CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM (EIN 64-0888488)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-10-01
- IRS object ID
- 202512759349200106
- Schema version
- 2024v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-10-01T21:00:24-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 640888488 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CHIL | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Foreign Phone | 2817449822 | ForeignPhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 63941 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | COLORADO SPGS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 809623941 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Bassam Chedid | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6019662022 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-10-02 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | http: www.arabicstudybible.net | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $157,027 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $152,503 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $2,705 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $1,819 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $0 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $157,027 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $0 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $141,688 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $2,710 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $240 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $1,930 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $10,345 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $156,913 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $114 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $79,683 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $79,797 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $79,683 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $79,797 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $79,683 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $79,797 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $79,683 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $79,797 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Communicate the Gospel of Christ to Arabic speaking peoples. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Distributed several hundred Arabic Study Bibles within the United States and internationally. | $0 | $2,934 |
| Directly interfaced with Arabic-speaking peoples domestically and internationally with the message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. | $0 | $72,050 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $74,984 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassam Chedid | ||||
| President and Voting Board Member | 40 | $64,970 | $37,748 | $34,240 |
| Stephen Payne | ||||
| Treasurer and Voting Board Member | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dani Garrido | ||||
| Voting Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Ristvey | ||||
| Voting Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Majure | ||||
| Voting Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Martin Chedid | ||||
| Voting Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jane Wiggins | ||||
| Voting Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cecil Ferguson | ||||
| Voting Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CO | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | James Stephen Payne | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 63941 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Colorado Springs | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80902 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2817449822 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $123,778 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $195,884 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $101,035 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $148,505 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $152,503 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $721,705 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,464 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $601 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,318 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,097 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,705 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $10,185 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $126,242 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $196,485 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $103,353 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $150,602 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $155,208 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $731,890 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $16,878 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $48,253 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $44,073 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $62,165 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $54,501 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $225,870 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $16,878 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $48,253 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $44,073 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $62,165 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $54,501 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $225,870 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $506,020 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $53 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $36 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $55 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $590 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,819 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,553 | TotalAmt |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $53 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $36 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $55 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $590 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,819 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,553 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $126,295 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $196,521 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $103,408 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $151,192 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $157,027 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $734,443 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.689 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.7151 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.0035 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.0011 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, line 16 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Travel expense, $3301| Supplies & materials expense, $1124| Marketing expense, $4642| Miscellaneous expense, $1278| | ExplanationTxt |