501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,000 volunteers and 10 employees.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $28K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$118K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $26K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$465K
66% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 66% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$241K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2025▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$241K
FY2025▲ +249%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$502K
FY2022$285K
FY2023$265K
FY2024$69K
FY2025$241K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1992.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $1.3M Management & general 4% · $66K Fundraising 13% · $204K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $118K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$117,808Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Gail Martin$117,808$117,808$113,994$108,472$107,454
Blaine Bergey—$13,946$80,913$76,925$73,857
Janet Morgan—$44,500$44,500$44,500—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Publishes and distributes Bible engagement materials, curriculum, and programs.

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3 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

International Ministry-Support the global work of Scripture Union as we collect and transmit US-raised funds on behalf of fellow international SU movements.

$740Kprogram expense
02

Children's Ministry- Train and resource churches and other ministry partners to conduct evangelism and dicipliship programs for children, youth and families such as beach ministry and open air style outreach, faith-based after school clubs and Bible engagement resources in various locations across the country.

$334Kprogram expense
03

Bible Engagement Ministry-Publish and distribute a variety of Bible engagement materials, curriculum, and programs.

$232Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$26K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$66K
Fundraisingcol D$204K
Owns and owesPt X
$241K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$531K
Total assetsLn 16$706K
LiabilitiesLn 26$465K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$204K
SavingsLn 2$326K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$531K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$40K
Other assetsLn 15$24K
Total assetsLn 16$706K
LiabilitiesLn 26$465K
Net assetsLn 32$241K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 61,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$472K$531K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$40K
Total assetsLn 16$587K$706K
LiabilitiesLn 26$518K$465K
Net assetsLn 32$69K$241K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$115K$89K$6K$21K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$470K$363K$25K$82K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$39K$32K$3K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$8K$918$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$1K$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$648$816
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$46K$37K$3K$6K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$14K$11K$1K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$791K$711K$11K$70K
All other expensesLn 24e$72K$51K$11K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.3M$66K$204K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.6M$172K$241K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$1.8M−$195K$69K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.7M−$20K$265K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.6M−$217K$285K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.2M$123K$502K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,747,783 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,610,305$1,745,141
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,402$4,545
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $33,074−$1,903
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,649,781$1,747,783
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $859,771$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $606,404$624,901
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $379,010$950,752
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,845,185$1,575,653
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$195,404$172,130
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,747,783 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$1,903 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,745,141
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,745,141
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,545$4,545
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$1,903 · Excluded from tax $4,545$1,747,783
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,575,653 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $88,840 · Management $5,769 · Fundraising $20,768$115,377
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $362,914 · Management $25,021 · Fundraising $82,277$470,212
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $32,319 · Management $2,726 · Fundraising $4,267$39,312
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,386 · Management $918 · Fundraising $1,576$10,880
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,252 · Management $4,675 · Fundraising $5,483$11,410
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,547 · Management $648 · Fundraising $816$4,011
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $36,986 · Management $3,282 · Fundraising $6,215$46,483
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,219 · Management $1,325 · Fundraising $1,832$14,376
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $710,588 · Management $10,942 · Fundraising $69,645$791,175
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $51,038 · Management $10,709 · Fundraising $10,670$72,417
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,306,089 · Management $66,015 · Fundraising $203,549$1,575,653
Part X · Balance sheet $706,209 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $99,415$204,436
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $372,680$326,166
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$40,220
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $27,752$22,493
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $37,626$31,513
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $31,339$17,645
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$40,000
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $18,431$23,736
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $587,243$706,209
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $90,495$32,034
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $409,099$409,099
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $18,432$23,729
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $518,026$464,862
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$196,746$38,615
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $265,963$202,732
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $69,217$241,347
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $587,243$706,209
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $241,347 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,747,783
XI-2 Total expenses$1,575,653
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$172,130
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$69,217
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$241,347

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