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Blue Letter Bible

EIN 47-2951572 · Mission Viejo, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF THIS CORPORATION IS TO PRESENT A BIBLICAL, CHRISTIAN MINISTRY OF THE GOSPEL, HOPE, ENCOURAGEMENT AND STRENGTH TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE. THE INTENT OF THOSE WHO WILL CONDUCT THIS CORPORATION'S WORK IS TO PRESENT THE PERSON OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, AS REVEALED IN THE BIBLE GOD'S INERRANT WRITTEN WORD, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT, AS THE ONLY TRUE SOURCE AND MEANS OF FORGIVENESS OF SIN, FREEDOM FROM GUILT, ETERNAL LIFE, AND REALIZATION AND FULFILLMENT OF ALL OF MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASIC NEEDS AND DESIRES.

Income
$4.1 million
Spending
$4.0 million
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 97%
Employees
22
Volunteers
8
Highest pay
$239,129, cfo/coo/corp secretary

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

Good: 89 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 22% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 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

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 8 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

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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, 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)
  1. $3.2 million spent. BLUE LETTER BIBLE (BLB) PROVIDES POWERFUL TOOLS FOR AN IN DEPTH STUDY OF GOD'S WORD THROUGH OUR FREE ONLINE REFERENCE LIBRARY, WITH STUDY TOOLS THAT ARE GROUNDED IN THE HISTORICAL, CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIAN FAITH. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 20 MILLION UNIQUE VISITORS PER YEAR. THE BLUE LETTER BIBLE WEBSITE IS AN ONLINE REFERENCE SYSTEM WHICH PROVIDES, FREE OF CHARGE TO ANYONE VISITING ITS WEBSITE, 19 VERSIONS OF THE HOLY BIBLE, CROSS REFERENCES FROM THE BIBLE TO THE ORIGINAL HEBREW AND GREEK TRANSLATIONS OF THE SCRIPTURES, STUDY HELPS AND COMMENTARIES FROM PASTORS OF EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN CHURCHES WHO AGREE TO MAKE THEIR COMMENTARIES AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE FOR USE WITH THE BLUE LETTER BIBLE. THE DESIGN OF THE BLUE LETTER BIBLE WEBSITE IS INTENDED TO BE USED BY PASTORS, TEACHERS, MISSIONARIES AND THE MEMBER OF CHURCHES ALL OVER THE WORLD TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST THROUGH THEIR STUDY OF THE SCRIPTURES, AND TO ENABLE PEOPLE EVERYWHERE TO LEARN TO LIVE ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES. THE BLUE LETTER BIBLE INSTITUTE WEBSITE (STUDY, BIBLE) OFFERS, FREE OF CHARGE, A COMPLETE COURSE OF STUDY ON THE BELIEF'S AND TEACHINGS OF CHRISTIANITY, WHICH HAVE BEEN PROVIDED FROM PASTORS AND TEACHERS OF EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN CHURCHES AND BIBLE COLLEGES. EACH COURSE IN THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO BE USED FOR EITHER SELF-STUDY, HOME BIBLE STUDY, OR FOR THE CLASSROOM. FOURTEEN COURSES ARE CURRENTLY OFFERED, AND ONE TO TWO COURSES WILL GENERALLY BE ADDED EACH YEAR. THE BLUE LETTER BIBLE BLOG (BLOGS.BLUELETTERBIBLE.ORG) AND SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS (FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE) WILL PROVIDE, TO PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD, DAILY AND WEEKLY ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SCRIPTURES AS WELL AS BIBLE STUDY RESOURCES THAT HELP PEOPLE LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SCRIPTURES. BLUE LETTER BIBLE STUDY CONTENT IS ALSO AVAILABLE AS APPLICATIONS ON SMARTPHONES, SUCH AS APPLE IOS AND ANDROID DEVICES. THE SMARTPHONE APPLICATIONS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND GOOGLE PLAY STORE AT NO CHARGE. BLUE LETTER BIBLE WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND IMPROVE THE BLUE LETTER BIBLE WEBSITE AND RELATED PROPERTIES, AND ADD ADDITIONAL BIBLICAL MATERIALS FOR THE STUDY OF THE SCRIPTURES.

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

  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 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 July 2015.

    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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