Civic Intelligence

Bible Study Fellowship

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 94-1514010

Sep 01, 2016 to Aug 31, 2017 • Filed on Apr 29, 2018

19001 Huebner RoadSan Antonio, TX 78258

(210) 492-4676

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

33rd percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 33% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

14th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

75th percentile

16%

Higher net margin than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

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Source year 2017

Asset Growth

92nd percentile

32%

Faster asset growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

20th percentile

-5.8%

Faster revenue growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Assets

Up

$14,746,440

Up $3,614,610 (+32%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$13,138,127

Up $3,899,149 (+42%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$1,608,313

Down $284,539 (-15%) from 2016

Revenue

Down

$25,561,376

Down $1,564,661 (-5.8%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$21,592,382

Down $4,830,019 (-18%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$3,968,994

Up $3,265,358 (+464%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$40M$30M$20M$10M$0Assets 2010: $23,958,683Liabilities 2010: $10,826,437Net Assets 2010: $13,132,2462010Assets 2011: $27,216,709Liabilities 2011: $11,467,557Net Assets 2011: $15,749,1522011Assets 2012: $30,543,550Liabilities 2012: $14,330,216Net Assets 2012: $16,213,3342012Assets 2013: $30,913,356Liabilities 2013: $13,496,022Net Assets 2013: $17,417,3342013Assets 2014: $13,672,064Liabilities 2014: $6,320,673Net Assets 2014: $7,351,3912014Assets 2015: $14,485,538Liabilities 2015: $7,233,109Net Assets 2015: $7,252,4292015Assets 2016: $11,131,830Liabilities 2016: $1,892,852Net Assets 2016: $9,238,9782016Assets 2017: $14,746,440Liabilities 2017: $1,608,313Net Assets 2017: $13,138,1272017Assets 2018: $15,640,113Liabilities 2018: $1,094,632Net Assets 2018: $14,545,4812018Assets 2019: $17,545,741Liabilities 2019: $1,140,740Net Assets 2019: $16,405,0012019Assets 2020: $18,294,030Liabilities 2020: $2,269,749Net Assets 2020: $16,024,2812020Assets 2021: $20,886,435Liabilities 2021: $2,351,389Net Assets 2021: $18,535,0462021Assets 2022: $20,095,633Liabilities 2022: $5,556,902Net Assets 2022: $14,538,7312022Assets 2023: $19,101,530Liabilities 2023: $6,187,425Net Assets 2023: $12,914,1052023Assets 2024: $19,147,027Liabilities 2024: $12,125,045Net Assets 2024: $7,021,9822024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$14,746,440
Liabilities$1,608,313
Net Assets$13,138,127

Operations Trend

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

$40M$30M$20M$10M$0-$10MExpenses 2010: $10,172,2192010Expenses 2011: $11,346,8192011Expenses 2012: $11,879,8902012Revenue 2013: $17,911,369Expenses 2013: $16,707,369Net Income 2013: $1,204,0002013Revenue 2014: $19,824,513Expenses 2014: $17,210,347Net Income 2014: $2,614,1662014Revenue 2015: $19,026,111Expenses 2015: $16,187,016Net Income 2015: $2,839,0952015Revenue 2016: $27,126,037Expenses 2016: $26,422,401Net Income 2016: $703,6362016Revenue 2017: $25,561,376Expenses 2017: $21,592,382Net Income 2017: $3,968,9942017Revenue 2018: $27,527,333Expenses 2018: $26,123,616Net Income 2018: $1,403,7172018Revenue 2019: $26,378,302Expenses 2019: $24,515,066Net Income 2019: $1,863,2362019Revenue 2020: $24,526,985Expenses 2020: $24,943,839Net Income 2020: -$416,8542020Revenue 2021: $27,831,196Expenses 2021: $25,295,957Net Income 2021: $2,535,2392021Revenue 2022: $26,534,075Expenses 2022: $30,507,604Net Income 2022: -$3,973,5292022Revenue 2023: $25,520,451Expenses 2023: $27,152,830Net Income 2023: -$1,632,3792023Revenue 2024: $26,178,215Expenses 2024: $32,402,082Net Income 2024: -$6,223,8672024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$25,561,376
Expenses$21,592,382
Net Income$3,968,994
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2016 to Aug 31, 2017
Signed
Apr 29, 2018
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$25,607,508
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Bible Study Fellowship offers in-depth Bible study classes for people of all ages and backgrounds, reaching more than 390,000 adults and 77,000 children in over 1,100 classes and 40 countries.

