Scepter Publishers

Analysis

Scepter Publishers is a registered charity in United States, based in Strongsville, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1953, 73 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Scepter Publishers reported income of $2.1m and spending of $1.8m, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.5m to $2.1m (+42%), an average of +9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 63%. 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, Scepter Publishers sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kupath Rambahn Kolel Polin ($2.1m), West Coast Va Ad Hachesed ($2.1m) and John Paul II Healing Center Inc ($2.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 84% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $95k (5.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $173k. At year end it held assets of $6.2m against liabilities of $260k, net assets of $5.9m. It reported 5 employees.