Nonprofit · EIN 74-6066216
RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE INC
Tax-exempt · EDINBURG, TX 78539
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,403,789 | $4,797,243 | $606,546 | $19,643,638 | $2,459,250 | $17,184,388 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,088,217 | $4,784,122 | $2,304,095 | $18,266,272 | $2,250,788 | $16,015,484 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,535,722 | $4,713,515 | -$177,793 | $15,442,485 | $2,208,895 | $13,233,590 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,714,051
- of which government grants
- $744,690
- Program service revenue
- $1,324,786
- Investment income
- $252,013
- Royalties
- $12,372
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $35,187
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $63,761
- Other revenue
- $112,939
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $226,476
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $82,916
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,486,970
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,012,059
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $20,245
- Accounting fees
- $43,778
- Occupancy
- $613,655
- Travel
- $288,363
- Depreciation
- $762,995
- Program services (functional)
- $3,895,212
- Management and general (functional)
- $595,700
- Fundraising (functional)
- $306,331
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,266,272
- Total assets, end of year
- $19,643,638
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,459,250
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,184,388
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,146,775
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,257,491
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,191,521
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,992,867
- Gross receipts
- $5,629,633
- Employees
- 148
- Volunteers
- 300
- Year formed
- 1947
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAWRENCE WINDLE | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $70,960 | $10,236 |
| MARTY VON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SPENCER | VICE-CHAIR (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY DICK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BARGAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON BROWER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNY FAIRES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE GRAYSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELDON WEINERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE ROZELLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD MCCARRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELWOOD CHIPCHASE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIEL AKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLON VOGT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB MION | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN WHITE | CFO Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Windle | President Officer | 40 | $68,614 | $10,236 |
| Larry Dick | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marty Von | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Kerr | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Abiel Ake | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Cashion | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Edwin Wallan | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elwood Chipchase | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Brower | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenny Faires | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Bargas | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rick Varnum | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Munne | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Pelphrey | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan White | CFO Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Windle | President Officer | 40 | $68,040 | $11,116 |
| Larry Dick | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marty Von | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Kerr | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Abiel Ake | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Cashion | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Edwin Wallan | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elwood Chipchase | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Brower | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenny Faires | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Bargas | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rick Varnum | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Munne | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Pelphrey | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan White | CFO Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4300 S BUSINESS HIGHWAY 281, EDINBURG, TX 78539-9650
- In care of
- % JOHNATHAN WHITE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAWRENCE WINDLE, 4300 SOUTH US HIGHWAY 281, EDINBURG, TX 78539
- Signed the 990
- JONATHAN WHITE, CFO
- Phone
- (956) 380-8100
- Website
- WWW.RIOGRANDE.EDU
- Return prepared by
- CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TO GLORIFY GOD BY SERVING THE HISPANIC CHURCH THROUGH EQUIPPING LEADERS, EDIFYING LEADERS, AND EVANGELIZING THE LOST.
Program accomplishments
- THE RIO GRANDE BIBLE COLLEGE EXISTS TO DEVELOP CHRIST-CENTERED LEADERS WITH A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW FOR THE GLOBAL CHURCH. WE PROVIDE AN AFFORDABLE ACCREDITED UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE BIBLE DEGREE PROGRAM FOR SPANISH-SPEAKING STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM COSTS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED AND RELY GREATLY ON GENEROUS DONATIONS AND DONATED LABOR FROM OUR STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, AND DONORS. OUR INTERCULTURAL STUDIES PROGRAM IS FOR ENGLISH-SPEAKING STUDENTS DESIRING TO LEARN SPANISH. WE HAVE BEEN PRIVILEGED TO TEACH APPOINTEES FROM 50 DIFFERENT MISSIONARY ORGANIZATIONS. THEY ARE SATURATED WITH THE GRAMMAR, PHONETICS, CONVERSATION, AND CULTURE THROUGH CLASSWORK, INTERACTION, AND PRIVATE TUTORING BY OUR SPANISH-SPEAKING BIBLE COLLEGE STUDENTS. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT, WWW.RIOGRANDE.EDU.Expenses $2,849,737 · grants $226,476 · revenue $1,171,267
- RADIO ESPERANZA: WITH OVER 100,000 DAILY LISTENERS IN SOUTH TEXAS AND NORTHERN MEXICO, RADIO ESPERANZA HAS BECOME ONE OF THE LOCAL FAVORITES. THIS EXCITING AM AND FM MINISTRY (KRIO 910 AM, KOIR 88.5 FM, KRIO-FM 97.7, AND KESO 92.7) BEAMS THE GOSPEL IN SPANISH INTO AREAS WHERE MISSIONARIES OR PASTORS MAY NEVER BE ABLE TO GO. RADIO PERSONNEL SERVE THE SPANISH-SPEAKING COMMUNITY THROUGH A VARIETY OF MUSIC AND TALK PROGRAMS. THE PRIORITIES OF RADIO ESPERANZA ARE: 1) TO SERVE THE SPIRITUAL AND FAMILY NEEDS OF OUR LISTENERS THROUGH THE TEACHING OF THE WORD OF GOD. 2) EMPHASIZE PRAYER AND MINISTER WITH MUSIC TO THE LIVES OF OUR LISTENERS. 3) PROVIDE TO OUR AUDIENCE INFORMATION REGARDING COMMUNITY EVENTS THAT MAY ASSIST THEM IN THEIR DAILY NEEDS. IT CAN BE ACCESSED ONLINE AT WWW.RADIOESPERANZA.COM.Expenses $646,639
- BIBLEVILLE IS A NON-DENOMINATIONAL BIBLE CONFERENCE CENTER NEAR ALAMO, TEXAS, WHERE "WINTER TEXANS" SHARE THEIR FAITH AND PARTICIPATE IN VARIED ACTIVITIES FROM NOVEMBER THROUGH APRIL. A SPACIOUS 800-SEAT AUDITORIUM, PALM-LINED STREETS, CHRISTIAN NEIGHBORS, AND MISSION-CENTERED ACTIVITIES MAKE BIBLEVILLE AN ATTRACTIVE AND DESIRABLE PLACE TO SPEND THE WINTER OR THE WHOLE YEAR. OUR MAIN EMPHASIS IS TO MINISTER TO WINTER TEXANS AND BE PART OF THE MISSIONARY WORK OF RIO GRANDE BIBLE MINISTRIES. OUR ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BIBLE STUDIES, CRAFTS, DINNERS, AND FELLOWSHIP TIMES. THE CONFERENCE GROUNDS IS A FULLY DEVELOPED CHRISTIAN MINISTRY CENTER WITH NEARLY 100 HOOK-UP SPACES AND 180 LEASED LOTS FOR MOBILE HOMES TO HOUSE MORE THAN 500 SENIOR CITIZENS.Expenses $398,836 · revenue $217,280
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
- 74-6066216
- 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
- 1948
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $19,643,638
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,629,633
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,403,789 | $4,797,243 | $19,643,638 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,088,217 | $4,784,122 | $18,266,272 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,535,722 | $4,713,515 | $15,442,485 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,700,846 | $4,392,979 | $14,715,494 | 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 74-6066216).
Questions about RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE INC
- What is the EIN of RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE INC is 74-6066216.
- Is RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1948.
- Are donations to RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE 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 RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE INC 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 RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE INC 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 RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LAWRENCE WINDLE.
- Who are the officers and directors of RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $70,960 (LAWRENCE WINDLE, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,403,789, expenses of $4,797,243 and total assets of $19,643,638 at year end.
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