The Scribe Video Center Inc

Analysis

The Scribe Video Center Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1986, 40 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 December 2023, The Scribe Video Center Inc reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.5m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.8m to $1.5m (-19%), an average of -5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 171%. Over the whole period it spent 48% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Scribe Video Center Inc sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jewett Ems Inc ($1.5m), Habitat for Humanity International Inc ($1.5m) and Antioch Christian Academy ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 2.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $59k (3.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $292k. At year end it held assets of $4.8m against liabilities of $652k, net assets of $4.2m. It reported 19 employees.