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WORLD BIBLE SCHOOL INCORPORATED: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
WORLD BIBLE SCHOOL INCORPORATED (EIN 74-2254797)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202513219349318556
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-17T16:25:21-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN742516372PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1REYNOLDS & FRANKE PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityAUSTINCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN742254797EIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWORLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5123458190PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityCEDAR PARKCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRIAN DAVISPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone5126458190PhoneNum
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
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MARCUS MCKEE
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WILLIAM BUSH
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JOSH SNEED
REG. ADVANCM40.00Yes (X)$49,730$0$27,371
TIM YAEGER
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CHARLES GANUS
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JOSH SNEED
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KEITH RALL
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KEITH RALL
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LORI BOYD
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AVA CONLEY
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JEFF JENKINS
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JEREMY ROBINETT
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JEFF SMITH
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHARLES WILSON
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BRADY SHIRLEY
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PATSIE TROWBRIDGE
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WES RITCHIE
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WASHINGTON MHLANGA
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TERRY WARE
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BRIAN WHITE
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$18,833EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting OtherYes (X)MethodOfAccountingOtherInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,524,527CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year$4,695,626CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$22,367,879TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,841,690CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,695,626CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$22,367,879TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$543,465TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$22,911,344TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$3,167,190GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.84630PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.90860PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,999,182BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$512,096ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$338,280InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$37,231OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,812,327EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,271,934BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$535,422ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$217,716InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$25,890OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,999,182EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,056,472BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$380,002ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$164,540InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,271,934EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$559,270BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$717,106ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$207,096InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$427,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,056,472EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$432,161BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$829,806ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$118,944InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$821,641OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$559,270EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.78490BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.21510TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$100,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$100,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$900,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$545,627DepreciationAmt
Book Value$354,373BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$105,990OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$92,162DepreciationAmt
Book Value$13,828BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$165,768OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$107,615DepreciationAmt
Book Value$58,153BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$526,354TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$18,833Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$18,833TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,910,675TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$324,811NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$24,319OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$349,130RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,561,545RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$2InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$2RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,561,547TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,336,164TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$24,319OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$24,319ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,311,845ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$2InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$2ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,311,847TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4WBS ESTABLISHED THE WORLD BIBLE SCHOOL ENDOWMENT IN 2007 TO RECEIVE, HOLD, MANAGE, AND INVEST GIFTS RECEIVED FROM DONORS TO WBS WHICH ARE DESIGNATED TO BE MADE TO THE ENDOWMENT, OR WHICH ARE OTHERWISE DESIGNATED AS GIFTS. IN MARCH 2021, THE BOARD OF WBS ADOPTED A NEW ENDOWMENT POLICY AND RECEIVED PERMISSION FROM THE ORIGINAL DONORS OF THE WORLD BIBLE SCHOOL ENDOWMENT TO RELEASE THEIR PERMANENT RESTRICTION FOR UNRESTRICTED USE. THE NEW ENDOWMENT POLICY HAS ESTABLISHED THREE NEW ENDOWMENTS BY DONORS FOR SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES. AN ENDOWMENT HAS ALSO BEEN DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF WBS FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XTHE MOST SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS OF WBS ARE ITS ASSERTION THAT IT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES AND ITS DETERMINATION OF WHETHER ANY AMOUNTS ARE SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX (UBIT). MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT WBS HAD NO ACTIVITIES SUBJECT TO UBIT DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023. ALL SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED BY MANAGEMENT AND IT HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT ALL TAX POSITIONS WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DDIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 24,319
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DDIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 24,319

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA14TECHNOLOGY & MAILINGPROGRAM SERVICE$828,988
EAST ASIA AND THE PACFIC1TECHNOLOGY & MAILINGPROGRAM SERVICE$29,000
SOUTH ASIA1TECHNOLOGY & MAILINGPROGRAM SERVICE$34,000
SOUTH AMERICA1TECHNOLOGY & MAILINGPROGRAM SERVICE$16,905
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices17SubtotalOfficesCnt
Total Office17TotalOfficeCnt
Subtotal Spent$908,893SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$908,893TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 828,988 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACFIC 29,000 0 SOUTH ASIA 34,000 0 SOUTH AMERICA 16,905 0
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 5, PART VTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAINTAINS COMPETENT PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION, MANAGES THE FINANCIAL AND BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES, AND ENSURES FUNDS ARE UTILIZED APPROPRIATELY IN SERVICE CENTERS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1APPEALS DINNEREvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$265,157GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$265,157CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$24,319FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$265,157GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$265,157CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$24,319FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$24,319DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$24,319NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTIM YAEGERPersonNm
TitleCIOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$104,845BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$45,749NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$150,594TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSONDRA DAVISPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionFAMILY OF PRESRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$32,000TransactionAmt
TransactionCOMPENSATIONTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution421ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$73,966NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONWORLD BIBLE SCHOOL, INC. IS A RELIGIOUS NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO TEACHING THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST BY USING BIBLE CORRESPONDENCE COURSES. THIS MISSION OF WBS IS WORLDWIDE AND IS SUPPORTED PRIMARILY BY CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND CHURCHES. WBS IS ASSOCIATED WITH CHURCHES OF CHRIST.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DCONTRIBUTION TO EXEMPT ORGANIZATION SUPPORTING TEACHERS AND STUDENTS DEDICATED TO TEACH AND LEARN ABOUT THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST BY USING BIBLE CORRESPONDENCE COURSES. MAILBOXES AND OR SCANNERS HAVE BEEN SET UP IN SEVENTEEN NATIONS FOR LOCAL STUDENTS TO MAIL OR SCAN THEIR LESSONS TO TEACHERS IN THE UNITED STATES. MAILBOXES ALLOW STUDENTS TO MAIL THEIR LESSONS USING CHEAPER DOMESTIC MAIL, RATHER THAN MORE EXPENSIVE INTERNATIONAL MAILING AND SCANNERS SPEED UP THE TIME IN BETWEEN LESSON EXCHANGES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS FREQUENTLY TO DISCUSS CURRENT ISSUES AND FINANCIAL DATA. TAX RETURNS ARE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND/OR OTHER DESIGNATED OFFICERS. COMPLETE TAX RETURNS ARE NOT PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING; HOWEVER, MEMBERS ARE MADE AWARE THAT RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12COFFICERS & DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL EVALUATE THE OVERALL FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF THE WORLD BIBLE SCHOOL COMPARED TO PRIOR YEARS AND DETERMINE IF MERIT INCREASES IN SALARY ARE APPROPRIATE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19WORLD BIBLE SCHOOL WILL PROVIDE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.