FREE WILL BAPTIST PRESS FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FREE WILL BAPTIST PRESS FOUNDATION

EIN 56-0554224 · Religious Printing & Publishing (X83)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES to PROVIDE LOW COST PRINTED RELIGIOUS MATERIALS to CHURCHES IN THE ORIGINAL FREE WILL BAPTIST CONVENTION AS WELL AS to THE CONVENTION ITSELF, SUNDAY SCHOOL GROUPS, OFWB MINISTIRES and OTHER ORGANIZATIONS and INVIDUALS for USE IN RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $70.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

59.75%of revenue went to mission work70.7% of expenses · Program services

$84.52spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

24.77%of revenue went to management and office costs29.3% of expenses

$1.28in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

4.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$493,221

Mission workProgram services$294,71759.75% of revenue70.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$122,17824.77% of revenue29.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$76,32615.48% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$416,89584.52% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202470.7% mission

202373.4% mission

202269.1% mission

202168.8% mission

202071.9% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$493,221

Expenses$416,895

Annual surplus $76,326 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$294,717 · 70.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$122,178 · 29.3% of expenses

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Revenue$493,221

Expenses$416,895

Assets$534,535

Income$1,084,075

Contributions$19,591

Mission work (program services)$294,717

Management and general$122,178

Executive compensation (total)$128,525

Accounting fees$12,530

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DARREN DAVENPORTVICE-PRESIDENT COO · 40 hrs/week $57,600

JERRY GOFFASST VICE-PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $51,750

JOHN HILL JRPRESIDENT CEO · 40 hrs/week $45,850

J RICHARD WATSONVICE-PRESIDENT CFO · 8 hrs/week $15,600

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (11)

DARREN DAVENPORTVICE-PRESIDENT COO

JERRY GOFFASST VICE-PRESIDENT

JOHN HILL JRPRESIDENT CEO

J RICHARD WATSONVICE-PRESIDENT CFO

BARRY STALLINGSDIRECTOR

BRADLY PINERDIRECTOR

JOSEPH BALLANCEDIRECTOR

KELLEY SMARTCHAIRMAN

MARILYN BENTONDIRECTOR

MELINDA EDWARDSSECRETARY

STEPHEN PRESCOTTDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 3928 LEE ST, AYDEN, NC 28513
County: Pitt
In care of: J RICHARD WATSON
Primary officer: J RICHARD WATSON, VICE PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Phone(252) 746-6128 Officer phone(919) 901-7852

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: TAYLOR AND JONES CPAS PA
NTEE classification: Religious Printing & Publishing (X83)
IRS tax category: Religious Printing & Publishing