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Biblos Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Ballwin, MO EIN: 26-0716062 Website

The Biblos Foundation is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to encouraging a deeper interest in and appreciation for biblical studies. The mandate of the foundation is to instigate advanced research and to share valuable insights beyond the classroom.

Biblos Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$1,537,471
+72.1% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,034,274
+93.5% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$385,951
Expenses (2025)
$388,087
-4.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500$1K$1.5K$2K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 Total only2024 0 grants2025

In 2024 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$1,537,471$1,034,274$388,087——$385,951—
2024$893,459$534,597$405,591$2,000Total only——
2023$771,955$474,638$340,412————
2022$633,585$348,885$268,868————
2021$553,397$385,235$259,452———$-50,000
2020$437,815$506,252$285,313————
2019$200,876$406,762$569,381————

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Biblos Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Biblos Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Ballwin, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it made $386K in qualifying distributions.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Biblos Foundation is led by Kristy L Christian, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kristy L Christian

    President

    On filings since 2019

    60 hrs/week

    $71K (2019) → $90K (2025)

  • Mark Turrentine

    Treasurer

    Vice President → Treasurer, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paula M Turrentine

    Vice President

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Kristy L Christian — President: $90KKristy L ChristianPresident$90K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $90K, to Kristy L Christian (President).

Frequently asked questions about Biblos Foundation

How large is Biblos Foundation?

Biblos Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.

What is Biblos Foundation?

Biblos Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Ballwin, MO. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Biblos Foundation's EIN?

Biblos Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0716062. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 5, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)

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