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Believe In People Inc

  • Wichita, KS
  • Tax-exempt since Dec. 2015
  • EIN: 47-3175931

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Civic leagues, social welfare organizations and local associations of employees, created to promote community welfare for charitable, educational or recreational purposes.

Category: Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy / Civil Rights, Advocacy for Specific Groups (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$7.05M (2023)

Expenses
$381M (2023)

Total Assets
$4.09B (2023)

Total Liabilities
$183M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2015 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,049,637
Expenses
$381,194,116
Net Income
-$374,144,479
Net Assets
$3,901,921,404
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $6,528,560
92.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $521,077
7.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,085,291,226
Total Liabilities $183,369,822
Net Assets $3,901,921,404
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Charles Chase Koch (Director/Chairman/President) $0 $0 $0
David L Robertson (Director/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Brian Hooks (Director/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Brian Menkes (Assistant Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Carly Mclaughlin (Assistant Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2024

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,310,952,192
Expenses
$35,074,356
Net Income
$4,275,877,836
Net Assets
$4,276,065,883
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,309,006,000
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,831,151
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $890
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $114,151
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,276,065,883
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $4,276,065,883
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Charles Chase Koch (Director/Chairman/President) $0 $0 $0
David L Robertson (Director/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Brian Hooks (Director/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dale Gibbens (Director/Pres.) $0 $0 $0
Brian Menkes (Asst. Secretary/Director/Sec.) $0 $0 $0
Carly Mclaughlin (Asst. Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$2,917
Expenses
$3,447
Net Income
-$530
Net Assets
$188,047
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $14
0.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,903
99.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $188,047
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $188,047
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Dale Gibbens (Director) $0 $0
Brian Menkes (Secretary/Director) $0 $0

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990-EZ
Filed on Sept. 27, 2023

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$52
Expenses
$2,370,232
Net Income
-$2,370,180
Net Assets
$188,577
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $52
100%
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $188,577
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $188,577
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Derek Johnson (Executive Director) $0 $547,986 $22,210
Robert Heaton (Treasurer (Outgoing)) $0 $306,849 $40,577
Dale Gibbens (Director) $0 $20,800 $0
Brian Menkes (Director/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2021

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,421,154
Expenses
$8,293,690
Net Income
$2,127,464
Net Assets
$2,976,310
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,000,000
38.4%
Program Services $6,419,492
61.6%
Investment Income $1,662
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 $485,473
5.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,286,907
63.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,227,419
Total Liabilities $251,109
Net Assets $2,976,310
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Derek Johnson (Executive Director) $447,130 $0 $38,343
William Ruger (Vp, Research & Policy) $356,825 $0 $38,154
Gretchen Reiter (Senior Vp, Communication) $297,083 $0 $36,652
Robert Rafferty (Director Of Policy Strategy) $238,974 $0 $21,918
Neil Chilson (Senior Fellow, Tech&Innovation) $192,624 $0 $20,788
Vincent Galatro (Director & Consultant, Mbm) $189,955 $0 $35,318
Robert Heaton (Treasurer) $0 $342,009 $38,154
Dale Gibbens (Director/President/Treasurer) $0 $27,125 $0
Brian Menkes (Director/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2020

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,501,630
Expenses
$1,934,175
Net Income
$567,455
Net Assets
$848,846
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,500,000
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,630
0.1%
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,469,291
76.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,151,769
Total Liabilities $1,302,923
Net Assets $848,846

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$431
Expenses
$495,561
Net Income
-$495,130
Net Assets
$207,855
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $431
100%
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 $194,094
39.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $90,073
18.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $357,975
Total Liabilities $150,120
Net Assets $207,855

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,000,991
Expenses
$306,269
Net Income
$694,722
Net Assets
$702,985
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,000,000
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $991
0.1%
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 $165,302
54.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $18,914
6.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $803,472
Total Liabilities $100,487
Net Assets $702,985

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,001,524
Expenses
$993,261
Net Income
$8,263
Net Assets
$8,263
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,000,000
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,524
0.2%
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 $110,889
11.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $235,631
23.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $103,514
Total Liabilities $95,251
Net Assets $8,263

Document Links

990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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