Gospel Tract Society Inc

Independence, MO
Tax-exempt since March 1968
EIN: 44-0651290

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Printing, Publishing (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$305k (2024)

Expenses

$365k (2024)

Total Assets

$310k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$304,997

Expenses

$365,413

Net Income

-$60,416

Net Assets

$309,907

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$304,991	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$6	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$47,240	12.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$108,840	29.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$309,907
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$309,907

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Frances I Cox (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Phillip Buttram (President)	$0	$0	$0
Christine Buttram (Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Christopher Buttram (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 17, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$263,217

Expenses

$341,980

Net Income

-$78,763

Net Assets

$370,323

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$263,212	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$5	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$48,811	14.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$107,316	31.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$370,363
Total Liabilities	$40
Net Assets	$370,323

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Phillip Buttram (President)	$48,811	$0	$1,068
Christopher Buttram (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Christine Buttram (Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Frances I Cox (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Feb. 5, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$415,392

Expenses

$635,950

Net Income

-$220,558

Net Assets

$449,086

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$415,355	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$37	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$49,400	7.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$96,120	15.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$449,126
Total Liabilities	$40
Net Assets	$449,086

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Phillip Buttram (President)	$49,400	$0	$1,186
Christopher Buttram (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Christine Buttram (Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Frances I Cox (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on May 22, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$401,665

Expenses

$305,100

Net Income

$96,565

Net Assets

$669,644

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$401,611	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$54	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$44,715	14.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$92,456	30.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$669,684
Total Liabilities	$40
Net Assets	$669,644

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Phillip Buttram (President)	$44,715	$0	$0
Christopher Buttram (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Christine Buttram (Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Frances I Cox (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Feb. 19, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$311,578

Expenses

$293,882

Net Income

$17,696

Net Assets

$573,079

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$311,530	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$48	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$65,054	22.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$66,461	22.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$573,119
Total Liabilities	$40
Net Assets	$573,079

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Phillip Buttram (President)	$44,559	$0	$0
Frances I Cox (Secretary)	$20,495	$0	$0
Christopher Buttram (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Christine Buttram (Vice President)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Dec. 3, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$374,880

Expenses

$312,083

Net Income

$62,797

Net Assets

$555,383

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$374,834	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$46	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$62,576	20.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$76,214	24.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$555,423
Total Liabilities	$40
Net Assets	$555,383

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Phillip Buttram (President)	$44,059	$0	$0
Frances I Cox (Secretary)	$18,517	$0	$0
Christine Buttram (Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Christopher Buttram (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 12, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$298,967

Expenses

$325,947

Net Income

-$26,980

Net Assets

$492,586

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$298,921	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$46	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$60,820	18.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$74,728	22.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$492,626
Total Liabilities	$40
Net Assets	$492,586

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Phillip Buttram (President)	$44,059	$0	$0
Frances I Cox (Secretary)	$16,761	$0	$0
Christine Buttram (Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Christopher Buttram (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 8, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$431,861

Expenses

$347,348

Net Income

$84,513

Net Assets

$519,566

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$431,833	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$28	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$64,949	18.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$77,430	22.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$519,606
Total Liabilities	$40
Net Assets	$519,566

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Phillip Buttram (President)	$44,200	$0	$0
Frances I Cox (Secretary)	$20,749	$0	$0
Christine Buttram (Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Christopher Buttram (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on May 8, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$391,756

Expenses

$336,501

Net Income

$55,255

Net Assets

$435,053

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$380,707	97.2%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$11,049	2.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$64,808	19.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$77,188	22.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$435,093
Total Liabilities	$40
Net Assets	$435,053

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Phillip Buttram (President)	$44,059	$0	$0
Frances I Cox (Secretary)	$20,749	$0	$0
Christine Buttram (Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Christopher Buttram (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Feb. 17, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$469,979

Expenses

$401,060

Net Income

$68,919

Net Assets

$379,798

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$469,970	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$9	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$73,637	18.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$108,340	27.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$379,838
Total Liabilities	$40
Net Assets	$379,798

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Phillip Buttram (President)	$44,064	$0	$0
Irene Cox (Secretary)	$29,573	$0	$0
Christine Buttram (Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Christopher Buttram (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Aug. 15, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$459,078

Expenses

$467,362

Net Income

-$8,284

Net Assets

$310,879

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$459,073	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$5	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$81,994	17.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$127,363	27.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$310,919
Total Liabilities	$40
Net Assets	$310,879

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Phillip Buttram (President)	$44,370	$0	$0
Irene Cox (Secretary)	$37,624	$0	$0
Christine Buttram (Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Christopher Buttram (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on July 15, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$512,421

Expenses

$575,591

Net Income

-$63,170

Net Assets

$319,163

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$512,410	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$11	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$131,714	22.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$106,224	18.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$319,163
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$319,163

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Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Thomas Buttram (President)	$48,875	$0	$0
Robert Buttram (Treasurer)	$44,467	$0	$0
Irene Cox (Secretary)	$38,372	$0	$0
Justin Buttram (Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Bill Corum (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on July 31, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$659,527

Expenses

$653,131

Net Income

$6,396

Net Assets

$382,333

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$659,487	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$40	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$165,633	25.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$128,524	19.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$382,333
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$382,333

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$738,764

Expenses

$720,262

Net Income

$18,502

Net Assets

$375,937

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$738,725	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$39	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$124,670	17.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$160,149	22.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$375,937
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$375,937

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Gospel Tract Society Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

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Revenue $305k (2024)

Expenses $365k (2024)

Total Assets $310k (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

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$305k (2024)

Expenses

$365k (2024)

Total Assets

$310k (2024)

Total Liabilities

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