2024-02-20T11:17:03+00:00 2023-06-30 363990892 Capin Crouse LLP 2435 Research Parkway Suite 200 Colorado Springs CO 80920 990 2022-07-01 470405317 Back to the Bible BACK 4024647200 PO Box 82808 Lincoln NE 68501 Sean Gewecke Corporate Treasurer/CFO 4024647200 2024-02-20 true Sean Gewecke 999009999 true Ashley Peabody P01385870 5055022746 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Arnold R Cole PO Box 82808 Lincoln NE 68501 4190957 false X www.backtothebible.org X 1942 NE Lead believers into spiritual maturity & active service for Christ in the church and the world. 5 3 16 31 0 0 3792485 3489202 0 0 92502 626625 98573 32034 3983560 4147861 25499 36815 0 0 1682167 1812919 0 0 521261 2093266 2100468 3800932 3950202 182628 197659 5584724 5785946 4024204 3576234 1560520 2209712 See Schedule O false false 2834539 1630 14483 Mobile Technology Outreach GOTANDEM IS A MOBILE, DAILY DISCIPLESHIP EXPERIENCE THAT PROVIDES PERSONALIZED BIBLICAL CONTENT DIRECTLY THROUGH ANDROID OR IOS MOBILE APPLICATIONS OR EMAIL. OVER THE PAST SIX YEARS, GOTANDEM HAS IMPACTED THE LIVES OF MORE THAN 450,000 USERS. WHILE THE BREADTH OF SUCH OUTREACH IS ENCOURAGING, WHAT IS REALLY EXCITING IS THE BASE OF 30,000 USERS WHO ARE FOCUSED ON DAILY SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND BIBLICAL DISCIPLESHIP. FOR THOSE INVOLVED IN THE APP FOR AT LEAST 6 WEEKS, EXAMPLES OF LIFE CHANGES ARE 55% EXPERIENCE LESS STRUGGLE WITH DESTRUCTIVE THOUGHTS, 51% HAVE LESS STRUGGLE WITH BEING SPIRITUALLY STALLED, AND 41% STRUGGLE LESS WITH LUST/PORNOGRAPHY. ALONG WITH THESE DECREASES IN UNWANTED BEHAVIOR, PEOPLE WHO ENGAGE WITH THE BIBLE AT THE POWER OF 4 LEVEL ARE MORE THAN TWICE AS LIKELY TO SHARE FAITH WITH OR DISCIPLE OTHERS AND MORE THAN FOUR TIMES MORE LIKELY TO GIVE TO CHURCH. FOR THOSE IN THE APP FOR AT LEAST 12 WEEKS, IT HAS SUCCESSFULLY MOVED OVER 80% WITH NO WEEKLY BIBLE ENGAGEMENT TO NOW ENGAGING THE BIBLE 4 OR MORE TIMES PER WEEK. THROUGH SCIENTIFICALLY SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH, THIS "POWER OF 4" GOAL IS TRANSFORMATIONAL. THE LIFE OF SOMEONE WHO ENGAGES SCRIPTURE 4 OR MORE DAYS PER WEEK LOOKS RADICALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE LIFE OF SOMEONE WHO DOES NOT. IN FACT, THE LIVES OF CHRISTIANS WHO DO NOT ENGAGE THE BIBLE MOST DAYS OF THE WEEK ARE STATISTICALLY THE SAME AS THE LIVES OF NON-BELIEVERS. 130295 35185 International Ministries Back to the Bible International communicates the Word of God in ways that are clear, culturally appropriate, and readily understood. Working in 15 languages, listeners and viewers have the opportunity to receive Bible teaching, discipleship, and Gospel outreach. 2964834 true true false false false false false false true true true false false true false false true false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false true 19 0 true 16 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 5 3 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CO GA IL AK MN MS ND AZ TN VA WA WV WI X Sean Gewecke 4024647200 PO Box 82808 Lincoln NE 68501 Arnold R Cole Corporate CEO/Interim President of CBE 40.0 X X 144192 0 37144 Dale E Michels MD Board Chair 3.0 X X 0 0 0 Sylvania Airan Board Secretary 3.0 X X 0 0 0 Cara Whitney Board Member 3.0 X 0 0 0 Harold Berry Board Member (Theological Consultant) 5.0 1.0 X 14941 0 0 Bryon Swanson Chief Development Officer, Secretary 39.0 1.0 X 129196 0 41909 Mark Graham Chief Tech Officer / Assistant Secretary 39.0 1.0 X 104567 0 13851 Nat Crawford President of Content, Assistant Secretary 39.0 1.0 X 89607 0 72345 Sean Gewecke Corporate Treasurer/CFO 37.0 3.0 X 123257 0 38974 Yulia Case President of Center for Bible Engagement 40.0 X 137920 0 594 Jack Burke Director of Donor Development 40.0 X 113384 0 33584 857064 0 238401 6 false true false Hiveboard 731 Las Colindas Road San Rafael CA 94903 Application development and consulting 224000 Firespring 1201 Infinity Court Lincoln NE 68512 Editing, printing, and mailing services 142756 2 378214 3110988 1064 3489202 0 0 0 0 0 128340 128340 4122 4122 0 0 38627 500000 40342 0 -1715 500000 498285 498285 17237 2754 14483 14483 13429 0 0 13429 13429 4147861 14483 0 644176 1630 1630 35185 35185 0 0 1030687 641691 210775 178221 537405 436558 32163 68684 138192 104067 9775 24350 106635 75266 15619 15750 12280 12280 65759 65759 0 0 0 0 5858 5858 124219 64194 24609 35416 156133 132491 6867 16775 76081 53028 11481 11572 139429 95408 11422 32599 10919 9368 743 808 110832 76985 17017 16830 712087 696544 15543 34653 24153 5229 5271 GoTandem 350622 334499 16123 Literature 130585 81441 49144 Radio/TV Production 86225 64898 3600 17727 Website Design 20556 16445 4111 64230 15125 5102 44003 3950202 2964834 464107 521261 X 722447 429749 68815 223883 19659 22641 384304 549873 568890 378802 23646 34934 0 0 375000 30788 26838 11910 7769 4710812 4024258 1383098 686554 621 621 3161808 3569198 0 0 133716 5584724 5785946 626685 500857 31955 125000 0 1140627 1107679 2224937 1842698 4024204 3576234 X -1611841 -1218605 3172361 3428317 1560520 2209712 5584724 5785946 X 197659 451533 X false true X true false X 4425760 4799666 3038110 3792485 3489202 19545223 0 0 4425760 4799666 3038110 3792485 3489202 19545223 310631 19234592 16747 16446 86775 95268 132462 347698 0 186346 42099 63994 78427 13429 384295 20277216 146536 0.9486 0.8521 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - OTHER INCOME, COLUMN A - 186346.0, COLUMN B - 42099.0, COLUMN C - 63994.0, COLUMN D - 78427.0, COLUMN E - 13429.0, COLUMN F - 384295.