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Discover the Book Ministries Inc

EIN 31-1681969 · Owasso, OK

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

Discover the Book Ministries exists to evangelize and disciple youth and adults worldwide. Grounded in the Holy Scriptures, we build and strengthen the church by providing online courses, training conferences, and biblical curriculum designed to cultivate lifelong disciple-makers.

Income
$1.5 million
Spending
$915,449
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
77.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 87%
Employees
4
Volunteers
10
Highest pay
$272,536, president & chairman

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

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 77.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 41% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 18% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    4 of 7 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

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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 (1)
  1. $753,111 spent. In 2025, Discover the Book Ministries (DTBM) significantly expanded its global reach by producing, editing, and distributing comprehensive evangelism and discipleship courses through our online platforms. These resources are strategically designed to biblically train and equip both NextGeneration students (youth) and Frontline students (adults) Our top three investments in fulfilling our program services in 2025 were: 1. VIRTUAL CLASSROOMS & CONTENT DEVELOPMENT To support massive audience growth, we continued to upgrade our primary studio cameras, audio equipment, and video processing capabilities. In 2025, we produced major new curriculum, including an exhaustive study through the book of Romans-the drivetrain of the Gospel-and a foundational historical course titled The Way We Got Our English Bibles. These resources are actively being used worldwide, including by urban missionaries in Brazil utilizing our Eschatology and History classes to train adolescents. 2. TRAINING CONFERENCES & GLOBAL OUTREACH We continued our commitment to face-to-face ministry through extensive international and domestic teaching tours. A major highlight of 2025 included traveling 18,000 miles across Asia to teach courses on Proverbs and 1 Thessalonians. Through these global deployments, we ministered directly to our remote students in locations ranging from Northern England and Korea to Florida, witnessing firsthand the transformative impact of our curriculum on young believers and frontline missionaries. 3. ONLINE EDUCATION (DTBM ACADEMY) The DTBM Academy experienced unprecedented, exponential growth in 2025, far surpassing previous enrollment milestones. We are now serving an active student body of over 10,000 registered students in the United States alone. Internationally, our daily educational outreach expanded dramatically to include over 900 students across Asia and Africa, 635 in Europe, 607 in Canada, and 472 in Australia. We also actively invested in resources to ensure these courses remain completely free for students in developing nations, while beginning initiatives to expand our Spanish-language outreach.

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 October 13, 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 2000.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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