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CHURCH OF BIBLE UNDERSTANDING

CHURCH OF BIBLE UNDERSTANDING (Pennsylvania) receives grants from 3 organizations whose IRS filings report $0 to it, the largest being DELIVERING GOOD INC ($0). 3 of them have funded it in more than one year.

Revenue FY2024
$3.0M
Funders on record
3
Grants received
$0
Net assets
$16M
3/3 repeat funderspeak grant-dependency 0%
01What it does

What Church of Bible Understanding does

Mission

We are a Christian church and a large part of our operation is to fund our missionary work in the impoverished country of Haiti, WI. We have been in Haiti since 1977 and are recognized as an NGO by the Haitian government. For many years we operated an orphanage there, taking in cases of urgent need and providing for them into adulthood. In recent years we have transitioned from the orphanage into supporting children and their families in their own homes, supplying them with food, education and medical care. In addition to this, we have a feeding program, providing food to needy families in the rural mountain regions above Port-au-Prince, as well as to many smaller Haitian-run orphanages. We also have two Christian group homes for young adults, most of whom grew up in our former orphanage, where we are helping them to finish their education and learn trades in order to transition to adulthood. These young people are also instrumental in operating our other works in Haiti, such as distri

As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.

Programs

  1. WELFAREOur church offers the opportunity for serious Christian training for those who desire to live and work together. The Church provides housing, food, medical and living expenses for these members (Acts 2:44).

    $924,877 spent
    48% of program spending

  2. EGLISE DE LA COMPRHENISON DE LA BIBLE" THOMASSIN 32 NO 30 THOMASSIN, Haiti, WIOur church supports our mission in Haiti. We are recognized as a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) by the Departments of Plan, Interior and National Defense,Foreign Affairs and Religious Aairs, acting on behalf of the Government 0f the Republic of Haiti for development assistance since March 15, 1984. Our organization tax identification number (NIF number)is 000-014-783-3. WE PROVIDE CLOTHING, HOUSING, MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, AND SCHOOLING TO FAMILIES AND YOUNG ADULTS. WE ALSO DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO LOCAL ORPHANAGES AND THE POOR IN MORE REMOTE RURALAREAS.

    $858,936 spent
    44% of program spending

  3. TEACHINGOur purpose has always been, as the Bible says, that grace may extend to more and more people. For this reason, we offer bible studies and encouragement in person along with a bible study ministry online. We provide an opportunity for anyone who expresses interest in a new life in Christ. We also preach the Gospel in small groups in various cities with a street preaching ministry. We believe that it is Gods will to come to a correct understanding of the scriptures to live accordingly.

    $123,249 spent
    6% of program spending

  4. In 2023 the US Govt opened the CHNV Humanitarian Parole Program to Haitian citizens to enter the US for a period of up to 2 years to live and work lawfully provided they have a sponsor in the US. Our church has resolved to participate in this program due to the rapidly deteriorating conditions in Haiti where our mission work is located. Several of our church members have elected to sponsor various ones and the Church is willing and able to act as a co-sponsor. The Church will assist in providing safe and appropriate housing for these people. We will also assist in providing basic living needs such as food, clothing, and medical care for the duration of their humanitarian parole period. The Church will also provide for continuing education and/or assistance in finding employment once they have received work authorization through the government.

    $25,506 spent
    1% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $1,932,568.

02The organization over time

The organization over time

Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended.

100 = 20172017 Revenue 100 ($6.6M) Expenses 100 ($2.3M) Net assets 100 ($19M)2018 Revenue 31 ($2.1M) Expenses 153 ($3.5M) Net assets 91 ($18M)2019 Revenue 30 ($2.0M) Expenses 99 ($2.3M) Net assets 87 ($17M)2020 Revenue 27 ($1.8M) Expenses 101 ($2.3M) Net assets 77 ($15M)2021 Revenue 28 ($1.9M) Expenses 91 ($2.1M) Net assets 79 ($15M)2022 Revenue 29 ($1.9M) Expenses 103 ($2.3M) Net assets 85 ($16M)2023 Revenue 34 ($2.2M) Expenses 111 ($2.5M) Net assets 87 ($17M)2024 Revenue 46 ($3.0M) Expenses 108 ($2.5M) Net assets 85 ($16M)
'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24
Revenue (46)Expenses (108)Net assets (85)

Balance sheet

Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2019 to 2020, from $17M to $15M (−11%).

$19M
$18M
$17M
$15M
$15M
$16M
$17M
$16M
'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24
Total assetsTotal liabilities

How it's funded, over time

Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.

2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ContributionsProgram revenueInvestmentOther

Surplus & reserves

Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 6 of the last 8 reported years ran a deficit.

$4.4M
’17
−$1.4M
’18
−$273k
’19
−$526k
’20
−$216k
’21
−$425k
’22
−$287k
’23
$584k
’24
5.7
months of
reserve

Leadership and staff

The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.

'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24
Listed8791010999
Joined·+2+6+2+1+2+0+0
No longer listed·3411300
03Who funds it
04Its place in the field

Organizations like CHURCH OF BIBLE UNDERSTANDING

Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.

In Pennsylvania

Gospel Furthering Fellowship76%Faith Friendship Ministries75%Good Friends Inc75%Bible Fellowship Church Homes Inc73%The Fellowship Community73%Infaith73%Bible Helps73%Good News for Life Inc73%

Nationally

Christian Fellowship Mission Inc77%United Faith Ministries Inc76%Charity Baptist Church of Christ76%Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church Inc76%Restoration Christian Fellowship In76%Gospel Furthering Fellowship76%Word of Faith Ministries Inc76%Troup Family Ministries Inc75%
05Profile & governance

Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.

Where the money goes

78% of spending goes to programs.

Program 78%Management 22%Fundraising 0%

Governance

10
board members
60%
independent
✓Conflict-of-interest policy✓Whistleblower policy✓Document retention–Board reviewed the 990–Audited financials

Footprint & structure

Files a return copy in 2 states

NY
PA

Part of a family of 1 related entity

  • Olde Good Things Inc · corp_trust

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Questions and answers

Who funds CHURCH OF BIBLE UNDERSTANDING?
CHURCH OF BIBLE UNDERSTANDING (Pennsylvania) receives grants from 3 organizations whose IRS filings report $0 to it, the largest being DELIVERING GOOD INC ($0). 3 of them have funded it in more than one year.
How many funders does CHURCH OF BIBLE UNDERSTANDING have?
IRS filings report 3 organizations giving $0 in grants to CHURCH OF BIBLE UNDERSTANDING, 3 of which have funded it in more than one year.
Who is the largest funder of CHURCH OF BIBLE UNDERSTANDING?
DELIVERING GOOD INC is the largest funder on record, with $0 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
How can an organization like CHURCH OF BIBLE UNDERSTANDING find more funders?
Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Pennsylvania. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.

These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2017–2024), and the filings of 3 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing