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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DIGITAL THEOLOGICAL LIBRARY

EIN 81-1864964 · Libraries (B70)

What they do

The Mission of The DTL is to Provide Library Support to Individuals and Educational Institutions Which Engage In Religious Studies Inquiry, Scholarship And/or Promotion.

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Of every $100 spent, about $92.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

67.15%of revenue went to mission work92.6% of expenses · Program services
$72.52spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
5.37%of revenue went to management and office costs7.4% of expenses
$3.24in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
99.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $251,301 for TOM PHILLIPS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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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$1,876,567
Mission workProgram services$1,260,17067.15% of revenue92.6% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$100,7565.37% of revenue7.4% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$515,64127.48% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$1,360,92672.52% of revenue

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

Has the pattern changed?

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
2024CurrentExpense mix: 92.6% mission · 7.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.52% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 93.1% mission · 6.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.25% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 92.6% mission · 7.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.11% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 10.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.20% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.02% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,876,567
Expenses$1,360,926
Annual surplus $515,641 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)$1,260,170 · 92.6% of expenses
Management and office costs$100,756 · 7.4% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$1,876,567
Expenses$1,360,926
Assets$4,408,189
Income$1,876,567
Contributions$1,868,911
Mission work (program services)$1,260,170
Management and general$100,756
Executive compensation (total)$86,620
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
TOM PHILLIPSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 55 hrs/week $251,301Base $198,433 · Other $52,868
DREW BAKERMANAGING DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $162,484Base $129,300 · Other $33,184
SCOTT TIRRELLCFO · 17 hrs/week $44,464Base $40,422 · Other $4,042

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (40)

TOM PHILLIPSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DREW BAKERMANAGING DIRECTOR

SCOTT TIRRELLCFO

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About this charity

Recognized since
January 2020
Location
1893 VISTA WAY, EL CAJON, CA 92019-3469
County
San Diego
In care of
% DTL
Primary officer
Scott Tirrell, CFO

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
NTEE classification
Libraries (B70)
IRS tax category
Libraries

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