Religion : Religious Media and Broadcasting

Truth for Life

Where the learning is for living

Rating

Overall Rating    
      (64.21)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 96.0%    
Administrative Expenses 3.4%    
Fundraising Expenses 0.5%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.00    
Efficiency Rating    
      (39.21)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth 6.9%    
Program Expenses Growth 11.8%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.26    
Capacity Rating    
      (25.00)

Income Statement     (FYE 12/2008)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $4,913,785
Other Revenue $850,732
Total Revenue $5,764,517
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $6,124,008
Administrative Expenses $217,512
Fundraising Expenses $32,720
Total Functional Expenses $6,374,240
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $-609,723
   
Net Assets $1,662,206

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Contact Information

Truth for Life
P.O. Box 398000
Cleveland, OH 44139
tel: (877) 518-7884
EIN: 34-1787585

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Leadership      (FYE 12/2008)

Name Title Compensation % of Expenses
Robert Butts Executive Director (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) $88,872 1.39%
Other Salaries of Note
Alistair Begg President (Using information reported on an organization's most recent Form 990, we include as compensation an individual's salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and other allowances. We do not include contributions to benefit plans or compensation deferred to a future date.) $92,820 1.45%

Donor Privacy Policy

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Mission

Truth for Life's (TFL) mission is to teach the Bible with clarity and relevance so that unbelievers will be converted; believers will be established; and local churches will be strengthened. TFL produces and distributes biblical training programs on radio stations across the country. It also produces and distributes books, audio tapes, CDs and other materials containing biblical teaching. These materials are designed to lead non-Christians to a saving knowledge of our faith in Jesus Christ and to encourage Christians to grow in their faith, trust and understanding of Christ and the Christian faith.

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