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FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO OPERATE A NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHRISTIAN MINISTRY AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO THE BIBLE AND OTHER CHRISTIAN AND LITERACY RESOURCES THROUGH TRANSLATION WORK. THIS INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO: 1) ESTABLISHING NETWORKS OF TRANSLATION STAFF AND FACILITATE TRANSLATION TEAMS IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD, 2) MENTORING, EDUCATING AND EMPOWERING TRANSLATORS TO ACCURATELY AND EFFICIENTLY COMPLETE TRANSLATIONS; AND 3) SUPPORTING THE DISTRIBUTION OF EXISTING TRANSLATIONS OF THE BIBLE AND OTHER CHRISTIAN RESOURCES IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD IN THIS SHARED MISSION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 KEVIN OLSON ANDREW OLSON DEV SECR. FOUNDER FATHER/SON FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B 990 IS REVIEWED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HEAD OF FINANCE AND THE TREASURER PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 990 MADE AVAILABLE VIA WWW.INSTRUMENTL.COM AND WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. NO OTHER DOCUMENTS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC EXCEPT THROUGH PUBLIC PORTALS.