Pure Word Communications

Analysis

Pure Word Communications is a registered charity in United States, based in Cpe Girardeau, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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, Pure Word Communications reported income of $322k and spending of $349k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $312k to $322k (+3.4%), an average of +0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Pure Word Communications sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 60th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Crossroads Productions Inc ($322k), Rabbanut NFP ($322k) and Embark Ministries Inc ($322k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 4.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $54k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $124k. At year end it held assets of $655k against liabilities of $339k, net assets of $316k. It reported 6 employees.