Bible Study Fellowship
Donations deductibleRevenue
$41.4m
year to 31 August 2025
Expenses
$33.8m
year to 31 August 2025
Total assets
$30.7m
$16.1m liabilities
Net assets
$14.6m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
11
6.7 years on average
Staff
111
53,662 volunteers
Chair observed
≥7 yrs
Dr Garth Bolinder
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Bible Study Fellowship's network
11 people4 organisationsi11 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Violet dotted lines (18) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
11 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony TAN Chair (also filed as Anthony Tan) | Chairman (Part Year) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Garth Bolinder Chair (also filed as Dr Garth Bolinder) | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Mark Bailey (also filed as Dr Mark Bailey) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Mark Strauss (also filed as Dr Mark Strauss) | Director (Part Year) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Gavin Oyas | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Hollie B Roberts (also filed as Hollie Roberts, Hollie Roberts) | Executive Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Katie McClure | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Matthew Leung | Vice Chair | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Michael T Duke | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Pamela Bunn | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Terri Burroughs | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
18 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Alan White | Director of Finance | since 2020 |
| Deborah Young | Study Content Specialist | since 2018 |
| Diana Thomas | Director of Finance | 2025 |
| Jamie Lawson | Director of Finance | since 2021 |
| John Eiserman | Pressman | 2019 |
| John Eisermann | Pressman | 2020 |
| Laura James | Chief Legal Officer | since 2024 |
| Ramona Bishop | Chief Human Resource Officer | since 2022 |
| Richard S Mazur | Chief Financial Officer | since 2018 |
| Richard S Mazur Part Year | Chief Financial Officer | 2022 |
| Robert A Birkeneder | Chief Operating Officer | since 2018 |
| Robert A Birkeneder Part Year | Chief Operating Officer | 2022 |
| Russell Mantzel | Chief Project Man. Officer | 2022 |
| Ryan D Douglas | Chief Operations Officer (Part Year) | 2024 |
| TAD Brockway | Chief Technology Officer | 2025 |
| Trevor Keller | Director of Software Products | since 2024 |
| Thom Bartz | IT Product Owner | since 2020 |
| Todd Wethall | Study Content Specialist | 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollie Roberts | Executive Director | 30 | $254k | $34k | |
| Alan White | Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer | 30 | $195k | $28k | |
| Tad Brockway | Chief Technology Officer | 40 | $192k | $28k | |
| Laura James | Chief Legal Officer (Part Year) | 30 | $157k | $14k | |
| Diana Thomas | Director of Finance | 40 | $145k | $26k | |
| Deborah Young | Study Content Specialist | 40 | $137k | $25k | |
| Trevor Keller | Director of Software Products | 40 | $137k | $34k | |
| Ramona Bishop | Chief Human Resource Officer | 40 | $129k | $25k | |
| Dr Mark Strauss | Director (Part Year) | 4 | $7k | ||
| Dr Mark Bailey | Director | 4 | $1k | ||
| Dr Garth Bolinder | Chairman | 4 | $1k | ||
| Matthew Leung | Vice Chair | 4 | $500 | ||
| Anthony Tan | Chairman (Part Year) | 4 | $0 | ||
| Pamela Bunn | Secretary | 4 | $0 | ||
| Michael T Duke | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Terri Burroughs | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Katie McClure | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Gavin Oyas | Director | 4 | $0 |
Colorado roster
14 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263018772). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Mark Bailey | Director |
| Hollie B. Roberts | Executive Director |
| Katie McClure | Director |
| Pamela Bunn | Secretary |
| Anthony Tan | Chairman |
| Garth Bolinder | Chairman |
| Terri Burroughs | Director |
| G. Bruce Smith | Chairman |
| Matthew Leung | Director |
| Michael T Duke | Treasurer |
| Garth Bolinder | Board Chairman |
| Gavin Oyas | Director |
| Alan White | |
| Alan White | Executive Director |
About
- Legal name
- Bible Study Fellowship
- EIN
- 941514010
- Address
- 18756 Stone Oak Parkway, San Antonio, TX, 78258-4790
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- Global, in-depth bible classes producing passionate commitment to christ, his word, and his church. Our vision is to magnify god and mature his people. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- X20Z Religion-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Religion-Related
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1961
- Principal officer
- Hollie Roberts (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1960
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedSUPPORT OF BIBLE STUDY FELLOWSHIPBSF International LLCRelatedSUPPORT OF BIBLE STUDY FELLOWSHIPBSF International Properties Corp
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAnthony TAN
≥8years on the filingsDr Garth Bolinder
≥8years on the filingsDr Mark Bailey
≥8years on the filingsMichael T Duke
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $30.7m
- Total liabilities
- $16.1m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $14.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $40.9m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $125k
- Employees
- 111
- Volunteers
- 53,662
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $26.2m | $32.4m | Deficit $6.2m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| BSF International Properties Corporation | Administrative support | $125k |
State registration
2 entitiesiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Bible Study Fellowship likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 19 September 2007
- Registered agent
- Corporation Service Company (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.
Bible Study Fellowship likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Oregon Secretary of State, active business entities (data.oregon.gov tckn-sxa6). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Oregon
- Entity type
- corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 27 July 2017
- Registered agent
- Corporation Service Company (city and state not held)