Scripture Says

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
844222050
IRS 990 coverage
2022–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-N 2021
Location
Littleton, CO, USA
Phone
3035624977
Rating
55
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Religion Related N.E.C.
Affiliation
Christianity

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$42,050
Expenses
$11,345
Assets
$169,048
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

3 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Gino Geraci (President)

Highest reported compensation

  • Gino Geraci (President): $5,500 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Scripture Says is a Non-Profit ministry dedicated to developing tools and resourcesto proclaim and explain the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Scripture Says provides teaching support in local churches where churches findthemselves in need of Bible teaching pastors.

What it reported doing in 2024

This past year saw plenty of ministry opportunities for Scripture Says. Our program Crosswalk with Gino Geraci was primarily heard in the front range of Colorado.Denver is the 15th largest radio market in the USA and our program ranks 7the in the nation. The program host and guests included some of the most significant Christian leaders, Pastors and influencers in the evangelical community. We had 357 broadcast day with 712 broadcast hours. Podcast information is at 947fmtheword.com Populated 999 individual teachings and podcasts at ginogeraci.com https://ginogeraci.com/sermons/ Teaching and resource materials are regularly accessed by pastors, leaders and the Body of Christ. Scripture Says participated in three Pastor Conferences, one Prophecy Conference and spoke at 12 churches. Strategic partnerships with Got Questions and Cold Water Media produced additionalopportunities for pod cast and internet ministries. Scripture Says provided ministry support for Calvary Chapel Association. Gino Geraci appeared on local and national radio programs including Jenna Ellis in the Morning.Scripture Says and Gino Geraci were also featured on National programs such as the Christian Outlook heard on 120 stations nation wide.Podcast/Broadcast history located here: https://omny.fm/shows/crosswalk

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 82% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue comfortably covers expenses. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of voting board members are independent.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 48
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 21
  • Sustainability: 74
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 22.9%; rating input score 23
  • Program expense ratio: 85%; rating input score 85
  • Fundraising efficiency: $13.27 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 59; 59th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 0%; rating input score 0; 9th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 4 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 50
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Fail
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 73%; rating input score 94; 94th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 14.9; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 48.5%; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -66.1% per year; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -35% per year; rating input score 0; 12th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 24% per year; rating input score 100; 93rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 22.9% of revenue deployed · 85% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 0 of 3 board members independent · 4 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $10K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $6K · 3 people listed
  • Consistency: 14 of 14 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2022 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 23/100.
  • High — Accountability: Independent voting board scored 0/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 3 of 7 not reported.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 59/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 7/100.