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Messianic Jewish Bible Society

Ministering to Jewish people with love and comfort

one star

56.82

P.O. Box 8900 Pueblo, CO 81008
tel: (866) 744-5382   Web Site
EIN: 04-3622520

Board Leadership
Mike Fair
President

 
 
  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 56.82 one star
  Financial 88.70 three stars
  Accountability & Transparency 40.00 zero star
This rating was published 11/01/2020 and includes data from FY2018, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

The Messianic Jewish Bible Society's mission is to produce a printed bible and to support Jewish outreach. To achieve this mission, the Messianic Jewish Bible Society continues the process of an editorial committee to produce a bible for free distribution, supports Jewish outreach of the good news, and educates Christians about Jewish roots of their faith.

The Messianic Jewish Bible Society's mission is to produce a printed bible and to support Jewish outreach. To achieve this mission, the Messianic Jewish Bible Society continues the process of an editorial committee to produce a bible for free distribution, supports Jewish outreach of the good news, and educates Christians about Jewish roots of their faith.

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Financial

three stars

88.70

Accountability & Transparency

zero star

40.00

This rating was published 11/01/2020 and includes data from FY2018, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 71.7%
  Administrative Expenses 11.9%
  Fundraising Expenses 16.2%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.14
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 1.63
  Program Expenses Growth 6.4%
  Liabilities to Assets 0.4%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Messianic Jewish Bible Society on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Messianic Jewish Bible Society on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

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Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Messianic Jewish Bible Society (CO) 56.82 one star
Answers in Genesis (KY) 87.15 three stars
Good News (TX) 87.13 three stars
Pioneer Bible Translators (TX) 93.47 four stars
Messenger International (CO) 94.13 four stars

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REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $1,607,805
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $0
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $0
Total Contributions $1,607,805
   Program Service Revenue $0
Total Primary Revenue $1,607,805
   Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $1,607,805
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $1,753,545
   Administrative Expenses $181,658
   Fundraising Expenses $253,487
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $2,188,690
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $-580,885
   
Net Assets $2,469,550

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Due to an error on this organization's Form 990, we are unable to display program information.

Ratings History

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2018-12 11/01/2020 56.82 one star

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 04-3622520
Name in IRS Master File MESSIANIC JEWISH BIBLE SOCIETY INC
NTEE Code X30
NTEE Classification Jewish
NTEE Type Religion-Related, Spiritual Development
Classification Religious Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities
Foundation Status Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public   170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
Affiliation Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date June, 2002
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End December
IRS Forms 990
(provided courtesy of Foundation Center)		 (Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!)
  • December, 2017
  • December, 2016
  • December, 2015
  • December, 2014
  • December, 2013
Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
None reported -- This organization did not report a CEO

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Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Messianic Jewish Bible Society (CO) 56.82 one star
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Al-Furqaan Foundation (IL) 88.14 three stars
Bibles For The World (CO) 86.69 three stars
Pioneer Bible Translators (TX) 93.47 four stars

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Charity Contact Info

Messianic Jewish Bible Society
P.O. Box 8900
Pueblo, CO 81008
tel: (866) 744-5382
EIN: 04-3622520

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Board Leadership

Mike Fair
President

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