Walk Thru the Bible Ministries
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WALK THRU THE BIBLE (WTB) IGNITES PASSION FOR GOD'S WORD. BY DEVELOPING A GLOBAL NETWORK OF INFLUENTIAL PASTORS AND LEADERS AND THEN RESOURCING THEM WITH TOOLS AND TRAINING, WTB FULFILLS ITS ROLE IN THE GREAT COMMISSION.
- Income
- $5.1 million
- Spending
- $4.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 2.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 93%
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 11
- Highest pay
- $233,424, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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)
- $2.6 million spent. INTERNATIONAL: WALK THRU THE BIBLE'S GLOBAL MINISTRY PARTNERS WITH THE LOCAL CHURCH BY PROVIDING RELATIONSHIPS AND RESOURCES TO INFLUENTIAL DISCIPLE-MAKERS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. OUR FOUR-PRONGED APPROACH INCLUDES RESOURCES, TRAINING, TEACHING, AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS. USING THIS STRATEGY, WTB PARTNERS WITH GLOBAL LEADERS IMPACTING 152 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE. THIS STRATEGY IS BOTH UNIQUE AND IMPACTFUL BECAUSE WTB PARTNERS WITH INDIGENOUS LEADERS IN THEIR OWN COUNTRIES. BY WORKING DIRECTLY WITH THEM, WE ARE ABLE TO EXTEND WTB'S REACH AND IMPACT. THESE LEADERS UNDERSTAND THE LOCAL LANGUAGE AND TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMIZE OUR CURRICULA IN ORDER TO INFLUENCE THE GREATEST NUMBER OF PEOPLE.
- $649,256 spent. DISCIPLESHIP RESOURCES: FOR MORE THAN FOUR DECADES, WALK THRU THE BIBLE HAS BEEN DEDICATED TO IGNITING PASSION FOR GOD'S WORD THROUGH INNOVATIVE LIVE EVENTS, INSPIRING BIBLICAL RESOURCES, AND A GLOBAL IMPACT THAT CHANGES LIVES WORLDWIDE. OUR RESOURCES HELP PEOPLE GROW IN THE RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE SCRIPTURES. KNOWN FOR INNOVATIVE METHODS AND HIGH-QUALITY RESOURCES, WE SERVE THE WHOLE BODY OF CHRIST ACROSS DENOMINATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND NATIONAL LINES. WE PARTNER WITH THE LOCAL CHURCH WORLDWIDE TO FULFILL ITS MISSION, COMMUNICATING THE TRUTHS OF GOD'S WORD IN A WAY THAT MAKES THE BIBLE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO ANYONE. THROUGH OUR STRONG GLOBAL NETWORK, WE ARE STRATEGICALLY POSITIONED TO ADDRESS THE CHURCH'S GREATEST NEED: DEVELOPING MATURE, COMMITTED, AND SPIRITUALLY REPRODUCING BELIEVERS. OUR LIVE EVENTS AND SMALL-GROUP CURRICULA ARE TAUGHT IN MORE THAN 45 LANGUAGES BY MORE THAN 25,000 TRAINED INSTRUCTORS IN MORE THAN 100 COUNTRIES. MORE THAN 100 MILLION DEVOTIONALS HAVE BEEN PACKAGED INTO DAILY MAGAZINES, BOOKS, AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS THAT REACH OVER FIVE MILLION PEOPLE EACH YEAR.
- $702,497 spent. EVENTS: WALK THRU THE BIBLE LIVE EVENTS TEACH THE BIG PICTURE OF THE BIBLE IN AN EXCITING AND ENGAGING WAY THAT IGNITES PASSION FOR GOD'S WORD. THE WALK THRU THE OLD TESTAMENT LIVE EVENT IS OUR FLAGSHIP EVENT AND HAS BEEN TAUGHT TO MORE THAN ONE MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE. THROUGH OUR STRONG GLOBAL NETWORK, OUR LIVE EVENTS ARE TAUGHT IN MORE THAN 45 LANGUAGES BY MORE THAN 25,000 TRAINED INSTRUCTORS IN MORE THAN 100 COUNTRIES. OUR LIVE EVENTS AND REGULAR BIBLICAL RESOURCES HELP TRANSFORM LIVES AND NURTURE, DEVELOP, AND STRENGTHEN SPIRITUALLY MATURE CHRISTIANS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 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 February 1977.
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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