Global in-depth Bible classes producing passionate commitment to Christ, His Word, and His Church.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$8,247,774$8,876,958▲ $629,184
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$785,647$2,443,182▲ $1,657,535
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$590,685$1,487,911▲ $897,226
Investments Other Securities$521,021$533,002▲ $11,981
Pledges and Grants Receivable$336,042$400,211▲ $64,169
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$103,119$310,736▲ $207,617
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$147,290$278,181▲ $130,891
Intangible Assets$43,933$113,973▲ $70,040
Inventories for Sale or Use$90,375$95,727▲ $5,352
Accounts Receivable$98,661$85,397▼ $13,264
Total Assets$11,131,830$14,746,440▲ $3,614,610
Other Assets Total$167,283$121,162▼ $46,121
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$237,537$1,114,060▲ $876,523
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$407,376$418,898▲ $11,522
Other Liabilities$1,247,939$75,355▼ $1,172,584
Total Liabilities$1,892,852$1,608,313▼ $284,539
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$7,462,349$11,311,748▲ $3,849,399
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$1,769,759$1,819,509▲ $49,750
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$6,870$6,870→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$9,238,978$13,138,127▲ $3,899,149
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$11,131,830$14,746,440▲ $3,614,610

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$6,817,572$9,562,640$16,380,212
Equipment$1,256,241$7,840,102$9,096,343
Other Land Buildings$343,495$514,638$858,133
Land$459,650-$459,650

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2016$6,870---$6,870
2015$6,870-▲ $63$63$6,870
2014$6,870-▲ $26$26$6,870
2013$6,870-▲ $27$27$6,870
2012$6,870-▲ $44$44$6,870
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Susan C RowanExecutive DirectorPT$215,179$117,500$332,679
Richard S MazurChief Financial OfficerPT$154,788$48,660$203,448
Robert A BirkenederChief Operating OfficerPT$123,797$40,097$163,894
Debbie YoungChief Class OfficerFT$100,884$19,006$119,890

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
G Bruce P SmithChairman
Anthony TanVice Chairman
Dr Garth BolinderDirector
Dr John H AmuasiDirector
Dr Mark BaileyDirector
Dr Walt KaiserDirector
Michael T DukeDirector
Pamela BunnDirector
Suzanne SloanSecretary
K Steve GatelyTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Harvest Productions IncA/V & Media Services1340 Burlington Street, North Kansas City, MO 64116$196,067
FiveStone IncConsulting Services390 5th Ave Suite 803, New York, NY 10018$195,916
DRJ Group Inc dba Anne Marie's CateringCatering/Food Prep12475 Starcrest 118, San Antonio, TX 78216$133,224
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$21,604,212
Program Service Revenue
$3,875,168
Investment Income
$51,079
Other Revenue
$30,917
All Other Contributions
$21,604,212
Change in Net Assets
$3,968,994

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
Yes
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded60$455,672Proceeds from sale
Other Non Cash Contri Table1$2,725Proceeds from sale
Total Noncash Contributions61$458,397-
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$14,640,793
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$6,436,243
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$515,346
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$3,533,598$909,035-$4,442,633
Office Expenses$1,499,378--$1,499,378
Occupancy$842,935$74,238-$917,173
Depreciation Depletion$650,513$125,359-$775,872
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$369,121$354,256-$723,377
All Other Expenses$559,596$11,494-$571,090
Other Expenses$501,434$34,450-$535,884
Other Employee Benefits$373,082$143,807-$516,889
Grants to Domestic Orgs$515,346--$515,346
Fees for Services Other$464,043$4,756-$468,799
Pension Plan Contributions$330,926$71,086-$402,012
Payroll Taxes$262,412$85,693-$348,105
Insurance$210,150$128,865-$339,015
Travel$327,890$2,892-$330,782
Fees for Services Accounting-$114,824-$114,824
Conferences and Meetings$85,933$23,354-$109,287
Fees for Services Legal$38,170$6,914-$45,084
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$22,384-$22,384
Comp Disqual Persons$3,227--$3,227
Total Functional Expenses$19,478,975$2,113,407$0$21,592,382
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
BSF Global Impact Corpsan Antonio, TX501(c)(3)Ministry support$430,346
BSF International Properties CorpSan Antonio, TX501(c)(2)Ministry support$85,000
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
Intercompany Payables$75,355
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
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
Yes
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11B

Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm and is reviewed by the Director of Finance and CFO for accuracy. The return is then provided to the board of directors for their review prior to being filed with the IRS.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12C

The organization requires the board of directors and officers to complete a conflict of interest disclosure statement annually. The board as a whole is responsible for oversight of the policy, and monitoring for any potential conflicts. Should a conflict of interest present itself, all interested parties would excuse themselves from the decision making process.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15

The compensation committee of the board of directors determines appropriate compensation for the organization's Executive Director, top executives, and other key employees. In determining compensation packages, comparability data provided by the HR manager is referenced. The compensation committee reviews the comparability data and proposes a compensation package to the board as a whole for revision and approval. Compensation decisions are documented in the board minutes and are reviewed on an annual basis for appropriateness.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request. The organization/s financial statements and IRS determination letter are also available on the organization's website.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bible Study Fellowship
EIN
94-1514010
Phone
2104924676
Address
19001 Huebner Road, San Antonio, TX 78258

Signing Officer

Name
Richard S Mazur
Title
CFO
Phone
2104924676
Signed
2018-04-29
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Susan C Rowan
Formed
1961
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
11
Independent Board Members
10
Employees
87
Volunteers
38,032

Preparer

Firm
Capin Crouse LLP
Address
1000 Texan Trail STE 125, Grapevine, TX 76051
Preparer
Francis K Brown II
Phone
8173286510
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part X, Lines 27-29:

Bible Study Fellowship has elected to early adopt the principles of FASB ASU No. 2016-14 (ASC 958) for its audited financial statements for the period ended 8/31/2017. To date, Form 990 and its associated schedules have not been updated to reflect changes made by this standard. Thus, we have included the net asset categories in our audited financial statements on existing Form 990, Part X, Lines 27-29 as follows: Net assets without donor restrictions $11,311,748 Net assets with donor restrictions 1,826,379 ----------- Total net assets $13,138,127 Unrestricted net assets $11,311,748 Temporarily restricted net assets 1,819,509 Permanently restricted net assets 6,870 ----------- Total net assets $13,138,127

Form 990, Part XI, line 9:

Pension-related changes other than net periodic pension costs -28,341.

Financial Statement Notes

Part V, Line 4:

Income from the endowment is not restricted to a particular purpose. The income is intended to be used where needed.

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IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt0Misc Income - 2012 Amount: $ 8,466. 2013 Amount: $ 14,890. 2014 Amount: $ 13,877. 2015 Amount: $ 33,571. 2016 Amount: $ 30,917.
IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Schedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income:
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YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$19.1$12.1$7.02$26.2$32.4$6.22
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$19.1$6.19$12.9$25.5$27.2$1.63
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$20.1$5.56$14.5$26.5$30.5$3.97
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$20.9$2.35$18.5$27.8$25.3$2.54
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$18.3$2.27$16.0$24.5$24.9$0.42
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$17.5$1.14$16.4$26.4$24.5$1.86
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$15.6$1.09$14.5$27.5$26.1$1.40
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.7$1.61$13.1$25.6$21.6$3.97
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$11.1$1.89$9.24$27.1$26.4$0.70
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$14.5$7.23$7.25$19.0$16.2$2.84
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$13.7$6.32$7.35$19.8$17.2$2.61
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$30.9$13.5$17.4$17.9$16.7$1.20
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$30.5$14.3$16.2$11.9
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$27.2$11.5$15.7$11.3
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$24.0$10.8$13.1$10.2