BETHEL ORIGINAL FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- BETHEL ORIGINAL FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH INC (EIN 58-2262011)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-05-15
- IRS object ID
- 202631359349208318
- Schema version
- 2025v4.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-05-15T19:54:45-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 582382705 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Lewis Business Services Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | P O Box 80063 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Conyers | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30094 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 582262011 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Bethel Original Free Will Baptist Church | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % Willie Whitehead | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | BETH | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7703557902 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1890 Second Avenue | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Decatur | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30032 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | WILLIE WHITEHEAD | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CFOPresident Board of Trustees | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4043729262 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-05-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | ALBERTEEN YOUNG CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00141732 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4044007123 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-05-15 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Other | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationOtherInd |
| Type Of Organization Other | Church | TypeOfOrganizationOtherDesc |
| Gross Receipts | $194,864 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $156,103 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $15,600 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $23,161 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $194,864 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $6,200 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $31,600 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $26,935 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $108,415 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $16,739 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $189,889 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $4,975 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $358,802 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $3,230 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $367,007 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,270 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,975 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $337,400 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $337,400 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $17,632 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $27,632 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $361,302 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $370,007 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,500 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,000 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $358,802 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $367,007 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Serve the community as a Baptist church. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | Held Sunday services and Bible Study. Provided the Repairers of the Youth,Young People Christian League, Marriage Ministry and Mission Possible Recovery programs. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $189,889 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $189,889 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Whitehead | ||||
| CFOPresident Board of Trustees | 15.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Victor C Speakman SR | ||||
| Pastor | 15.00 | $22,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Paulette Butler | ||||
| Secretary | 15.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rufus Bridges | ||||
| Church Officer | 15.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | Yes (true) | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Organization Filed990 T | Yes (true) | OrganizationFiled990TInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Willie Whitehead | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1783 Petite Lane | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Lithonia | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30058 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4043729262 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Church | Yes (X) | ChurchInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Description of other revenue Part I line 8 | Description AmountIncome from rental property 23,161 |
| List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10 | Activity Community missions and gifts Relationship community at large |
| Description of other expenses Part I line 16 | Description AmountAutomobile (Van) Expenses 2,925Communication 1,680Internet 6,503Conference Fees 1,200Certficate Fee 55Media 571Supplies 3,805 |
| Other changes in net assets or fund balances Part I line 20 | Description AmountPrior year adjustments 3,230 |
| Description of other assets Part II line 24 | Category Beginning of Year End of YearMachinery and Equipment 4,090 4,090Furniture and Fixtures 3,000 13,000Supplies 10,042 10,042Vehicles 500 500 |
| Description of total liabilities Part II line 26 | Category Beginning of Year End of YearLoans from Officers 2,500 3,000 |