Scope 310 Authority

Analysis

Scope 310 Authority is a registered charity in United States, based in Florence, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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 September 2023, Scope 310 Authority reported income of $6.0m and spending of $6.0m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $5.8m to $6.0m (+3.0%), an average of +0.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Scope 310 Authority sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 95th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lutheran Social Ministries of Maryland Inc ($6.0m), Community Learning Center Inc ($6.0m) and Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation ($6.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.4% and program service revenue 92% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $90k (1.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.0m. At year end it held assets of $3.3m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $2.2m. It reported 207 employees.