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1243413 155647 38432 1360628 1497069 -210771 42885 1243413 1198036 346619 47586 1497069 1261383 3952 67299 1198036 1487317 53869 279803 1261383 0.2399 0.7601 0.0 false false 542330 525070 17260 4168482 3499188 669294 686554 Assets Related to Fiduciary 3425415 F Mineral Rights 81612 F Private Equity Shares 62171 C 3569198 Liabilities related to fiduciary agreements 444708 Note payable to Back to the Bible Foundation 1260824 Operating Lease Obligation 137166 1842698 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment funds Generate income for operational purposes. true South Asia 0 0 Grantmaking 34526 Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Grantmaking 659 0 0 0 0 0 0 35185 0 35185 South Asia Sri Lanka: Radio and TV ministry, literature ministry, Bible conferences, children's ministry and mission outreach, cell phone ministry 34526 Wire Transfer, Cash 1 0 false false false false false false Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds We receive regular ministry updates on a monthly basis from the organizations we support. The ministry updates describe specific projects and the impact and outcomes of the projects we are supporting. Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN-Accrual; SOUTH ASIA-Accrual Schedule F, Part II, Line 1 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements SOUTH ASIA-Accrual X X true true X X X false false false false false false false false false Arnold R Cole Corporate CEO/Interim President of CBE 137971 0 1350 0 4871 0 0 0 37144 0 181336 0 0 0 Sean Gewecke Corporate Treasurer/CFO 123037 0 0 0 220 0 0 0 38974 0 162231 0 0 0 Nat Crawford President of Content, Assistant Secretary 89502 0 0 0 105 0 0 0 72345 0 161952 0 0 0 Bryon Swanson Chief Development Officer, Secretary 128303 0 0 0 893 0 0 0 41909 0 171105 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a First-class or charter travel First-class travel: At times, business class travel is used for long-haul international trips for designated employees (with CEO approval.) This allows employees to "hit the ground running" to accomplish more in less time- maximizing the employee's effectiveness while minimizing the time needed to be spent in the foreign country. Multiple destinations can also be visited by the individual on the same trip in less time when compared to the multiple trips and extra days on location required by economy class travel. This is not treated as taxable income. Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Travel for companions Travel for Spouse Volunteers: Corporate Chief Executive Officer, Arnold Cole's spouse volunteer travels with him on occasion in order to assist with business related tasks of the organization. These tasks include, but are not limited to: public relations activities for BTTB; customer service at book or information displays; advocacy for BTTB's program activities in fundraising meetings; other communication and/or prayer support with donors and listeners; and administrative support. If the spouse volunteer travel is deemed business related by leadership, it is not treated as taxable income. Form 990, Part III, Line 1 Mission statement Back to the Bible is a user-driven provider of life change, generated by researching, developing, and distributing Bible engagement tools that help people take a daily, positive step forward in their lifelong spiritual journey. Bible teaching and engagement methodologies include traditional terrestrial broadcasting through radio, podcasts, cellular technology, SMS text messaging, print, Internet, and person-to-person sharing through the latest social media technology. The non-profit purposes of Back to the Bible's span the United States with media outlets in every state and an international reach through 8 locations across the world. Through all of the variety of the ministry's delivery channels, the single focus of the organization is to walk with people daily into a living, growing and passionate relationship with Jesus Christ. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15 The Corporate CEO's salary and pay increases are set by the Board of Trustees after their annual evaluation of his performance. The salaries of all other top management officials are determined by the CEO and approved by the Board of Trustees. Comparison data used in the salary approval process includes survey data from independent sources; review of Form 990 information for similar organizations involved in Bible teaching radio broadcasting; and regional differences in cost of living. The process and decisions are documented in the minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm and reviewed in detail by the Organization's top management, including the Corporate Treasurer. The 990 is also provided to the Board of Directors for their review prior to being filed with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy The organization requires all board members and officers to annually complete and sign a conflict of interest statement. The Board Chairman and Secretary are responsible for reviewing the signed statements and ensuring that interested persons are in compliance with the conflict of interest policy. Should any potential conflicts of interest be disclosed, the board member or officer would be asked to refrain from participation in any deliberation or decision with regard to matters affected by the relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available upon request. Form 990, Part VIII, Line 11d Other Miscellaneous Revenue Other Income - Total Revenue: 13429, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: , Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: 13429; Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances Change in value of fiduciary agreements and gift annuities - 451533; Form 990 Item C Doing Business As: Good News Broadcasting Association, Inc. 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