Scope Ministries International Inc

Analysis

Scope Ministries International Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Lubbock, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Scope Ministries International Inc reported income of $162k and spending of $540k, spending 334% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2018 to December 2023, income fell from $304k to $162k (-47%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 128%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Scope Ministries International Inc sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Operation Rescue Children ($162k), Brazos Valley Cares Inc ($162k) and Highflyers Boosters Association Inc ($162k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 21% and program service revenue 65% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $38k (7.1% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $126k against liabilities of -$3,021, net assets of $129k. It reported 10 employees.