Nonprofit · EIN 81-0367727
LUTHERAN BIBLE CAMP INC
Also known as CHRISTIKON
Tax-exempt · BILLINGS, MT 59102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $627,754 | $619,912 | $7,842 | $2,141,347 | $6,578 | $2,134,769 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $579,705 | $573,066 | $6,639 | $2,067,986 | $3,147 | $2,064,839 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $616,520 | $554,030 | $62,490 | $1,981,900 | $450 | $1,981,450 |
| October 31, 2022 | 990 | $599,829 | $532,903 | $66,926 | $1,909,735 | $2,250 | $1,907,485 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $413,435
- Program service revenue
- $188,833
- Investment income
- $24,940
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,363
- Net income from fundraising events
- $146
- Other revenue
- $546
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $83,033
- Other salaries and wages
- $198,440
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $320,514
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $14,931
- Travel
- $43,333
- Depreciation
- $37,461
- Program services (functional)
- $354,520
- Management and general (functional)
- $262,757
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,635
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,067,986
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,141,347
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,578
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,134,769
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,009,223
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,102,564
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,032,205
- Gross receipts
- $670,017
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 88
- Year formed
- 1951
- State of legal domicile
- MT
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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK DONALD | FORMER DIRECTOR / PASTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $48,317 | $49,949 |
| JESSICA EDWARDS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $6,100 | $0 |
| DEREK LIGGETT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM ERICKSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRIAM SCHMIDT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER WIGDAHL | DIRECTOR / PASTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHAEL WALLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL WALDUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS TROTTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN PAULSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT HIGINBOTHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWNA MICHELENA | FORMER TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN QUANBECK | FORMER TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK DONALD | DIRECTOR / PASTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $60,778 | $56,076 |
| JESSICA EDWARDS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $5,000 | $0 |
| DEREK LIGGETT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL WOLD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRIAM SCHMIDT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY JEIDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE MELDAHL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHAEL WALLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL WALDUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM ERICKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS TROTTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN QUANBECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT HIGINBOTHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEAGUE WESTROPE | FORMER TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK DONALD | DIRECTOR / PASTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $56,356 | $30,917 |
| JESSICA EDWARDS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $4,100 | $0 |
| DEREK LIGGETT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY AMBUEHL | TRUSTEE / PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL WOLD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE HILL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BERVE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY JEIDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE MELDAHL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEAGUE WESTROPE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHAEL WALLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL WALDUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRIAM SCHMIDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS TROTTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2022: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK DONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $53,552 | $31,000 |
| JESSICA EDWARDS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $3,600 | $0 |
| DEREK LIGGETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY AMBUEHL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDEAN BARNETT CHRISTENSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL WOLD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE HILL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BERVE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY JEIDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE MELDAHL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEAGUE WESTROPE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHAEL WALLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL WALDUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRIAM SCHMIDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1108 24TH ST W, BILLINGS, MT 59102-3810
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JESSICA EDWARDS, 1108 24TH STREET WEST, BILINGS, MT 591023810
- Signed the 990
- JESSICA EDWARDS, TREASURER
- Phone
- (406) 656-1969
- Website
- WWW.CHRISTIKON.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SUMMERS MCNEA & CO PC
Mission
LUTHERAN BIBLE CAMP, INC. D.B.A. "CHRISTIKON" MISSION IS TO OFFER AN OUTDOOR BASED CHURCH CAMPING.
Program accomplishments
- DURING THE SUMMER OF 2025, THE CHURCH CAMPING PROGRAM OFFERED BY CHRISTIKON SERVED 534 REGISTERED GUESTS: - 339 GUESTS IN YOUTH PROGRAMS (RESIDENTIAL, BACKPACKING, AT-RISK YOUTH) FOR A TOTAL OF 1,934 CAMPER DAYS, - 150 GUESTS IN FAMILY/ADULT PROGRAMS FOR A TOTAL OF 466 CAMPER DAYS, AND - 45 GUESTS IN THE PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED ADULTS FOR A TOTAL OF 135 CAMPER DAYS.IN ADDITION, CHRISTIKON FACILITIES WERE USED FOR RETREATS SPONSORED BY MINISTRIES OF MEMBER CONGREGATIONS THROUGH THE FALL MONTHS OF 2025. THE MEMBER CONGREGATIONS SPONSORED 108 GUESTS FOR A TOTAL OF 348 CAMPER DAYS.Expenses $354,520 · revenue $189,233
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2022 | October 31, 2023 | March 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0367727
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Exempt since
- 1961
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 9386: EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,141,347
- Income (IRS master file)
- $670,017
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $627,754 | $619,912 | $2,141,347 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2024 | $579,705 | $573,066 | $2,067,986 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $616,520 | $554,030 | $1,981,900 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $599,829 | $532,903 | $1,909,735 | XML |
| 990 | October 2021 | – | – | – | 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 81-0367727).
Questions about LUTHERAN BIBLE CAMP INC
- What is the EIN of LUTHERAN BIBLE CAMP INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LUTHERAN BIBLE CAMP INC is 81-0367727.
- Is LUTHERAN BIBLE CAMP INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1961.
- Which annual return does LUTHERAN BIBLE CAMP INC 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 LUTHERAN BIBLE CAMP INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LUTHERAN BIBLE CAMP INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LUTHERAN BIBLE CAMP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names JESSICA EDWARDS.
- Who are the officers and directors of LUTHERAN BIBLE CAMP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $48,317 (MARK DONALD, FORMER DIRECTOR / PASTOR).
- How much revenue does LUTHERAN BIBLE CAMP INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $627,754, expenses of $619,912 and total assets of $2,141,347 at year end.
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