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Scripture Awakening Inc

EIN 54-1886930 · Hendersonville, NC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

TO AWAKEN THE WORLD TO THE POWER OF GOD'S WORD BY PROVIDING RESOURCES WHICH ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO READ, STUDY AND LIVE THE BIBLE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 5.5 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20
It owes 20% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 28% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
66% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 94 out of 100. Higher than 95% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
5 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5
Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)

$64,831 spent. THE BIBLE IN 90 DAYS MINISTRY DISTRIBUTES BIBLES TO CHURCHES AND INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE US AND CANADA. THIS MINISTRY, WHICH BECAME PART OF SCRIPTURE AWAKENING IN LATE 2013 THROUGH A CHARITABLE DEED OF GIFT AND ASSIGNMENT, HAS PROVIDED INCREASED SUPPORT WHICH HAS ALLOWED IT TO GROW IN PROVIDING BIBLES AND STUDY MATERIALS WHERE IT SERVES PEOPLE IN ALL FIFTY STATES, CANADA AND THE UK.
$40,685 spent. THE BNEXT MINISTRY PROVIDES BIBLE STUDIES TO CHURCHES AND INDIVIDUALS THROUGH ITS WEBSITE. A MAJOR EDITING PROJECT WAS UNDERTAKEN TO PREPARE STUDIES OF THE BOOKS OF THE BIBLE AND WORK WAS STARTED ON PRODUCING A VIDEO SERIES OF BIBLE STUDIES.
$32,371 spent. BEYOND WORDS RADIO MINISTRY WAS EXPANDED TO REACH LISTENERS IN WESTERN NC AND BEYOND. IN 2013 THE PROGRAM BEGAN BEING CARRIED ON THE INTERNET AND NOW REACHES MORE THAN 295,000 LISTENERS THROUGHOUT THE US AND OVERSEAS. BEYOND WORDS DEVELOPED A NEW APP IN 2021 TO AWAKEN INTEREST IN GOD'S WORD BY CONNECTING TO THE SCRIPTURE AWAKENING COMMUNITY VIA PODCASTS AND OTHER BIBLE STUDY RESOURCES.
$131 spent. OTHER

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1998.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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