Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 84-3818045 • 501(c)3 • Federal Way, WA
Profile
To provide Biblical resource books, literature, and educational materials to assist pastors, Bible teachers, missionaries, and students to understand and teach solid Biblical sermons and classes.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd 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
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
22nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
17th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$79,004
Down $57,764 (-42%) from 2024
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2024
Net Assets
Down$79,004
Down $57,764 (-42%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$82,091
Down $91,657 (-53%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$139,855
Up $58,275 (+71%) from 2024
Net Income
Down-$57,764
Down $149,932 (-163%) from 2024
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
To provide Biblical resource books, literature, and educational materials to assist pastors, Bible teachers, missionaries, and students to understand and teach solid Biblical sermons and classes.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PRM set up donations through National Christian Foundation this yearBooks Published in 2025:o $6,425 for Study Verse by Verse: Hebrews, 165 pageso $6,842 for Study Verse by Verse: Revelation, 215 pageso $14,090 for Comprendiendo el Evangelio de Juan, (Understanding the Gospel of John, Spanish), 658 pageso $4,715 for La Promesa del Padre, (The Promise of the Father, Spanish), 168 pagesBooks Formatted in Digital Form Only:o La Promesse du Pre (The Promise of the Father, French)o Etude Verset par Verset: Les Actes Des Apotres (Study Verse by Verse: Acts, French)o Etude Verset par Verset: L'vangile de Jean (Study Verse by Verse: John, French)Book Distribution:o 4,846 books shipped to 22 different states and 20 different countries (Thailand, Spain, Sierra Leone, Mexico, Ecuador, Papua New Guinea, Panama, Chile, Costa Rica, New Caledonia, Chile, Panama, Argentina, Canada, Peru, Australia, Ireland, Jamaica, Great Britain, Brazil, Peru, Costa Rica)o 2,000 Promise of the Father in Arabic translated and printed in Egypto $19,681 spent on shipping Life Lessons with Dr. Steve Schell Podcast:o Subjects covered:Gospel of Luke (half)Following the Call of GodGod's Top TenMaturing in WorshipGenesis (half)o 36,143 downloads on Life Lessons with Dr. Steve Schell in 2025o 144,000 all-time downloads for the podcastYouTube Stats:o 14,795 views on our YouTube channel Life Lessons Publishing in 2025o 68,062 all-time views on YouTubeOther Notable Moments:Adding our resources to LPU's McPherson Preaching InstituteTranslations begun this year:Promise of the Father-Arabic (finished)Promise of the Father-Albanian (just starting)Study Verse by Verse: Acts-Mandarin (in process)Understanding Acts-Mandarin (in process)Holy Spirit Baptism Classes:In Person: o Faith Chapel, Billings, MTOn Zoom: o South Africa (and Malawi, Zimbabwe and other African nations)o Egypto MexicoFoundations of Pentecostal Theology Translations:Vol 2 Nepali completedVol 2 Italian begun and almost completedRadio:Papua New Guinea radio station playing Pastor Steve's sermonsOn WCF radio station on weekends currently in So Cal Working on getting on WCF daily radio program on weekdays | $3,281 | $127,047 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles S Schell | President/Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Mary Schell | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Rick Battershell | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
“Income: Gross Receipts: 3,555. Returns and Allowances: 0. Less Cost of Goods Sold: 3,556. Gross Profit: -1. Cost of Goods Sold: Inventory at Beginning of Year: 0. Merchandise Purchased: 0. Cost of Labor: 0. Materials and Supplies: 0. Other Costs: 3,556. Inventory at End of Year: 0. Cost of Goods Sold: 3,556.”
“Description: Website and IT. Amount: 163. Description: Bank and merchant fees. Amount: 3,561. Description: Office expenses. Amount: 2,837. Description: Book production - contractors. Amount: 20,694. Description: Book production - proofreading. Amount: 10,318. Description: Book production - translation. Amount: 24,725. Description: Book production - purchase. Amount: 123. Description: Travel and transportation. Amount: 2,373. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 64,794.”
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| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | The organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly,or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract.The organization, did not, during the year, pay any premiums, directly,or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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