What is the EIN of LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE?

The employer identification number (EIN) of LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE is 23-1484178.

Is LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1960.

Are donations to LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

When is the next return of LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.

Who is the principal officer of LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MATTHEW MASON.

Who are the officers and directors of LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $250,000 (DR THOMAS KIEDIS, PRESIDENT).

How much revenue does LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $47,366,909, expenses of $47,981,758 and total assets of $88,991,115 at year end.

Nonprofit · EIN 23-1484178

LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE

Tax-exempt · LANCASTER, PA 17601

Financials

Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end

Financials of LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year ended	Form	Revenue	Expenses	Net income	Total assets	Liabilities	Net assets
June 30, 2025	990	$47,366,909	$47,981,758	-$614,849	$88,991,115	$32,276,083	$56,715,032
June 30, 2024	990	$47,934,774	$47,122,523	$812,251	$90,805,365	$33,568,452	$57,236,913
June 30, 2023	990	$45,660,850	$47,286,382	-$1,625,532	$93,846,492	$36,388,312	$57,458,180

Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants: $4,664,203
of which government grants: $416,608
Program service revenue: $39,831,767
Investment income: $1,731,618
Net rental income: $197,770
Net gain from sales of assets: $1,040,578
Other revenue: $1,139,321

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid: $11,994,078
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees: $418,652
Other salaries and wages: $16,736,853
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total): $22,087,798
Professional fundraising fees: $0
Legal fees: $25,519
Accounting fees: $54,811
Occupancy: $1,395,013
Travel: $966,752
Depreciation: $1,925,592
Program services (functional): $44,917,462
Management and general (functional): $2,229,316
Fundraising (functional): $834,980

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year: $90,805,365
Total assets, end of year: $88,991,115
Total liabilities, end of year: $32,276,083
Net assets, end of year: $56,715,032
Land, buildings and equipment: $56,336,270
Publicly traded securities: $21,996,526
Net assets without donor restrictions: $42,732,889
Net assets with donor restrictions: $13,982,143
Gross receipts: $78,263,524
Employees: 921
Volunteers: 18
Year formed: 1933
State of legal domicile: PA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	Other / benefits
DR THOMAS KIEDIS	PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	50	$250,000	$23,411
JAEL KDLV CHAMBERS	EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee	45	$150,000	$21,380
TRICIA WILSON	PROVOST Highest-paid employee	45	$143,675	$21,022
REV ZACHARY RITVALSKY	VP INSTITUTIONAL ALIGNMENT Highest-paid employee	45	$135,420	$17,522
DR MARK MEYER	VP OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee	45	$135,856	$9,639
MR MATTHEW C MASON	VP FINANCE Officer	45	$124,322	$16,103
PETER BEERS	VP TRADITIONAL UNDERGRADUA Highest-paid employee	45	$120,556	$10,926
MR MICHAEL VAN BELLE	BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
MRS DONNA KREISER	BOARD VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
MR QUINTIN F FREY	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
MR LARRY W ROHRER	TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
MR DONALD R GEITER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MR ROBERT L HORST	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MR ROBERT KEPIRO	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MRS SALLY L MARTIN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0

10 more people on this return

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
MR HAROLD R MAST	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
MR THOMAS W PONESSA	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
MRS TERRY E CARTER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
MR CHARLES H KREIDER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
DR TRACEY JONES	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
BRANDON KLINGER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
PHILIP PULEO	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
ROBERT HAYWARD	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
DR PHILIP A CLEMENS	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
REV WALTER JJ SMITH	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0

990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	Other / benefits
DR THOMAS KIEDIS	PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	50	$250,387	$23,419
REV ZACHARY RITVALSKY	VP INSTITUTIONAL ALIGNMENT Highest-paid employee	45	$161,534	$18,977
JAEL KDLV CHAMBERS	EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee	45	$142,801	$16,708
TRICIA WILSON	PROVOST Highest-paid employee	45	$137,350	$20,522
MR MATTHEW C MASON	VP FINANCE Officer	45	$120,822	$15,918
MR SCOTT KEATING	VP OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee	45	$117,875	$18,798
PETER BEERS	VP TRADITIONAL UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION Highest-paid employee	45	$112,750	$10,614
MR PHILIP A CLEMENS	BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
MR MICHAEL VAN BELLE	BOARD VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
MR QUINTIN F FREY	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
MR LARRY W ROHRER	TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
DR KENNETH L BARNEY	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MR DONALD R GEITER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
DR L RONALD HOOVER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MR ROBERT L HORST	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MR ROBERT KEPIRO	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MR STUART J LEVEY	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MRS SALLY L MARTIN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MR HAROLD R MAST	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MR THOMAS W PONESSA	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MRS TERRY CARTER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
REV DR ERIC G CRICHTON	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MR JAMES J FETTEROLF	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MR CHARLES H KREIDER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MRS DONNA KREISER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0

