Liabilities / Assets
5th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 5% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 58-1137589
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
5th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 5% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
6th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 6% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
21st percentile
Higher net margin than 21% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
87th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 23.8% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
40th percentile
Faster asset growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
12th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$13,085,386
Down $90,103 (-0.7%) from 2014
Net Assets
Down$13,081,094
Down $89,676 (-0.7%) from 2014
Liabilities
Down$4,292
Down $427 (-9.0%) from 2014
Revenue
Down$1,693,256
Down $479,931 (-22%) from 2014
Expenses
Down$1,776,154
Down $133,741 (-7.0%) from 2014
Net Income
Down-$82,898
Down $346,190 (-131%) from 2014
The ministry's primary exempt function is to spread the gospel through tv & radio programs, counseling services religious tapes & books, speaking engagements, seminars.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $6,656,691 | $9,232,276 | ▲ $2,575,585 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $4,747,267 | $2,246,203 | ▼ $2,501,064 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $879,613 | $827,555 | ▼ $52,058 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $281,918 | $206,157 | ▼ $75,761 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | - | $3,230 | - |
| Total Assets | $13,175,489 | $13,085,386 | ▼ $90,103 |
| Other Assets Total | $610,000 | $569,965 | ▼ $40,035 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $4,719 | $4,292 | ▼ $427 |
| Total Liabilities | $4,719 | $4,292 | ▼ $427 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $13,170,770 | $13,081,094 | ▼ $89,676 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $13,170,770 | $13,081,094 | ▼ $89,676 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $13,175,489 | $13,085,386 | ▼ $90,103 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Land Buildings | $805,055 | $1,447,037 | $2,252,092 |
| Land | $22,500 | - | $22,500 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Freda Crews | President | FT | $330,532 | $72,000 | $402,532 |
| Mr William Crews Jr | Sec./tr. Min | FT | $131,659 | - | $131,659 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ethan Burroughs | Director |
| Kathy Covington | Director |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $913,443 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $851,345 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $11,366 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $6,172 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $787,190 | - | - | $787,190 |
| All Other Expenses | $63,892 | $15,005 | $4,040 | $82,937 |
| Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees | - | $57,227 | - | $57,227 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $52,558 | - | - | $52,558 |
| Insurance | $35,704 | - | - | $35,704 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $34,882 | - | - | $34,882 |
| Payroll Taxes | $29,273 | - | - | $29,273 |
| Other Expenses | $27,509 | - | - | $27,509 |
| Office Expenses | $26,837 | - | - | $26,837 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $17,314 | - | $17,314 |
| Foreign Grants | $11,366 | - | - | $11,366 |
| Advertising | - | - | $2,132 | $2,132 |
| Fees for Services Legal | - | $2,126 | - | $2,126 |
| Travel | $923 | - | - | $923 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $1,678,310 | $91,672 | $6,172 | $1,776,154 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“Dr. Freda crews william crews, jr. President sec./treas. Parent & son”
“A copy of the form 990 is not provided to the organization's governing body prior to filing. However, the governing body is provided with current financial reports at the annual board meeting. Prior to filing, a thorough review of the form 990 is performed by the president, chief in-house accountant, and by the organization's certified public accountant who prepares the form 990. This review also consists of a review of the current instructions pertaining to the form 990.”
“Annually, the organization requires officers, directors and key employees to sign the conflict of interest policy.”
“Executive compensation is determined by independent board members elected to an executive compensation committee. Compensation committee decisions are based upon a study performed by an outside consulting firm (guinn smith & co.) which analyzed comparative and contemporaneous compensation packages of similar organizations. Subsequent compensation increases have been cost of living adjustments.”
“Compensation for key employees in ministry services is primarily commission based. Each ministry services employee accepts an agreement which specifies a base hourly rate and a specific percentage they will receive from gross net profits generated from their activities. Family and non-family employees share the same non-discriminatory agreement. Overall compensation is incentive and performance based.”
“Governing documents are made available to the public pursuant to written request. After receipt of any such requests, the organization will make disclosable documents available for inspection at the headquarters of bible study time, inc. During normal business hours.”
“The ministry's primary purpose is to spread the gospel through radio and television programming, speaking engagements, book and audio tape sales, and personal witness.”
“Book / tax depreciation difference 2 reduction in csv of life insurance asset -6,780 total -6,778”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE MINISTRY'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL THROUGH RADIO AND TELEVISION PROGRAMMING, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, BOOK AND AUDIO TAPE SALES, AND PERSONAL WITNESS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DR. FREDA CREWS WILLIAM CREWS, JR. PRESIDENT SEC./TREAS. PARENT & SON |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS NOT PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING. HOWEVER, THE GOVERNING BODY IS PROVIDED WITH CURRENT FINANCIAL REPORTS AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING. PRIOR TO FILING, A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 IS PERFORMED BY THE PRESIDENT, CHIEF IN-HOUSE ACCOUNTANT, AND BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT WHO PREPARES THE FORM 990. THIS REVIEW ALSO CONSISTS OF A REVIEW OF THE CURRENT INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO THE FORM 990. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | ANNUALLY, THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS ELECTED TO AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DECISIONS ARE BASED UPON A STUDY PERFORMED BY AN OUTSIDE CONSULTING FIRM (GUINN SMITH & CO.) WHICH ANALYZED COMPARATIVE AND CONTEMPORANEOUS COMPENSATION PACKAGES OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. SUBSEQUENT COMPENSATION INCREASES HAVE BEEN COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES IN MINISTRY SERVICES IS PRIMARILY COMMISSION BASED. EACH MINISTRY SERVICES EMPLOYEE ACCEPTS AN AGREEMENT WHICH SPECIFIES A BASE HOURLY RATE AND A SPECIFIC PERCENTAGE THEY WILL RECEIVE FROM GROSS NET PROFITS GENERATED FROM THEIR ACTIVITIES. FAMILY AND NON-FAMILY EMPLOYEES SHARE THE SAME NON-DISCRIMINATORY AGREEMENT. OVERALL COMPENSATION IS INCENTIVE AND PERFORMANCE BASED. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC PURSUANT TO WRITTEN REQUEST. AFTER RECEIPT OF ANY SUCH REQUESTS, THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAKE DISCLOSABLE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF BIBLE STUDY TIME, INC. DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 2 REDUCTION IN CSV OF LIFE INSURANCE ASSET -6,780 TOTAL -6,778 |
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