TRINITY COLLEGE OF THE BIBLE: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
TRINITY COLLEGE OF THE BIBLE (EIN 34-1037893)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-12
IRS object ID
202611329349304246
Schema version
2025v4.0
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)
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Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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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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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

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Depreciation$151,308DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,193BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

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Total Book Value Land Buildings$7,276TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES EACH INDIVIDUAL TO FILL OUT DISCLOSE FORM ANNUAL LY. THEN THE ACTIVITIES ARE MONITORED
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS ANNUALLY ( OR MORE REGULARLY IF NEEDED )TO REVIEW THE PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION OF THE PR ESIDENT, USING BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL DATA, AND SETS OF COMPENSATION O F THE PRESIDENT
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE PRESIDENT REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES US ING BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL DATA, SETS THE COMPENSATION FOR THESE EMPLO YEES AS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS BY-LAWS. AS NEEDED THE PRESID ENT WILL DISCUSS PERTINENT INFORMATION WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND/OR THE FULL BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THESE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUES T.

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