Nonprofit · EIN 31-1681969
DISCOVER THE BOOK MINISTRIES INC
Tax-exempt · OWASSO, OK 74055
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,549,953 | $915,449 | $634,504 | $6,007,482 | $63,757 | $5,943,725 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,879,672 | $875,978 | $1,003,694 | $5,359,323 | $50,102 | $5,309,221 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,467,262 | $829,984 | $637,278 | $4,306,817 | $31,125 | $4,275,692 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,342,145
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $190,851
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $16,216
- Other revenue
- $16,957
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $59,302
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $272,536
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,369
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $305,046
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $31,900
- Travel
- $279,006
- Depreciation
- $11,905
- Program services (functional)
- $753,111
- Management and general (functional)
- $99,764
- Fundraising (functional)
- $62,574
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,359,323
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,007,482
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $63,757
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,943,725
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,031
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,063,024
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,943,725
- Gross receipts
- $1,596,524
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- OK
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Barnett | President & Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $134,888 | $137,648 |
| Bonnie Barnett | Vice Chair/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| Duke Weir | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Stubbs | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Watson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stan Jordan | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Estelle Barnett | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Barnett | President & Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $172,876 | $143,546 |
| Bonnie Barnett | Vice Chair/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| Duke Weir | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Stubbs | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Watson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stan Jordan | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Estelle Barnett | Director Trustee or director | 30 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Barnett | President & Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $131,617 | $131,164 |
| Bonnie Barnett | Vice Chair/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| Duke Weir | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Stubbs | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Watson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stan Jordan | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Estelle Barnett | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8500 N 128TH EAST AVE, OWASSO, OK 74055-6242
- In care of
- % DR JOHN BARNETT
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- John Barnett, 8500 N 128th East Ave, Owasso, OK 74055
- Signed the 990
- John Barnett, President
- Phone
- (918) 495-1414
- Website
- www.dtbm.org
- Return prepared by
- Kathrine E Brugger
Mission
Discover the Book Ministries exists to evangelize and disciple youth and adults worldwide. Grounded in the Holy Scriptures, we build and strengthen the church by providing online courses, training conferences, and biblical curriculum designed to cultivate lifelong disciple-makers.
Program accomplishments
- In 2025, Discover the Book Ministries (DTBM) significantly expanded its global reach by producing, editing, and distributing comprehensive evangelism and discipleship courses through our online platforms. These resources are strategically designed to biblically train and equip both NextGeneration students (youth) and Frontline students (adults) Our top three investments in fulfilling our program services in 2025 were: 1. VIRTUAL CLASSROOMS & CONTENT DEVELOPMENT To support massive audience growth, we continued to upgrade our primary studio cameras, audio equipment, and video processing capabilities. In 2025, we produced major new curriculum, including an exhaustive study through the book of Romans-the drivetrain of the Gospel-and a foundational historical course titled The Way We Got Our English Bibles. These resources are actively being used worldwide, including by urban missionaries in Brazil utilizing our Eschatology and History classes to train adolescents. 2. TRAINING CONFERENCES & GLOBAL OUTREACH We continued our commitment to face-to-face ministry through extensive international and domestic teaching tours. A major highlight of 2025 included traveling 18,000 miles across Asia to teach courses on Proverbs and 1 Thessalonians. Through these global deployments, we ministered directly to our remote students in locations ranging from Northern England and Korea to Florida, witnessing firsthand the transformative impact of our curriculum on young believers and frontline missionaries. 3. ONLINE EDUCATION (DTBM ACADEMY) The DTBM Academy experienced unprecedented, exponential growth in 2025, far surpassing previous enrollment milestones. We are now serving an active student body of over 10,000 registered students in the United States alone. Internationally, our daily educational outreach expanded dramatically to include over 900 students across Asia and Africa, 635 in Europe, 607 in Canada, and 472 in Australia. We also actively invested in resources to ensure these courses remain completely free for students in developing nations, while beginning initiatives to expand our Spanish-language outreach.Expenses $753,111 · grants $59,302 · revenue $16,216
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1681969
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,007,482
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,596,524
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,549,953 | $915,449 | $6,007,482 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,879,672 | $875,978 | $5,359,323 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,467,262 | $829,984 | $4,306,817 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,429,173 | $869,027 | $3,652,555 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 31-1681969).
Questions about DISCOVER THE BOOK MINISTRIES INC
- What is the EIN of DISCOVER THE BOOK MINISTRIES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DISCOVER THE BOOK MINISTRIES INC is 31-1681969.
- Is DISCOVER THE BOOK MINISTRIES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to DISCOVER THE BOOK MINISTRIES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DISCOVER THE BOOK MINISTRIES 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 DISCOVER THE BOOK MINISTRIES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DISCOVER THE BOOK MINISTRIES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DISCOVER THE BOOK MINISTRIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names John Barnett.
- Who are the officers and directors of DISCOVER THE BOOK MINISTRIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $134,888 (John Barnett, President & Chairman).
- How much revenue does DISCOVER THE BOOK MINISTRIES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,549,953, expenses of $915,449 and total assets of $6,007,482 at year end.
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