Christian Science Provider Network

Analysis

Christian Science Provider Network is a registered charity in United States, based in Newburyport, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2014, 12 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, Christian Science Provider Network reported income of $155k and spending of $194k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $176k to $155k (-12%), an average of -3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income dropped by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Christian Science Provider Network sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Driven International Ministries ($155k), River Church at Pittsburg ($155k) and John Booty Ministries ($155k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 47% and program service revenue 53% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $70k (36% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $80k. At year end it held assets of $73k against liabilities of $2,362, net assets of $70k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.