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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by TRUTH FOR LIFE.

Totals

Total revenue
$23,970,675
Total expenses
$21,135,992
Contributions and grants received
$23,475,517
Grants paid
$4,341,136
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$771,045
Other revenue
-$275,887
Total assets, end of year
$34,715,598
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,293,880
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$33,421,718
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$18,275,967
Management and general expenses
$1,897,722
Fundraising expenses
$962,303
Program service expenses (Part III)
$18,275,967

Program services were 86.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $23,475,517

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $124,948

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $627,199 · excluded $627,199

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $4,114,438 · other assets $1,040

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $3,971,075 · other assets $557

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $143,363 · other assets $483

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $143,846 · related or exempt $483 · unrelated business $143,363

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $1,332,134

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $1,608,021

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$275,887 · related or exempt -$275,887

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $4,020,000 · program services $4,020,000

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $321,136 · program services $321,136

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $637,091 · program services $476,712 · management and general $128,598 · fundraising $31,781

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $2,019,197 · program services $1,514,398 · management and general $403,839 · fundraising $100,960

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $827,103 · program services $608,475 · management and general $178,063 · fundraising $40,565

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $170,419 · program services $127,814 · management and general $34,084 · fundraising $8,521

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $69,308 · management and general $69,308

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $48,646 · management and general $48,646

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $187,750 · management and general $187,750

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $616,552 · program services $462,414 · management and general $123,311 · fundraising $30,827

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $201,725 · program services $151,294 · management and general $40,345 · fundraising $10,086

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $49,016 · program services $6,604 · management and general $42,412

  • 20 · Interest

    total $854 · program services $640 · management and general $171 · fundraising $43

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $648,956 · program services $486,717 · management and general $129,791 · fundraising $32,448

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $42,659 · program services $31,994 · management and general $8,532 · fundraising $2,133

  • 24a · Other expenses: RADIO DISTRIBUTION

    total $6,086,864 · program services $5,965,262 · management and general $260 · fundraising $121,342

  • 24b · Other expenses: DIGITAL COMM. COSTS

    total $1,974,746 · program services $1,784,796 · management and general $76,555 · fundraising $113,395

  • 24c · Other expenses: CUSTOMER CARE/SHIPPING

    total $1,863,594 · program services $1,181,626 · management and general $421,166 · fundraising $260,802

  • 24d · Other expenses: DIRECT MAIL COMM.

    total $634,546 · program services $425,146 · fundraising $209,400

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $715,830 · program services $710,939 · management and general $4,891

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,363,338 · end of year $3,515,377

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $440,159

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $40,835 · end of year $60,740

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $2,142,646 · end of year $1,455,036

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $316,129 · end of year $326,323

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $13,422,196

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $3,802,285

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $10,174,907 · end of year $9,619,911

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $14,841,245 · end of year $19,738,211

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,204,074 · end of year $1,275,342

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $34,583 · end of year $18,538

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $30,035,602 · end of year $33,371,718

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $45,000 · end of year $50,000

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO TEACH THE BIBLE WITH CLARITY AND RELEVANCE SO THAT UNBELIEVERS WILL BE CONVERTED, BELIEVERS WILL BE ESTABLISHED, AND LOCAL CHURCHES WILL BE STRENGTHENED.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO TEACH THE BIBLE WITH CLARITY AND RELEVANCE THROUGH THE SERMONS OF ALISTAIR BEGG.

  • TRUTH FOR LIFE, THE BIBLE-TEACHING MINISTRY OF ALISTAIR BEGG, PRODUCES AND DISTRIBUTES A DAILY BIBLE-TEACHING PROGRAM TO LISTENERS IN ALL MAJOR RADIO MARKETS ACROSS THE U.S. THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 1,900 RADIO OUTLETS. LISTENERS IN THE U.S. AND FROM AROUND THE WORLD CAN ACCESS THE PROGRAM FOR FREE ONLINE AT TRUTHFORLIFE.ORG, MOBILE DEVICE APPS, PODCAST, THROUGH FACEBOOK, APPLE ITUNES, SPOTIFY, YOUTUBE, AND BY WAY OF AMAZON FIRE AND ROKU TV. TRUTH FOR LIFE IS COMMITTED TO DELIVERING CLEAR, RELEVANT BIBLE-TEACHING WITHOUT COST AS A BARRIER AND MAKES ALISTAIR'S ENTIRE TEACHING ARCHIVE FREE ONLINE. EACH MONTH, OVER SIX MILLION MESSAGES ARE DOWNLOADED FOR FREE BY LISTENERS ACROSS THE GLOBE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)FOLLOWERS OF THE MINISTRY CAN ALSO SHARE ALISTAIR'S TEACHING OR ACCESS THE DAILY BLOG THROUGH FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND INSTAGRAM. FOR LISTENERS WHO PREFER TO OWN TRUTH FOR LIFE'S BIBLE TEACHING MESSAGES A USB CAN BE PURCHASED AT COST, WITH NO MARK UP, THANKS TO THE GENEROUS AND FAITHFUL GIVING OF THE MINISTRY'S DONORS. TRUTH FOR LIFE IS FULLY DEDICATED TO TEACHING THE BIBLE WITH CLARITY AND RELEVANCE SO THAT UNBELIEVERS WILL BE CONVERTED, BELIEVERS WILL BE ESTABLISHED, AND LOCAL CHURCHES WILL BE STRENGTHENED.

    Expenses $18,275,967 · Grants $4,341,136

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • ALISTAIR BEGG

    PRESIDENT/CEO

    Total calculated
    $378,645
    From this org
    $349,895
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,750
    Hours/week
    20

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $300,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $49,895
    Deferred
    $28,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $378,645

  • ROBERT BUTTS

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $258,446
    From this org
    $210,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,446
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $210,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $20,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,446
    Filer's total
    $258,446

  • MICHAEL COSTLOW

    DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $159,066
    From this org
    $120,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,066
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $120,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,300
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,766
    Filer's total
    $159,066

  • RICK LANE

    DIRECTOR OF IT

    Total calculated
    $142,196
    From this org
    $105,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,196
    Hours/week
    50

  • SCOTT ANDREWS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • DAVID A COOK

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20

  • JAMES DAVIS

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • WILLIAM KOEBLITZ

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • JOHN ROTHENBUHLER

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • JERRY TUBERGEN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • JOHN VAN WINGERDEN

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
26 April 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202411179349301311

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