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Center and Library for the Bible and Social Justice Inc

EIN 27-1506168 · Stony Point, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak20 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE CENTER AND LIBRARY FOR THE BIBLE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE IS A MEDIA AND ORGANIZING HUB THAT LINKS BIBLICAL SCHOLARSHIP WITH OUR MOVEMENTS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE. WE WEAVE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN SCRIPTURALLY INFORMED SCHOLARS, STUDENTS, CLERGY, ACTIVISTS, ARTISTS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS WHO OFTEN WORK SEPARATELY AND WITHOUT THE RICH RESOURCES AND INSIGHTS THEY ARE CAPABLE OF OFFERING ONE ANOTHER. WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING RESOURCES INCLUDING BOOKS, PERIODICALS, ARCHIVES AND ELECTRONIC MATERIALS AND BY CURATING ONLINE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING ON TOPICS AND PROBLEMS CENTRAL TO FURTHERING THE CRITICAL STUDY OF THE BIBLE AND OTHER SACRED TEXTS AND EMPOWERING LIBERATORY ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SCRIPTURE IN MOVEMENTS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE. WE AIM TO CREATE A SYNERGY OF THEORY AND PRACTICE IN A DYNAMIC ACTION-REFLECTION CLIMATE THAT RENDERS JUSTICE-ORIENTED BIBLICAL SCHOLARSHIP AS EXCITING AND ACCESSIBLE TO SPECIALIST AND LAY AUDIENCES ALIKE.

Income
$74,499
Spending
$76,942
Reserves
0 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Highest pay
$35,152, executive di

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 20 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 100% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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. $47,875 spent. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING WE CURATE ONLINE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING ON TOPICS AND PROBLEMS CENTRAL TO FURTHERING THE CRITICAL STUDY OF THE BIBLE AND OTHER SACRED TEXTS AND EMPOWERING LIBERATORY ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SCRIPTURE IN MOVEMENTS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE. THESE EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
  2. $8,700 spent. LIBRARY WE MAINTAIN A RESEARCH LIBRARY THAT IS POPULATED BY DONATIONS FROM SCHOLAR-ACTIVISTS AND FAITH LEADERS.
  3. $2,900 spent. ARCHIVES WE HOLD A SMALL COLLECTION OF NOTES AND CORRESPONDENCES FROM INFLUENTIAL BIBLICAL SCHOLAR-ACTIVISTS WHO DONATED BOOKS TO OUR LIBRARY.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.

    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 February 2011.

    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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