Nonprofit · EIN 94-1514010
BIBLE STUDY FELLOWSHIP
Tax-exempt · SAN ANTONIO, TX 78258
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $41,437,643 | $33,825,284 | $7,612,359 | $30,702,386 | $16,074,690 | $14,627,696 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $26,178,215 | $32,402,082 | -$6,223,867 | $19,147,027 | $12,125,045 | $7,021,982 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $25,520,451 | $27,152,830 | -$1,632,379 | $19,101,530 | $6,187,425 | $12,914,105 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $40,944,667
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $303,556
- Net rental income
- $108,306
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$13,735
- Other revenue
- $189,420
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $125,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $794,563
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,866,108
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,600,490
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $52,935
- Accounting fees
- $71,648
- Occupancy
- $1,030,401
- Travel
- $425,220
- Depreciation
- $3,160,854
- Program services (functional)
- $29,489,882
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,335,402
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,147,027
- Total assets, end of year
- $30,702,386
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $16,074,690
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,627,696
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $13,068,959
- Publicly traded securities
- $777,428
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,867,902
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,759,794
- Gross receipts
- $45,268,975
- Employees
- 111
- Volunteers
- 53,662
- Year formed
- 1961
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLIE ROBERTS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $254,317 | $33,755 |
| ALAN WHITE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TREASURER Officer | 30 | $194,649 | $28,434 |
| TAD BROCKWAY | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $192,171 | $27,576 |
| LAURA JAMES | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER (PART YEAR) Highest-paid employee | 30 | $157,204 | $14,255 |
| TREVOR KELLER | DIRECTOR OF SOFTWARE PRODUCTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,509 | $34,393 |
| DIANA THOMAS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,664 | $25,936 |
| DEBORAH YOUNG | STUDY CONTENT SPECIALIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,298 | $25,395 |
| RAMONA BISHOP | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,199 | $25,371 |
| DR MARK STRAUSS | DIRECTOR (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 4 | $6,500 | $0 |
| DR MARK BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $1,000 | $0 |
| DR GARTH BOLINDER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $1,000 | $0 |
| MATTHEW LEUNG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $500 | $0 |
| ANTHONY TAN | CHAIRMAN (PART YEAR) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA BUNN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL T DUKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERRI BURROUGHS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KATIE MCCLURE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| GAVIN OYAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollie Roberts | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $242,679 | $19,915 |
| Ryan D Douglas | Chief Operations Officer (Part Year) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,981 | $34,145 |
| Jamie Lawson | Chief Financial Officer (Part Year) Officer | 30 | $178,199 | $30,551 |
| Laura James | Chief Legal Officer Highest-paid employee | 30 | $183,307 | $16,368 |
| Trevor Keller | Director of Software Products Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,311 | $32,688 |
| Deborah Young | Study Content Specialist Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,045 | $24,606 |
| Ramona Bishop | Chief Human Resource Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,662 | $23,763 |
| Alan White | Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer Officer | 30 | $45,274 | $4,665 |
| Dr Mark Strauss | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $15,500 | $0 |
| Anthony Tan | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Garth Bolinder | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael T Duke | Treasurer/Director Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Pamela Bunn | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Mark Bailey | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Gavin Oyas | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Katie McClure | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew Leung | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Terri Burroughs | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollie B Roberts | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $217,978 | $18,460 |
| Laura James | Chief Legal Officer Highest-paid employee | 30 | $172,328 | $15,655 |
| Jamie Lawson | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 30 | $155,262 | $28,329 |
| Robert A Birkeneder | Former COO Highest-paid employee | 30 | $157,592 | $3,562 |
| Deborah Young | Study Content Specialist Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,464 | $23,643 |
| Richard S Mazur | Former CFO Highest-paid employee | 30 | $139,493 | $6,290 |
| Ramona Bishop | Chief Human Resource Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,679 | $22,538 |
| Dr Garth Bolinder | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $1,485 | $0 |
| Anthony Tan | Vice Chairman / Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| G Bruce P Smith | Chairman (Part Year) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael T Duke | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Suzanne Sloan | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Hooper | Director (Part Year) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Mark Bailey | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Mark Strauss | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Gavin Oyas | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew Leung | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Pamela Bunn | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Terri Burroughs | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 18756 STONE OAK PARKWAY, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78258-4790
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HOLLIE ROBERTS, 18756 STONE OAK PARKWAY 101, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78258
- Signed the 990
- ALAN WHITE, CFO/TREASURER
- Phone
- (210) 492-4676
- Website
- WWW.BSFINTERNATIONAL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
Mission
GLOBAL, IN-DEPTH BIBLE CLASSES PRODUCING PASSIONATE COMMITMENT TO CHRIST, HIS WORD, AND HIS CHURCH. OUR VISION IS TO MAGNIFY GOD AND MATURE HIS PEOPLE.
Program accomplishments
- BIBLE STUDY FELLOWSHIP (BSF) AND ITS AFFILIATES CURRENTLY OPERATE 1,568 CLASSES PLUS 9,339 SATELLITE DISCUSSION GROUPS WHERE MEMBERS MEET WEEKLY FOR IN-DEPTH BIBLE STUDY. THESE CLASSES AND GROUPS MEET IN 71 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. IN ADDITION, BSF HOSTS 3,323 ONLINE DISCUSSION GROUPS THAT ALLOW CLASS MEMBERS IN 188 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES TO PARTICIPATE IN WEEKLY SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS OVER THEIR COMPUTER OR CONNECTED DEVICES. THESE ONLINE DISCUSSION GROUPS HAVE GROWN OUT OF BSF'S STRATEGIC INVESTMENT IN TECHNOLOGY AND DIGITAL OPTIONS AS THEY SEEK TO REACH PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, RACES, COUNTRIES, AND CULTURES WITH IN-DEPTH BIBLE STUDY. THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS: GLOBAL, IN-DEPTH BIBLE CLASSES PRODUCING PASSIONATE COMMITMENT TO CHRIST, HIS WORD, AND HIS CHURCH. THE VISION IS TO MAGNIFY GOD AND MATURE HIS PEOPLE.Expenses $29,489,882 · grants $125,000
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-1514010
- 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
- 1960
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $30,702,386
- Income (IRS master file)
- $45,268,975
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $41,437,643 | $33,825,284 | $30,702,386 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $26,178,215 | $32,402,082 | $19,147,027 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $25,520,451 | $27,152,830 | $19,101,530 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $26,534,075 | $30,507,604 | $20,095,633 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 94-1514010).
Questions about BIBLE STUDY FELLOWSHIP
- What is the EIN of BIBLE STUDY FELLOWSHIP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIBLE STUDY FELLOWSHIP is 94-1514010.
- Is BIBLE STUDY FELLOWSHIP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1960.
- Are donations to BIBLE STUDY FELLOWSHIP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BIBLE STUDY FELLOWSHIP 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 BIBLE STUDY FELLOWSHIP due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BIBLE STUDY FELLOWSHIP last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BIBLE STUDY FELLOWSHIP?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names HOLLIE ROBERTS.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIBLE STUDY FELLOWSHIP?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $254,317 (HOLLIE ROBERTS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BIBLE STUDY FELLOWSHIP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $41,437,643, expenses of $33,825,284 and total assets of $30,702,386 at year end.
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