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Scripture Union FY2021 filing

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Valley Forge, PA501(c)(3) EIN 25-1228715Revenue $1.3M in FY2021

On file with the IRSscriptureunion.orgPo Box 215, 19481-0215 · Valley Forge, PATax-exempt since Feb 1992Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$181K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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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
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$181K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 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
$211K
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$502K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2021
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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
$502K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$502K
FY2022$285K
FY2023$265K
FY2024$69K
FY2025$241K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $947K Management & general 5% · $61K Fundraising 13% · $151K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $181K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Gail Martin
President
$107,454Pt VII · Sec A
Blaine Bergey
Business Manager
$73,857Pt VII · Sec A
John Santiago
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Benton
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Otto Helberg
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sue King
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bonnie Miller
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Daniel Parmar
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 · $947K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

International Ministry

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

$440Kprogram expense
02

Children's Ministry

Train and resource churches and other ministry partners to conduct evangelism and discipleship 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.

$338Kprogram expense
03

Bible Engagement Ministry

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

$169Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Tyndale House MinistriesFY2025$26K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$26K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$150K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$947K
Managementcol C$61K
Fundraisingcol D$151K
Owns and owesPt X
$502K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$485K
Total assetsLn 16$713K
LiabilitiesLn 26$211K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$142K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$150K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$58K
SavingsLn 2$428K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$485K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$713K
LiabilitiesLn 26$211K
Net assetsLn 32$502K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$337K$485K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$234$0
Total assetsLn 16$429K$713K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K$211K
Net assetsLn 32$379K$502K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$345K$345K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$191K$131K$23K$37K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$289K$240K$9K$41K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$7K$485$161
Other employee benefitsLn 9$61K$48K$6K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$24K$2K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$296$141$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$5K$0$6K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$14K$3K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$43K$33K$2K$7K
RoyaltiesLn 15$774$774
OccupancyLn 16$39K$31K$2K$5K
TravelLn 17$10K$6K$513$3K
InterestLn 20$2K$916$862$147
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$234$234
InsuranceLn 23$15K$12K$1K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$82K$48K$3K$31K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$947K$61K$151K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,282,841 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,099,634$1,131,026
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,432$1,517
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $40,821$150,298
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,141,887$1,282,841
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $438,292$344,625
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $486,289$580,294
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $261,710$234,990
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,186,291$1,159,909
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$44,404$122,932
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $1,282,841 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $128,583 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$141,881
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$981,972
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,131,026
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,517$1,517
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $407 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$407
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $21,308 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$21,308
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $150,298 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,517$1,282,841
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,159,909 across 19 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $344,625$344,625
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $130,553 · Management $23,097 · Fundraising $37,170$190,820
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $239,680 · Management $9,110 · Fundraising $40,542$289,332
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,664 · Management $485 · Fundraising $161$7,310
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $48,496 · Management $5,676 · Fundraising $6,583$60,755
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,411 · Management $2,257 · Fundraising $5,409$32,077
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,314$1,314
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,525$7,525
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $296 · Management $141 · Fundraising $4,840$5,277
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,979 · Management $0 · Fundraising $5,501$10,480
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,731 · Management $2,733 · Fundraising $2,149$18,613
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $33,349 · Management $2,327 · Fundraising $7,313$42,989
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $774$774
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,482 · Management $2,206 · Fundraising $5,055$38,743
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,716 · Management $513 · Fundraising $3,360$9,589
IX-20 InterestPrograms $916 · Management $862 · Fundraising $147$1,925
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $234$234
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,382 · Management $1,072 · Fundraising $1,990$15,444
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $47,822 · Management $3,193 · Fundraising $31,068$82,083
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $947,190 · Management $61,431 · Fundraising $151,288$1,159,909
Part X · Balance sheet $712,865 assets, 16 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $131,881; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $77,042$57,743
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $259,553$427,578
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,785$7,413
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $42,414$48,983
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $40,754$39,267
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $234$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $428,782$712,865
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $37,449$58,172
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,875$1,980
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $10,000$150,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $560$883
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $49,884$211,035
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $150,256$130,194
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $228,642$371,636
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $378,898$501,830
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $428,782$712,865
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $501,830 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,282,841
XI-2 Total expenses$1,159,909
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$122,932
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$378,898
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$501,830

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