Scriptures in Use

Analysis

Scriptures in Use is a registered charity in United States, based in Green Valley, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1988, 38 years ago. 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, Scriptures in Use reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.7m, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.7m to $1.4m (-16%), an average of -4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Scriptures in Use sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 80th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Next City Inc ($1.4m), Boy Scouts of America ($1.4m) and Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Arkansas Inc ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $168k (9.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $586k. At year end it held assets of $760k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $760k. It reported 8 employees.

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.