2017-11-11T15:10:17-08:00 2016-12-31 TASHA J OTSUJI CPA 25731 EMPRESA MISSION VIEJO CA 926915736 990 2016-01-01 472951572 Blue Letter Bible BLUE 9496006000 29 Rancho Circle Lake Forest CA 92630 Andrew J Guastaferro COO/CFO 2017-11-10 true TASHA J OTSUJI P00846495 9494631623 X 2016 2018-03-14 21:41:22Z James P Milligan 1313702 false false X www.blueletterbible.org X 2014 CA To present a Biblical, Christian ministry of the Gospel, hope, encouragement and strength to as many people as possible. 9 8 15 5 0 3135414 1263226 0 285 3130 7355 47346 3143054 1313702 0 0 164733 1043623 0 327974 120801 851212 285534 1894835 2857520 -581133 2912028 2318203 54508 42348 2857520 2275855 X The specific purpose of this Corporation is to present a Biblical, Christian ministry of the Gospel, hope, encouragement and strength to as many people as possible. false false 1448262 Blue Letter Bible (BLB) provides powerful tools for an indepth study of Gods Word through our free online reference library, with study tools that are grounded in the historical, conservative Christian faith. There are approximately 9.6 million unique visitors per year. The Blue Letter Bible website is an online reference system which provides, free of charge to anyone visiting its website, 19 versions of the Holy Bible, cross references from the Bible to the original Hebrew and Greek translations of the Scriptures, study helps and commentaries from pastors of evangelical Christian churches who agree to make their commentaries available free of charge for use with the Blue Letter Bible. (continued on Sch. 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Going forward, any committee meetings will be documented. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The Form 990 is distributed to the entire board and reviewed in detail by a committee prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The board of directors implemented a procedure to enforce compliance with the conflict of interest policy, which requires the directors to sign an annual disclosure statement listing any potential conflicts of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management On a periodic basis, the board reviews the appropriate compensation surveys, e.g., Charity Navigator C.E.O. Compensation Study. In review of such study the board considers the range of median to maximum salary ranges in determining the C.E.O.s salary. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Forms and financial statements are kept in the office and are ready for inspection upon request. Form 990, Part III, Line 1 - Organization Mission (Cont.) The intent of those who will conduct this Corporation's work is to present the person of the Lord Jesus Christ, as revealed in the Bible, God's inerrant written Word, and the Holy Spirit, as the only true source and means of forgiveness of sin, freedom from guilt, eternal life, and realization and fulfillment of all of men's and women's basic needs and desires. Form 990, Part III, line 4a Program Service Accomplishments (Cont.) The design of the Blue Letter Bible website is intended to be used by pastors, teachers, missionaries and the members of churches all over the world to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ through their study of the Scriptures, and to enable people everywhere to learn to live according to the Scriptures. The Blue Letter Bible Institute website (www.BLBi.org) offers, free of charge, a complete course of study on the beliefs and teachings of Christianity, which have been provided from pastors and teachers of evangelical Christian churches and Bible colleges. Each course in the program is designed to be used for either self-study, home Bible study, or for the classroom. Fourteen courses are currently offered, and one to two courses will generally be added each year.The Blue Letter Bible blog (Blogs.BlueLetterBible.org) and social media outlets (Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest) will provide, to people all over the world, daily and weekly engagement with the Scriptures as well as Bible study resources that help people learn more about the Scriptures. Blue Letter Bible study content is also available as applications on smartphones, such as Apple iOS and Android devices. The smartphone applications are currently available in the Apple Store and Google Play Store at no charge.Blue Letter Bible will continue to develop and improve the Blue Letter Bible website and related properties, and add additional Biblical materials for the study of the Scriptures.