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Back to the Bible

EIN 47-0405317Religion Nebraska Mid-sized

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Leading you forward

Founded in 1939, Back to the Bible is a worldwide Christian ministry dedicated to leading people forward spiritually. Using media and technology, Back to the Bible meets people at their own spiritual level and walks with them daily into a living, growing and passionate relationship with Jesus Christ by equipping and motivating them to engage Scripture daily.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

75.53Overall score
out of 100

67.20Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$6,216,646

Total expenses · USD$4,699,648

Program expenses

$3,534,135.30 recorded amount

75.2%

Fundraising expenses

$460,565.50 recorded amount

9.8%

Administrative expenses

$700,247.55 recorded amount

14.9%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.10 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Arnold R. Cole
Recorded compensation: $216,069.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 4.59%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Back to the Bible
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Religion
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1939, Back to the Bible is a worldwide Christian ministry dedicated to leading people forward spiritually. Using media and technology, Back to the Bible meets people at their own spiritual level and walks with them daily into a living, growing and passionate relationship with Jesus Christ by equipping and motivating them to engage Scripture daily.
`ein` EIN	47-0405317
`tot_exp` Total expenses	4699648.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.149
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.1
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.098
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.752
`fscore` Financial score	67.2
`leader` Recorded leader	Arnold R. Cole
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	216069.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.045899999999999996
`motto` Tagline	Leading you forward
`name` Charity name	Back to the Bible
`tot_rev` Total revenue	6216646.0
`score` Overall score	75.53
`state` State code	NE
`subcategory` Subcategory	Religious Media and Broadcasting
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	3534135.296
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	460565.504
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	700247.552

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 47-0405317
Source category: Religion
Source subcategory: Religious Media and Broadcasting
Recorded location: Nebraska (NE)
Expense-based size: Mid-sized
$3.5M–$13.5M in total expenses · source label: mid

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.