Bibles for Missionsthrift Centers
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO RAISE FUNDS FOR STRATEGICALLY SELECTED MINISTRIES THAT SHARE THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS CHRIST AROUND THE WORLD.
- Income
- $7.6 million
- Spending
- $6.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 0 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 98%
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 1,000
- Highest pay
- $108,014, national dir
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover -0.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 23% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
9 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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 (1)
- $6.7 million spent. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL STORES OPERATING IN SEVERAL STATES IN THE USA. THE ORGANIZATION HAS HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUALS THAT DONATE THEIR TIME TO OPERATE AND MANAGE THE THRIFT STORES. DONATED ITEMS ARE ACCEPTED AT EACH STORE AND PLACED ON THE SALES FLOOR. DONATED GOODS ARE SOLD AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. NET PROCEEDS ARE CONTRIBUTED TO THE BIBLE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL, MINNESOTA COALITION FOR EASTERN EUROPE, IGO WORLDWIDE, WORLD MISSION, LIVING WATER, AND BELLEVUE BAPTIST CHURCH-MISSIONS FUND, AND USED TO PLACE NEW TESTAMENTS AND BIBLES THROUGH OUT THE WORLD. THE BIBLES ARE PLACED IN THE COUNTRIES CHOSEN BY EACH STORE. THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS AT BIBLES FOR MISSIONS THRIFT CENTERS, MILLIONS OF SCRIPTURES HAVE BEEN PLACED WORLDWIDE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL STORES OPERATING IN SEVERAL STATES IN THE USA. THE ORGANIZATION HAS HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUALS THAT DONATE THEIR TIME TO OPERATE AND MANAGE THE THRIFT STORES. DONATED ITEMS ARE ACCEPTED AT EACH STORE AND PLACED ON THE SALES FLOOR. DONATED GOODS ARE SOLD AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. NET PROCEEDS ARE CONTRIBUTED TO THE BIBLE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL, MINNESOTA COALITION FOR EASTERN EUROPE, IGO WORLDWIDE, WORLD MISSION, LIVING WATER, AND BELLEVUE BAPTIST CHURCH-MISSIONS FUND, AND USED TO PLACE NEW TESTAMENTS AND BIBLES THROUGH OUT THE WORLD. THE BIBLES ARE PLACED IN THE COUNTRIES CHOSEN BY EACH STORE. THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS AT BIBLES FOR MISSIONS THRIFT CENTERS, MILLIONS OF SCRIPTURES HAVE BEEN PLACED WORLDWIDE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 September 7, 2026.
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 September 30, 2026.
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 September 10, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1993.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 7, 2026.
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