Bible Helps

Analysis

Bible Helps is a registered charity in United States, based in Hanover, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1969, 57 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Bible Helps reported income of $1.4m and spending of $476k, leaving 66% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $496k to $1.4m (+179%), an average of +41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 622%. Over the whole period it spent 30% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Bible Helps sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 81st percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The North American Foundation for the University of Leeds Inc ($1.4m), Gumboro Volunteer Fire Co ($1.4m) and United Way of South Central Oklahoma Inc ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $68k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $97k. At year end it held assets of $4.3m against liabilities of $4,537, net assets of $4.3m. It reported 7 employees.