Sacra Script Ministries FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

McKinney, TX501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 27-0647923Revenue $241K in FY2023

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.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 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
$241K
+75% vs prior year
Spent
$208K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$62K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$241K
FY2023▲ +75%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$156K
FY2021$241K
FY2022$138K
FY2023$241K
FY2024$230K
Expenses
$208K
FY2023▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$214K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$208K
FY2024$213K
Net assets
$62K
FY2023▲ +109%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$61K
FY2021$83K
FY2022$30K
FY2023$62K
FY2024$79K

From the FY2023 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

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $125K Management & general 40% · $83K

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 · $105K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

We developed and added another 150 Bible exhibits to our Bible study app, Bible Ventures. Each exhibit teaches and connects vital people, places, and events to the story of Scripture. The app is available in English, Spanish, and Chinese and used by over 60,000 people in over 100 countries worldwide on the Apple, Android, and Windows…

$78Kprogram expense
02

We took over 500 people through two modules of Sacra Script's Bible study series Christianity: Our Life and Christianity: Our Call. We created new teaching videos for this series and further refined and improved the content available in our Bible Ventures app.

$14Kprogram expense
03

We developed and led a group of over 1,000 people through a 12-week Bible study on the book of Ephesians. The course was attended live and recorded so people could watch it online.

$12Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$241K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$233K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Money outPt IX
$208K
Ln 25
Programscol B$125K
Managementcol C$83K
Owns and owesPt X
$62K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$62K
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$233K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$72K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$241K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$31K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Total assetsLn 16$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$62K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K$31K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Total assetsLn 16$30K$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$30K$62K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Management feesLn 11a$52K$52K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$111K$98K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$974$974
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$27K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$208K$125K$83K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $230K$213K$17K$79K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $240,841 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $134,031$233,446
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,717$3,333
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$4,062
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $137,748$240,841
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $3,221$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $116,616$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $71,507$208,333
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $191,344$208,333
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$53,596$32,508
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 $240,841 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $7,395 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$233,446
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$71,532
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$233,446
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,395 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$240,841
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $208,333 across 10 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-11a Management feesManagement $52,400$52,400
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $97,950 · Management $12,800$110,750
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $5,721$5,721
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,583$3,583
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,731$5,731
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $1,976$1,976
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesManagement $974$974
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,198 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$27,198
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $125,148 · Management $83,185 · Fundraising $0$208,333
Part X · Balance sheet $62,324 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,086$31,177
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $18,730$25,016
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$6,131
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $29,816$62,324
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $29,816$62,324
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $29,816$62,324
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $29,816$62,324
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $62,324 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$240,841
XI-2 Total expenses$208,333
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$32,508
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$29,816
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$62,324

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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