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Moments With the Book

EIN 25-1351233 · Bedford, PA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair66 out of 100GovernanceFair65 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

To promote and foster the Christian religion through the publication and distribution of evangelistic and Bible-teaching resources.

Income
$3.0 million
Spending
$2.9 million
Spent on programs
98%
Reserves
2.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 94%
Employees
18
Volunteers
6
Highest pay
$97,977, president, treasurer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 66 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 26% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 65 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $2.6 million spent. PUBLISHING MINISTRY AND DISTRIBUTION OF FREE LITERATURE: MWTB produced 28.8 million pieces of Christian literature in 2025, and shipped 28.9 million pieces within the United States and many countries around the world. 6.7 million pieces were sent free of charge to evangelists, prison inmates and chaplains, ministries, and individuals who are not able to buy it. For those who are able to buy the literature, it is offered at low cost to individuals, churches, and other organizations. Additionally, much of the literature that MWTB publishes is available for viewing, reading, and sharing free of charge on the mwtb.org and seeklife.net websites, which contain more than 1304 articles and resources.
  2. $110,343 spent. PERIODIC FREE LITERATURE MAILINGS: In addition to its regular catalog of published literature, MWTB produces a quarterly magazine entitled "Moments For You," which is mailed free of charge to a mailing list of approximately 23184 people. Some subscribers receive one copy of each new issue, while others (by request) receive multiple copies (up to several thousand of each issue for distribution). In 2025, MWTB produced and shipped 275800 copies of the magazine.
  3. $147,429 spent. PUBLISHING ASSISTANCE MINISTRY: MWTB also offers design and editing services to assist in the publishing of evangelistic materials. Through its PrintMyTract.com ministry, MWTB published 189 different titles for various authors in 2025. At the end of the year, there were 2087 titles in the PrintMyTract.com section of our website for the public to view, read, and order in printed form.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1979.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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