Christian Board of Publication

Analysis

Christian Board of Publication is a registered charity in United States, based in St Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1951, 75 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a church under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Christian Board of Publication reported income of $1.5m and spending of $277k, leaving 81% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $721k to $1.5m (+102%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 1514%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Christian Board of Publication 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 81st percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Help Pregnancy Aid Inc ($1.5m), Ecumenical Ministries Inc ($1.5m) and Arc of Oregon ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $69k (25% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $91k. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $402k, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 2 employees.