Answers in Genesis Inc
2800 Bullittsburg Church Rd, Petersburg, KY · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $73,525,907 | $56,399,517 | $153,537,460 |
| FY2023 | $42,147,192 | $27,574,043 | $136,411,070 |
| FY2022 | $61,673,896 | $41,188,942 | $102,173,052 |
| FY2021 | $47,216,237 | $32,514,446 | $81,688,098 |
| FY2020 | $46,636,185 | $32,751,832 | $66,986,308 |
| FY2019 | $42,653,768 | $38,074,606 | $53,101,955 |
| FY2018 | $34,739,452 | $26,776,172 | $48,522,791 |
| FY2017 | $36,834,815 | $22,980,427 | $40,559,511 |
| FY2016 | $22,530,213 | $20,111,329 | $26,705,123 |
| FY2015 | $21,202,926 | $20,312,208 | $24,286,239 |
| FY2014 | $27,119,236 | $20,978,162 | $23,396,922 |
| FY2013 | $19,057,088 | $19,568,349 | $17,252,617 |
| FY2012 | $19,411,429 | $19,809,635 | $17,763,878 |
| FY2011 | $19,370,417 | $19,910,635 | $18,162,084 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Answers in Genesis Inc (EIN 33-0596423), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $33,018,726 | 45% |
| Program service revenue | $34,009,122 | 46% |
| Other revenue | $6,498,059 | 9% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $42,443,049 | 75% |
| Management & general | $12,691,184 | 23% |
| Fundraising | $1,265,284 | 2% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 46% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 75% of functional expenses, management & general 23%, and fundraising 2%.
- 75% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 20.9% of 235 Religion-Related organizations nationwide (too few in KY for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 32.7 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 74th percentile among 255 Religion-Related organizations in KY.
- Total revenue was the highest among 261 Religion-Related organizations in KY.
- Total revenue rose from $19,370,417 in FY2011 to $73,525,907 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 4 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 3 of 14 reported years (FY2011, FY2012, FY2013).
- Net assets grew from $18,162,084 to $153,537,460 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 37% of revenue in FY2011 and 45% in FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
WE PROCLAIM THE AUTHORITY OF THE BIBLE-FROM THE VERY FIRST VERSE- WITHOUT COMPROMISE BY USING APOLOGETICS IN ITS WORLD-CLASS ATTRACTIONS, DYNAMIC RESOURCES, AND CREATIVE MEDIA TO COMMUNICATE THE MESSAGE OF GOD'S WORD AND THE GOSPEL SO THAT BELIEVERS ARE EQUIPPED TO DEFEND THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1994 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | X20Z — Religion-Related |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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