BIBLE STUDY FELLOWSHIP

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1961

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

HOLLIE ROBERTS

Phone

2104924676

Tax Period

2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31

BIBLE STUDY FELLOWSHIP, founded in 1961, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Religion sector that reported $41.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 58% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $7.6M, a strong 18% operating margin.

Mission

GLOBAL, IN-DEPTH BIBLE CLASSES PRODUCING PASSIONATE COMMITMENT TO CHRIST, HIS WORD, AND HIS CHURCH. OUR VISION IS TO MAGNIFY GOD AND MATURE HIS PEOPLE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $29,489,882 Revenue: $0

BIBLE STUDY FELLOWSHIP (BSF) AND ITS AFFILIATES CURRENTLY OPERATE 1,568 CLASSES PLUS 9,339 SATELLITE DISCUSSION GROUPS WHERE MEMBERS MEET WEEKLY FOR IN-DEPTH BIBLE STUDY. THESE CLASSES AND GROUPS...

BIBLE STUDY FELLOWSHIP (BSF) AND ITS AFFILIATES CURRENTLY OPERATE 1,568 CLASSES PLUS 9,339 SATELLITE DISCUSSION GROUPS WHERE MEMBERS MEET WEEKLY FOR IN-DEPTH BIBLE STUDY. THESE CLASSES AND GROUPS MEET IN 71 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. IN ADDITION, BSF HOSTS 3,323 ONLINE DISCUSSION GROUPS THAT ALLOW CLASS MEMBERS IN 188 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES TO PARTICIPATE IN WEEKLY SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS OVER THEIR COMPUTER OR CONNECTED DEVICES. THESE ONLINE DISCUSSION GROUPS HAVE GROWN OUT OF BSF'S STRATEGIC INVESTMENT IN TECHNOLOGY AND DIGITAL OPTIONS AS THEY SEEK TO REACH PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, RACES, COUNTRIES, AND CULTURES WITH IN-DEPTH BIBLE STUDY. THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS: GLOBAL, IN-DEPTH BIBLE CLASSES PRODUCING PASSIONATE COMMITMENT TO CHRIST, HIS WORD, AND HIS CHURCH. THE VISION IS TO MAGNIFY GOD AND MATURE HIS PEOPLE.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $40,944,667

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $303,556

Other Revenue $189,420

TOTAL REVENUE $41,437,643

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $125,000

Salaries & Benefits $13,600,490

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $29,489,882

Other Expenses $20,099,794

TOTAL EXPENSES $33,825,284

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$41,437,643	$26,178,215	+0.6%
Expenses	$33,825,284	$32,402,082	+0.0%
Net Income	$7,612,359	$-6,223,867	-2.2%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

111

Volunteers

53662

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$512,655

Total Directors

$297,072

Key Employees

$219,747

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
HOLLIE ROBERTS	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	30.00	Officer Director	$254,317	$33,755	$288,072
DR MARK STRAUSS	DIRECTOR (PART YEAR)	4.00	Director	$6,500	$0	$6,500
DR MARK BAILEY	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$1,000	$0	$1,000
DR GARTH BOLINDER	CHAIRMAN	4.00	Officer Director	$1,000	$0	$1,000
MATTHEW LEUNG	VICE CHAIR	4.00	Officer Director	$500	$0	$500
ANTHONY TAN	CHAIRMAN (PART YEAR)	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PAMELA BUNN	SECRETARY	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL T DUKE	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TERRI BURROUGHS	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATIE MCCLURE	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GAVIN OYAS	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALAN WHITE	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TREASURER	30.00	Officer	$194,649	$28,434	$223,083
TAD BROCKWAY	CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER	40.00	Key Emp	$192,171	$27,576	$219,747
LAURA JAMES	CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER (PART YEAR)	30.00	Highest	$157,204	$14,255	$171,459
TREVOR KELLER	DIRECTOR OF SOFTWARE PRODUCTS	40.00	Highest	$136,509	$34,393	$170,902
DIANA THOMAS	DIRECTOR OF FINANCE	40.00	Highest	$144,664	$25,936	$170,600
DEBORAH YOUNG	STUDY CONTENT SPECIALIST	40.00	Highest	$137,298	$25,395	$162,693
RAMONA BISHOP	CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$129,199	$25,371	$154,570

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$41,437,643	$33,825,284	$30,702,386	$7,612,359
2024	$26,178,215	$32,402,082	$19,147,027	$-6,223,867
2023	$25,520,451	$27,152,830	$19,101,530	$-1,632,379
2022	$26,534,075	$30,507,604	$20,095,633	$-3,973,529
2021	$27,831,196	$25,295,957	$20,886,435	$2,535,239
2020	$24,526,985	$24,943,839	$18,294,030	$-416,854
2019	$26,378,302	$24,515,066	$17,545,741	$1,863,236
2018	$27,527,333	$26,123,616	$15,640,113	$1,403,717