Civic Intelligence

Explorer'S Bible Study Association

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 87-0400516

Sep 01, 2017 to Aug 31, 2018 • Filed on Jan 09, 2019

Organization ProfileWWW.EXPLORERBIBLESTUDY.ORG
P O Box 425Dickson, TN 37056

(615) 446-7316

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

82nd percentile

0.16x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

87th percentile

0.19x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

47th percentile

2.1%

Higher net margin than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$84,528

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 21.1% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

54th percentile

3.8%

Faster asset growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

39th percentile

-6.0%

Faster revenue growth than 39% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets82nd percentile

Assets

Up

$454,719

Up $16,449 (+3.8%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$380,056

Up $8,449 (+2.3%) from 2017

Liabilities

Up

$74,663

Up $8,000 (+12%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue87th percentileNet Margin47th percentile

Revenue

Down

$400,183

Down $25,338 (-6.0%) from 2017

Expenses

Down

$391,734

Down $21,899 (-5.3%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

$8,449

Down $3,439 (-29%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth54th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $508,569Liabilities 2011: $167,321Net Assets 2011: $341,2482011Assets 2012: $487,912Liabilities 2012: $162,097Net Assets 2012: $325,8152012Assets 2013: $459,078Liabilities 2013: $118,927Net Assets 2013: $340,1512013Assets 2014: $486,601Liabilities 2014: $144,352Net Assets 2014: $342,2492014Assets 2015: $445,983Liabilities 2015: $92,011Net Assets 2015: $353,9722015Assets 2016: $460,671Liabilities 2016: $100,952Net Assets 2016: $359,7192016Assets 2017: $438,270Liabilities 2017: $66,663Net Assets 2017: $371,6072017Assets 2018: $454,719Liabilities 2018: $74,663Net Assets 2018: $380,0562018Assets 2019: $477,695Liabilities 2019: $22,401Net Assets 2019: $455,2942019Assets 2020: $630,587Liabilities 2020: $66,426Net Assets 2020: $564,1612020Assets 2021: $768,707Liabilities 2021: $33,247Net Assets 2021: $735,4602021Assets 2022: $901,380Liabilities 2022: $17,714Net Assets 2022: $883,6662022Assets 2023: $870,017Liabilities 2023: $15,392Net Assets 2023: $854,6252023Assets 2024: $875,642Liabilities 2024: $19,393Net Assets 2024: $856,2492024Assets 2025: $1,555,213Liabilities 2025: $12,181Net Assets 2025: $1,543,0322025

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$454,719
Liabilities$74,663
Net Assets$380,056
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth39th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2011: $346,2382011Expenses 2012: $350,7382012Expenses 2013: $358,1722013Revenue 2014: $367,681Expenses 2014: $365,583Net Income 2014: $2,0982014Revenue 2015: $393,011Expenses 2015: $381,288Net Income 2015: $11,7232015Revenue 2016: $408,463Expenses 2016: $402,716Net Income 2016: $5,7472016Revenue 2017: $425,521Expenses 2017: $413,633Net Income 2017: $11,8882017Revenue 2018: $400,183Expenses 2018: $391,734Net Income 2018: $8,4492018Revenue 2019: $485,271Expenses 2019: $410,033Net Income 2019: $75,2382019Revenue 2020: $478,011Expenses 2020: $369,144Net Income 2020: $108,8672020Revenue 2021: $551,642Expenses 2021: $380,343Net Income 2021: $171,2992021Revenue 2022: $497,542Expenses 2022: $349,336Net Income 2022: $148,2062022Revenue 2023: $322,950Expenses 2023: $351,991Net Income 2023: -$29,0412023Revenue 2024: $317,344Expenses 2024: $318,973Net Income 2024: -$1,6292024Revenue 2025: $1,042,664Expenses 2025: $379,147Net Income 2025: $663,5172025

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$400,183
Expenses$391,734
Net Income$8,449
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2017 to Aug 31, 2018
Signed
Jan 9, 2019
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$400,183
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Explorer's bible study is a non-denominational organization whose purpose is to invite all to a closer walk with god through in depth study of the bible. Courses are taught by volunteer teachers in community based classes.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$285,759$270,451▼ $15,308
Accounts Receivable$100,787$108,503▲ $7,716
Inventories for Sale or Use$26,599$44,085▲ $17,486
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$24,462$31,003▲ $6,541
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$663$677▲ $14
Total Assets$438,270$454,719▲ $16,449
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$48,985$55,000▲ $6,015
Other Liabilities$7,822$10,683▲ $2,861
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$5,383$5,744▲ $361
Deferred Revenue$4,473$3,236▼ $1,237
Total Liabilities$66,663$74,663▲ $8,000
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$371,607$349,332▼ $22,275
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets-$30,724-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$371,607$380,056▲ $8,449
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$438,270$454,719▲ $16,449

