

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
EDWARD P MILLER	President	-	$0	-	-
THOMAS P WONTROP	Vice Preside	-	$0	-	-
LILLIAN R MILLER	Secretary/Tr	-	$0	-	-
ROBERT SCHEIHING	Director	-	$0	-	-
DARLEN WONTROP	Director	-	$0	-	-
STEVEN MILLER	Director	-	$0	-	-
MARCIA MILLER	Director	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Bible Study Ministries
EIN: 51-0171849
Address: PO BOX 176, DELMAR, DE 19940

Signing Officer

Name: Edward P Miller
Title: President
Phone: 3029070573
Signed: 2020-06-18
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: We Krieg Pa
Address: 4354 WOODPECKER ROAD, SEAFORD, DE 19973
Preparer: William E Krieg Jr CPA
Phone: 3025420816

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses office supplies 750 travel 412 conferences 2,372 interest 4 ministry supplies 1,708 franchise tax 22 benevolence 900 fines/penalties 8 non-investment depreciation 495 total 6,671”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Office equipment 2,701 2,701 less accumulated depreciation 1,432 1,927 total 1,269 774”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Payroll taxes payable 900 960”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

“Conducted 3 conferences in various locations throughout the united states of america. Total attendance at these events approximated 350 individuals. Additionally, held approximately 32 bible teaching classes at a local venue during 2019. Distributed teaching materials (audio and visual)as requested via u.s. Mail. Maintained web site.”

