TRUTH FOR TODAY WORLD MISSION SCHOOL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

TRUTH FOR TODAY WORLD MISSION SCHOOL INC

EIN 71-0753278 · Religion-Related (X830)

What they do

THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY of THE ORGANIZATION is PREACHER and TEACHER TRAINING THROUGH (1) PERIODICALS and BOOKS, (2) ONLINE COURSES and (3) LARGE QUANTITY of THE BOOK LIFE of CHRIST. (1) THE ORGANIZATION SERVES UP to 30,000 NATIVE PREACHERS and TEACHERS IN APPROXIMATELY 120 COUNTRIES. THE TFTWMS WEBSITE, WWW.BIBLECOURSES.COM, SERVES THE WORLD WITH THOUSANDS of LESSONS IN 16 LANGUAGES. (2) THE TFTWMS ONLINE SCHOOL, WWW.THROUGHTHESCRIPTURES.COM SERVES THE WORLD WITH ONLINE STUDIES of THE BOOKS of THE BIBLE IN 23 LANGUAGES WITH 400 HIGH-LEVEL COURSES. (3) TFTWMS is COVERING AT LEAST ONE-TENTH of THE WORLD EACH YEAR WITH AN EXTENSIVE MAILING of 2 HARDBACK BOOKS ON THE LIFE of CHRIST (1,280 PAGES) IN THE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE(S).

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

61.08%of revenue went to mission work88.5% of expenses · Program services

2.20%of revenue went to fundraising3.2% of expenses

$69.02spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.75%of revenue went to management and office costs8.3% of expenses

$7.26in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

79.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $39,780 for SUSAN CLOER (MANAGER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$3,013,988

Mission workProgram services$1,840,81461.08% of revenue88.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$173,2075.75% of revenue8.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$66,3302.20% of revenue3.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$933,63730.98% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,080,35169.02% 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?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 88.5% mission · 8.3% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.02% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 8.8% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.06% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 6.8% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.55% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 8.9% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.21% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 7.4% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 41.04% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 8.0% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.43% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 7.1% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.28% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 6.9% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.76% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,013,988

Expenses$2,080,351

Annual surplus $933,637 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)$1,840,814 · 88.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$173,207 · 8.3% of expenses

Fundraising$66,330 · 3.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,013,988

Expenses$2,080,351

Assets$15,102,359

Income$3,147,890

Contributions$2,380,398

Mission work (program services)$1,840,814

Fundraising$66,330

Management and general$173,207

Stocks and bonds$12,205,720

Accounting fees$10,998

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

SUSAN CLOERMANAGER · 40 hrs/week $39,780

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (8)

SUSAN CLOERMANAGER

BILL JOHNSONDIRECTOR

DAVID BANKSDIRECTOR

DAVID RILEYVICE PRESIDE

EDDIE CLOERPRESIDENT

LARRY BANKSTONDIRECTOR

LARRY CURTISDIRECTOR

NORM STONEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 2209 BENTON ST, SEARCY, AR 72143-6923
County: White
In care of: % EDDIE CLOER PRES
Primary officer: SUSAN CLOER, MANAGER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(501) 268-7588

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BLANSETT & ASSOCIATES
NTEE classification: Religion-Related (X830)