990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	Other / benefits
DR THOMAS KIEDIS	PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	50	$238,139	$22,813
REV ZACHARY RITVALSKY	VP INSTITUTIONAL ALIGNMENT Highest-paid employee	45	$157,875	$18,786
DR HAROLD G WALKER	VP GLOBAL EDUCATION Highest-paid employee	45	$165,000	$3,903
DR MARK MEYER	PHD IN BIBLICAL STUDIES PR Highest-paid employee	45	$145,650	$15,152
TRICIA WILSON	PROVOST Highest-paid employee	45	$134,000	$20,527
MR SCOTT KEATING	VP OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee	45	$116,438	$17,218
MR MATTHEW C MASON	VP FINANCE Officer	45	$117,875	$15,670
MR PHILIP A CLEMENS	BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
MR MICHAEL VAN BELLE	BOARD VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
MR QUINTIN F FREY	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
MR LARRY W ROHRER	TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
DR KENNETH L BARNEY	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MR DONALD R GEITER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
DR L RONALD HOOVER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MR ROBERT L HORST	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MR ROBERT KEPIRO	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MR STUART J LEVEY	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MRS SALLY L MARTIN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MR HAROLD R MAST	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MR THOMAS W PONESSA	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MRS TERRY CARTER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
REV DR ERIC G CRICHTON	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MR JAMES J FETTEROLF	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MR CHARLES H KREIDER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MRS DONNA KREISER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file): 901 EDEN RD, LANCASTER, PA 17601-5036
Principal officer (990 for 2024): MATTHEW MASON, 901 EDEN ROAD, LANCASTER, PA 17601
Signed the 990: MATTHEW MASON, VP FINANCE
Phone: (717) 569-7071
Website: WWW.LBC.EDU
Return prepared by: TAIT WELLER & BAKER LLP

Mission

AT LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE, OUR FOCUS IS ON THE JOURNEY TO FULFILL GOD'S PURPOSE IN STUDENTS' LIVES. OUR MISSION HAS REMAINED CONSTANT FOR OVER 90 YEARS: (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O).
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE EDUCATES APPROXIMATELY 2200 CHRISTIAN POSTSECONDARY STUDENTS TO THINK AND LIVE A BIBLICAL WORLD VIEW AND TO PROCLAIM CHRIST BY SERVING HIM IN THE CHURCH AND SOCIETY.
Expenses $44,917,462 · grants $11,994,078 · revenue $39,831,767

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax year	Year ended	Due	IRS public records
2025	June 30, 2026	November 16, 2026	Not due yet
2024	June 30, 2025	November 17, 2025	990 on file
2023	June 30, 2024	November 15, 2024	990 on file

IRS record

EIN: 23-1484178
Tax-exempt status: 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status: School
Donations deductible (Pub 78): Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since: 1960
Accounting year ends: June
Files: Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE): Education (B58Z)
Assets (IRS master file): $88,991,115
Income (IRS master file): $78,263,524

Filing history

Form	Year ended	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Return
990	June 2025	$47,366,909	$47,981,758	$88,991,115	IRS
990	June 2024	$47,934,774	$47,122,523	$90,805,365	IRS
990	June 2023	$45,660,850	$47,286,382	$93,846,492	IRS
990	June 2022	$46,492,602	$45,873,681	$90,435,550	IRS
990	June 2021	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2020	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2019	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2018	–	–	–	IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-1484178).

Questions about LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE

What is the EIN of LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE?: The employer identification number (EIN) of LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE is 23-1484178.
Is LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE tax-exempt?: Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1960.
Are donations to LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE tax-deductible?: Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE file?: Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE due?: The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE last file with the IRS?: The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE?: The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MATTHEW MASON.
Who are the officers and directors of LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE?: The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $250,000 (DR THOMAS KIEDIS, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE have?: On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $47,366,909, expenses of $47,981,758 and total assets of $88,991,115 at year end.

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