Raw XML Appendix158 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

Path	#	Value
IRS990EZ/ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/PersonNm	0	LILLIAN MILLER
IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/PhoneNum	0	3029070573
IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	0	37937 PROVIDENCE CHURCH RD
IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/USAddress/CityNm	0	DELMAR
IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	0	DE
IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/USAddress/ZIPCd	0	19940
IRS990EZ/CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp/BOYAmt	0	142014
IRS990EZ/CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp/EOYAmt	0	102022
IRS990EZ/ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt	0	42215
IRS990EZ/DonorAdvisedFndsInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt	0	-40547
IRS990EZ/FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt	0	3626
IRS990EZ/FiledScheduleAInd	0	true
IRS990EZ/ForeignFinancialAccountInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/ForeignOfficeInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/Form1120PolFiledInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/Form990TotalAssetsGrp/BOYAmt	0	143283
IRS990EZ/Form990TotalAssetsGrp/EOYAmt	0	102796
IRS990EZ/GrossReceiptsAmt	0	42351
IRS990EZ/InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd	0	X
IRS990EZ/InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd	0	X
IRS990EZ/InfoInScheduleOPartIInd	0	X
IRS990EZ/InvestmentIncomeAmt	0	136
IRS990EZ/LobbyingActivitiesInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/MethodOfAccountingCashInd	0	X
IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt	0	142383
IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt	0	101836
IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp/BOYAmt	0	142383
IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp/EOYAmt	0	101836
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt	0	000.00
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt	1	000.00
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt	2	000.00
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt	3	000.00
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt	4	000.00
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt	5	000.00
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt	6	000.00
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt	0	0
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt	1	0
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt	2	0
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt	3	0
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt	4	0
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt	5	0
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt	6	0
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm	0	EDWARD P MILLER
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm	1	THOMAS P WONTROP
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm	2	LILLIAN R MILLER
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm	3	ROBERT SCHEIHING
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm	4	DARLEN WONTROP
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm	5	STEVEN MILLER
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm	6	MARCIA MILLER
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt	0	PRESIDENT
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt	1	VICE PRESIDE
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt	2	SECRETARY/TR
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt	3	DIRECTOR
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt	4	DIRECTOR
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt	5	DIRECTOR
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt	6	DIRECTOR
IRS990EZ/OperateHospitalInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/Organization501c3Ind	0	X
IRS990EZ/OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/OrganizationHadUBIInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/OtherAssetsTotalDetail/BOYAmt	0	1269
IRS990EZ/OtherAssetsTotalDetail/EOYAmt	0	774
IRS990EZ/OtherExpensesTotalAmt	0	6671
IRS990EZ/PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt	0	NONE
IRS990EZ/PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt	0	NONE
IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt	0	CHRISTIAN BIBLICAL INSTRUCTION
IRS990EZ/PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt	0	601
IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt	0	CONDUCTED 3 CONFERENCES IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. TOTAL ATTENDANCE AT THESE EVENTS APPROXIMATED 350 INDIVIDUALS. ADDITIONALLY, HELD APPROXIMATELY 32 BIBLE TEACHING CLASSES AT A LOCAL VENUE DURING 2019. DISTRIBUTED TEACHING MATERIALS (AUDIO AND VISUAL)AS REQUESTED VIA U.S. MAIL. MAINTAINED WEB SITE.
IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/ProgramServiceExpensesAmt	0	73781
IRS990EZ/ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt	0	72000
IRS990EZ/ScheduleBNotRequiredInd	0	X
IRS990EZ/SchoolOperatingInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/BOYAmt	0	900
IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/EOYAmt	0	960
IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/TotalExpensesAmt	0	82898
IRS990EZ/TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt	0	73781
IRS990EZ/TotalRevenueAmt	0	42351
IRS990EZ/TransactionWithControlEntInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd	0	X
IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt	0	WWW.BIBLESTUDYMINISTRIES.NET
IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/CurrentTaxYearAmt	0	42215
IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt	0	46217
IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt	0	42896
IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt	0	56697
IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt	0	59631
IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/TotalAmt	0	247656
IRS990ScheduleA/InvestmentIncomeCYPct	0	0.00000
IRS990ScheduleA/InvestmentIncomePYPct	0	0.00000
IRS990ScheduleA/PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind	0	X
IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportCY509Pct	0	1.00000
IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportPY509Pct	0	1.00000
IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportTotal509Amt	0	247656
IRS990ScheduleA/ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind	0	X
IRS990ScheduleA/Total509Grp/CurrentTaxYearAmt	0	42215
IRS990ScheduleA/Total509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt	0	46217
IRS990ScheduleA/Total509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt	0	42896
IRS990ScheduleA/Total509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt	0	56697
IRS990ScheduleA/Total509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt	0	59631
IRS990ScheduleA/Total509Grp/TotalAmt	0	247656
IRS990ScheduleA/TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp/CurrentTaxYearAmt	0	42215
IRS990ScheduleA/TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt	0	46217
IRS990ScheduleA/TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt	0	42896
IRS990ScheduleA/TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt	0	56697
IRS990ScheduleA/TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt	0	59631
IRS990ScheduleA/TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp/TotalAmt	0	247656
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	0	EXPENSES OFFICE SUPPLIES 750 TRAVEL 412 CONFERENCES 2,372 INTEREST 4 MINISTRY SUPPLIES 1,708 FRANCHISE TAX 22 BENEVOLENCE 900 FINES/PENALTIES 8 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 495 TOTAL 6,671
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	1	OFFICE EQUIPMENT 2,701 2,701 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 1,432 1,927 TOTAL 1,269 774
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	2	PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE 900 960
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	3	CONDUCTED 3 CONFERENCES IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. TOTAL ATTENDANCE AT THESE EVENTS APPROXIMATED 350 INDIVIDUALS. ADDITIONALLY, HELD APPROXIMATELY 32 BIBLE TEACHING CLASSES AT A LOCAL VENUE DURING 2019. DISTRIBUTED TEACHING MATERIALS (AUDIO AND VISUAL)AS REQUESTED VIA U.S. MAIL. MAINTAINED WEB SITE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc	0	FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc	1	FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc	2	FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc	3	FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28
ReturnHeader/BuildTS	0	2020-09-23 17:36:50Z
ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd	0	true
ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm	0	EDWARD P MILLER
ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt	0	PRESIDENT
ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PhoneNum	0	3029070573
ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt	0	2020-06-18
ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt	0	BIBLE STUDY MINISTRIES
ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt	0	BIBL
ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN	0	510171849
ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	0	PO BOX 176
ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm	0	DELMAR
ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	0	DE
ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd	0	19940
ReturnHeader/FilingSecurityInformation/AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId	0	57883768805C43014BFC5BC1F654D32AEC784553
ReturnHeader/FilingSecurityInformation/AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId	0	57883768805C43014BFC5BC1F654D32AEC784553
ReturnHeader/FilingSecurityInformation/FilingLicenseTypeCd	0	P
ReturnHeader/FilingSecurityInformation/IPAddress/IPv4AddressTxt	0	98.192.218.144
ReturnHeader/FilingSecurityInformation/IPDt	0	2020-06-22
ReturnHeader/FilingSecurityInformation/IPTimezoneCd	0	CD
ReturnHeader/FilingSecurityInformation/IPTm	0	17:48:54
ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmEIN	0	271714918
ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt	0	WE KRIEG PA
ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt	0	4354 WOODPECKER ROAD
ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm	0	SEAFORD
ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	0	DE
ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/ZIPCd	0	19973
ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum	0	3025420816
ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparationDt	0	2020-06-22
ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm	0	WILLIAM E KRIEG JR CPA
ReturnHeader/ReturnTs	0	2020-06-22T17:48:54-05:00
ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd	0	990EZ
ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt	0	2019-01-01
ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt	0	2019-12-31
ReturnHeader/TaxYr	0	2019

Document Assets

No mirrored PDF or thumbnail assets are attached yet.

Filings

Displayed year

2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $102,796
Liabilities: $960
Net assets: $101,836
Revenue: $42,351
Expenses: $82,898
Net income: -$40,547

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.85	$0.00	$0.85	$0.26	$0.32	$0.06
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.91	$0.00	$0.91	$0.35	$0.43	$0.08
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.99	$0.00	$0.99	$0.43	$0.42	$0.01
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.98	$0.00	$0.98	$0.38	$0.43	$0.05
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.03	$0.00	$1.03	$0.46	$0.45	$0.01
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.03	$0.01	$1.02	$0.42	$0.83	$0.41
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.43	$0.01	$1.42	$0.46	$0.86	$0.40
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.83	$0.01	$1.82	$0.43	$0.91	$0.48
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.31	$0.01	$2.30	$0.57	$0.87	$0.30
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.61	$0.01	$2.60	$3.46	$1.04	$2.42