Short Term Bible Schools

Analysis

Short Term Bible Schools is a registered charity in United States, based in Cannon Beach, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1977, 49 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 May 2024, Short Term Bible Schools reported income of $1.5m and spending of $2.0m, spending 132% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2024, income grew from $826k to $1.5m (+87%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Short Term Bible Schools sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Patternsofevidencefoundation ($1.5m), Torah Live Incorporated ($1.5m) and Hillside Islamic Center ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 40% and program service revenue 59% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $232k. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $411k, net assets of $590k. It reported 15 employees.