DOUBTING THOMAS RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

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DOUBTING THOMAS RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC

EIN 82-4284574 · Education N.E.C. (B99)

What they do

THE DOUBTING THOMAS RESEARCH FOUNDATION is DEDICATED to INVESTIGATING THE HISTORICITY of BIBLICAL ACCOUNTS and THEIR POSSIBLE RECONCILIATIONS WITH MODERN UNDERSTANDINGS of SCIENCE, ARCHAEOLOGY and HISTORY. WE ARE ALSO A HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to HELPING PROTECT and RESCUE PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS, JEWS, and OTHER PEOPLE GROUPS TARGETED BY RADICAL EXTREMISTS. WE PRESENT EVIDENCE for THE PURPOSES of EDUCATION and to HELP PEOPLE GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING and APPRECIATION for THE BIBLE AS A TEXT CONVEYING AUTHENTIC HISTORY. DTRF CURRENTLY SPECIALIZES IN DOCUMENTING THEORIES ABOUT MOSES, THE EXODUS ROUTE and POSSIBLE LOCATIONS of MOUNT SINAI. ADDITIONALLY, WE ARE ENGAGED IN and WILL CONTINUE to ENGAGE IN PROJECTS RELATED to OTHER ERAS of BIBLICAL HISTORY. IN TERMS of OUR HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS, DTRF ENGAGES IN RESCUE/AID PROJECTS, HELPING THOSE WHO ARE BEING HUNTED BY TERRORIST and OTHER EXTREMEST GROUPS, WITH CURRENT OPERATIONS IN AFGHANISTAN.

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74.51%of revenue went to mission work84.2% of expenses · Program services

$88.49spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.99%of revenue went to management and office costs15.8% of expenses

$0.44in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

90.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2021

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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$487,273

Mission workProgram services$363,04574.51% of revenue84.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$68,15213.99% of revenue15.8% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$56,07611.51% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$431,19788.49% of revenue

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

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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

2021CurrentExpense mix: 84.2% mission · 15.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.49% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 61.3% mission · 38.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 319.68% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$487,273

Expenses$431,197

Annual surplus $56,076 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)$363,045 · 84.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$68,152 · 15.8% of expenses

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Revenue$487,273

Expenses$431,197

Assets$188,565

Contributions$441,055

Mission work (program services)$363,045

Management and general$68,152

Accounting fees$1,525

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2021

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

WILLIAM RYAN MAUROPRESIDENT · 25 hrs/week $37,500

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WILLIAM RYAN MAUROPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: March 2018
Location: 340 S LEMON AVE 4089, WALNUT, CA 91789
County: Los Angeles
In care of: WILLIAM RYAN MAURO
Primary officer: WILLIAM RYAN MAURO, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(309) 231-9520

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2021
Tax period began: January 1, 2021
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ARK FINANCIAL INC
NTEE classification: Education N.E.C. (B99)
IRS tax category: Education N.E.C.
Revocation date: May 15, 2025