Sacra Script Ministries

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McKinney, TX501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 27-0647923Revenue $230K in FY2024

On file with the IRSsacrascript.org5100 Eldorado Pkwy Ste 102 Pmb 316, 75070-7295 · McKinney, TXTax-exempt since May 2010Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Sacra Script Ministries is a Christian ministry who promotes Bible study learning. This includes the presentation of various courses and seminars as well as the production and distribution of Bible study materials.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 11% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $33K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$230K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$213K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$79K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$230K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$156K
FY2021$241K
FY2022$138K
FY2023$241K
FY2024$230K
Expenses
$213K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$214K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$208K
FY2024$213K
Net assets
$79K
FY2024▲ +27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$61K
FY2021$83K
FY2022$30K
FY2023$62K
FY2024$79K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2010.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $164K Management & general 23% · $49K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Promotes Bible study through courses, seminars, and distributing learning materials.

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3 programs · $164K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Sacra Script Ministries continued development of the Bible Ventures app, which provides instructional resources designed to help users understand the historical and literary context of Scripture in English, Spanish and Chinese.

$118Kprogram expense
02

Sacra Script Ministries developed a new teaching series focused on the life and ministry of Jesus as recorded in the Gospels. During the year, the ministry produced and recorded 56 lessons for this series, providing structured instruction intended to help participants understand the chronology, context, and major themes of Jesus' life.

$27Kprogram expense
03

Sacra Script Ministries developed a new Bible study series on the books of 1 Kings and 2 Kings in conjunction with Sacra Script's Bible Ventures app. During the year, the ministry taught the series live in order to produce a full video-based course and completed the first 20 lessons.

$20Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$33K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$230K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$213K
Ln 25
Programscol B$164K
Managementcol C$49K
Owns and owesPt X
$79K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K
Total assetsLn 16$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$71K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$230K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$38K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$38K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Total assetsLn 16$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$79K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K$38K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$62K$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$62K$79K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$28K$28K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$100K$93K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$320$320
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$20K$14K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$288$288
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K$55K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$213K$164K$49K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $230K$213K$17K$79K 990 PDF
FY2023 $241K$208K$33K$62K 990 PDF
FY2022 $138K$30K 990 PDF
FY2021 $241K$214K$27K$83K 990 PDF
FY2020 $156K$61K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $229,634 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $233,446$227,390
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,333$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,062$2,244
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $240,841$229,634
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $208,333$213,057
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $208,333$213,057
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $32,508$16,577
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $229,634 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,244 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$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$227,390
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$70,961
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$227,390
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,244 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$229,634
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $213,057 across 9 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $27,500$27,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,002$3,002
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $92,694 · Management $7,300$99,994
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $320$320
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,868$1,868
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,314 · Management $5,812$20,126
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,720$4,720
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $288$288
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,239 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$55,239
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $164,403 · Management $48,654 · Fundraising $0$213,057
Part X · Balance sheet $78,901 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $31,177$37,652
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $25,016$36,308
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,131$4,941
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $62,324$78,901
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $62,324$78,901
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $62,324$78,901
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $62,324$78,901
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $78,901 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$229,634
XI-2 Total expenses$213,057
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,577
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$62,324
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$78,901

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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