Public Charity

CHURCH OF BIBLE UNDERSTANDING

Based in SCRANTON, PA, CHURCH OF BIBLE UNDERSTANDING operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.0M in revenue, $2.5M in expenses, $16.5M in total assets for fiscal year 2024.

EIN: 237184229 SCRANTON, PA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.0M
Total Expenses$2.5M
Total Assets$16.5M
Grant Records8
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

We are a Christian church and a large part of our operation is to fund our missionary work in the impoverished country of Haiti, WI. We have been in Haiti since 1977 and are recognized as an NGO by the Haitian government. For many years we operated an orphanage there, taking in cases of urgent need and providing for them into adulthood. In recent years we have transitioned from the orphanage into supporting children and their families in their own homes, supplying them with food, education and medical care. In addition to this, we have a feeding program, providing food to needy families in the rural mountain regions above Port-au-Prince, as well as to many smaller Haitian-run orphanages. We also have two Christian group homes for young adults, most of whom grew up in our former orphanage, where we are helping them to finish their education and learn trades in order to transition to adulthood. These young people are also instrumental in operating our other works in Haiti, such as distri

Where $100 goes at Church of Bible Understanding

How Church of Bible Understanding divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$86 Programs the work itself
$14 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $86 for programs

$41
WELFAREOur church offers the opportunity for serious Christian training for those who desire to live and work together
48% of program spending
$38
EGLISE DE LA COMPRHENISON DE LA BIBLE" THOMASSIN 32 NO 30 THOMASSIN, Haiti, WIOur church supports our mission in Haiti
45% of program spending
$6
TEACHINGOur purpose has always been, as the Bible says, that grace may extend to more and more people
6% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

Vice President Andrew Pereira
BOARD MEMBER Barbara Macrae
President Charles Means
Board Member Gerald Fair
Treasurer Gina Zilioli
BOARD MEMBER James Digiacoma

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $3.0M $2.5M $16.5M
2023 $2.2M $2.5M $16.8M
2022 $1.9M $2.3M $16.5M
2021 $1.9M $2.1M $15.3M
2020 $1.8M $2.3M $15.0M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.8M to $3.0M (+72%), with total assets most recently reported at $16.5M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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