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$149,661$204,197$353,858
Land$88,693-$88,693
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay97th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jim GabrielsenPresidentFT$82,000$2,528$84,528
Gary RussellDirector of ClassFT$30,050$6,710$36,760

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Beth FittsChairman
Bill HaysBoard Member
Jim ArmstrongBoard Member
Micki HardingBoard Member
John HendricksSecretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$134,468
Program Service Revenue
$264,408
Investment Income
$18
Other Revenue
$1,289
All Other Contributions
$134,468
Change in Net Assets
$8,449
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$241,487
Other Expenses$150,247
Total Fundraising Expense$5,981
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$89,494$41,254$504$131,252
Other Salaries and Wages$50,172$23,127$283$73,582
Conferences and Meetings$30,061$3,340-$33,401
Office Expenses$20,314$6,593$5,053$31,960
Depreciation Depletion$17,239$4,669-$21,908
Other Employee Benefits$14,743$6,796$83$21,622
Payroll Taxes$8,708$4,014$49$12,771
Occupancy$9,063$2,203-$11,266
Insurance$5,269$3,169-$8,438
Fees for Services Legal-$7,845-$7,845
Advertising$7,634--$7,634
Pension Plan Contributions$1,541$710$9$2,260
Other Expenses$1,417$1,783-$1,417
All Other Expenses$600$582-$1,182
Travel$823$91-$914
Interest$568$170-$738
Total Functional Expenses$279,407$106,346$5,981$391,734
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Accrued Wages$5,485
Payroll Taxes$3,665
Health Insurance Payable$1,533
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“A copy of the form 990 with all supporting schedules is e-mailed to all board members for review and comments prior to filing with the irs.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“The conflict of interest policy is monitored by the staff and reviewed annually by the board.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“The board of directors considers the budget without the ceo present and annually approves the salary.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B

“The ceo determines the salary for all the employees.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“Governing documents are made available on guidestar.org as well as to anyone who requests them from the explorer's bible study headquarters.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
EXPLORER'S BIBLE STUDY ASSOCIATION
EIN
87-0400516
Phone
6154467316
Address
P O BOX 425, DICKSON, TN 37056

Signing Officer

Name
Jim Gabrielsen
Title
President
Phone
6154467316
Signed
2019-01-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jim Gabrielsen
Formed
1973
Legal Domicile
Tn
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
5

Preparer

Firm
Blankenship CPA Group Pllc
Address
308 E COLLEGE ST, DICKSON, TN 37055
Preparer
Wm Michael Walters CPA
Phone
6154465106
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4A

“Experiences. 4. To equip and motivate individuals to contribute more effectively to the life and work of their individual churches, supporting them faithfully in prayer, stewardship and service. 5. To help individuals make a greater impact for christ in their families and community, communicating to others what they have learned and received, being alert to opportunities to affect others for good, serving in the kingdom of god.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0EXPERIENCES. 4. TO EQUIP AND MOTIVATE INDIVIDUALS TO CONTRIBUTE MORE EFFECTIVELY TO THE LIFE AND WORK OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL CHURCHES, SUPPORTING THEM FAITHFULLY IN PRAYER, STEWARDSHIP AND SERVICE. 5. TO HELP INDIVIDUALS MAKE A GREATER IMPACT FOR CHRIST IN THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY, COMMUNICATING TO OTHERS WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED AND RECEIVED, BEING ALERT TO OPPORTUNITIES TO AFFECT OTHERS FOR GOOD, SERVING IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WITH ALL SUPPORTING SCHEDULES IS E-MAILED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENTS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED BY THE STAFF AND REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSIDERS THE BUDGET WITHOUT THE CEO PRESENT AND ANNUALLY APPROVES THE SALARY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE CEO DETERMINES THE SALARY FOR ALL THE EMPLOYEES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AS WELL AS TO ANYONE WHO REQUESTS THEM FROM THE EXPLORER'S BIBLE STUDY HEADQUARTERS.
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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$454,719
Liabilities
$74,663
Net assets
$380,056
Revenue
$400,183
Expenses
$391,734
Net income
$8,449
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.56$0.01$1.54$1.04$0.38$0.66
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.88$0.02$0.86$0.32$0.32$0.00
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.87$0.02$0.85$0.32$0.35$0.03
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.90$0.02$0.88$0.50$0.35$0.15
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.77$0.03$0.74$0.55$0.38$0.17
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.63$0.07$0.56$0.48$0.37$0.11
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.48$0.02$0.46$0.49$0.41$0.08
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.45$0.07$0.38$0.40$0.39$0.01
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.44$0.07$0.37$0.43$0.41$0.01
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.46$0.10$0.36$0.41$0.40$0.01
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.45$0.09$0.35$0.39$0.38$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.49$0.14$0.34$0.37$0.37$0.00
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.46$0.12$0.34$0.36
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.49$0.16$0.33$0.35
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.51$0.17$0.34$0.35