Liabilities / Assets
37th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 37% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 36-6109830
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
37th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 37% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
56th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 56% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
48th percentile
Higher net margin than 48% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
48th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 48% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 4.5% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Assets
$4,734,937
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$4,541,094
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$193,843
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
$1,326,948
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$1,300,413
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
$26,535
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Publication of religious and educational materials. Program service revenue from sales of its book inventory.
Religious and educational publications. Scepter's program service revenue from sales of its book inventory is reported on lines 10a, b and c and line 11.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds | $4,561,712 | $4,541,094 | ▼ $20,618 |
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $3,343,673 | $3,349,432 | ▲ $5,759 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $621,024 | $658,986 | ▲ $37,962 |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | $540,258 | $568,548 | ▲ $28,290 |
| Accounts Receivable | $122,778 | $146,581 | ▲ $23,803 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $5,360 | $5,360 | → $0 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $9,046 | $4,930 | ▼ $4,116 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $7,225 | $1,100 | ▼ $6,125 |
| Total Assets | $4,649,364 | $4,734,937 | ▲ $85,573 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $87,652 | $98,118 | ▲ $10,466 |
| Other Liabilities | - | $95,725 | - |
| Total Liabilities | $87,652 | $193,843 | ▲ $106,191 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $4,561,712 | $4,541,094 | ▼ $20,618 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $4,649,364 | $4,734,937 | ▲ $85,573 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $4,930 | $104,521 | $109,451 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Singerline | President | FT | $60,000 | $60,000 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John B Haley | Director |
| Mark Smith | Director |
| Michael Aquilina | Director |
| Ralph Arecte | Director |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $953,721 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $346,692 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $162,440 | $64,000 | - | $226,440 |
| Royalties | $97,300 | - | - | $97,300 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | $60,000 | - | $60,000 |
| Office Expenses | $831 | $51,172 | - | $52,003 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $30,818 | $7,103 | - | $37,921 |
| Travel | $5,954 | $21,384 | - | $27,338 |
| Payroll Taxes | $12,661 | $9,670 | - | $22,331 |
| Occupancy | - | $21,366 | - | $21,366 |
| Other Expenses | $21,123 | - | - | $21,123 |
| Advertising | - | $19,970 | - | $19,970 |
| All Other Expenses | $18,426 | - | - | $18,426 |
| Insurance | - | $16,404 | - | $16,404 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $11,194 | - | $11,194 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $3,193 | - | - | $3,193 |
| Fees for Services Management | - | $563 | - | $563 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $457 | - | - | $457 |
| Fees for Services Other | - | $305 | - | $305 |
| Information Technology | - | $65 | - | $65 |
| Interest | - | $11 | - | $11 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $1,017,206 | $283,207 | $0 | $1,300,413 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Unbilled Product Costs | $95,725 |
“Pt vi, line 11b each member of the board of directors is provided with a copy of the form 990 before its filing, which is reviewed for accuracy and consistency. Pt vi, line 12c conflict of interest policy. Scepter regularly and consistently monitors and enforces its conflict of interest policy when necessary through board of directors and officer inquiry. Pt vi, line 15a compensation policy. Compensation is approved by the board of directors without the president or managing editor being present for the vote. Information regarding comparable compensation for a similarly qualified person is usually sought and may be used. Records of deliberations that support compensation decisions are maintained.”
“No review was or will be conducted.”
“No documents available to the public”
“Other scepter's selection of titles emphasizes the fundamental aspects of religious life: prayer, sincerity, self-denial, and a spirit of service to others. Since its publishing focus is related to a message that remains outside the mainstream, it must make a greater effort to promote these materials with better marketing in order to reach individuals already receptive to this message as well as those who might be led to a greater awareness of its importance. During 2015 scepter released several new books that help people in their day-to-day struggles to improve both their own lives and the lives of others. "wounds of the heart" by dr. Javier schatter, focus' on the healing power of forgiveness. "family grace" by father michael giesler is a story of the power of friendship between two young high school girls who help each other through difficult family issues. "family virtues", by jose martin, compiles twenty one essays on the power of faith, modesty, friendship and other virtues as an effective guide to parenting. "journey with jesus", written by blessed alvaro del portillo who is in the process of canonization. The book details the life of christ as an example for everyone within a series of fifty letters. "christians in danger" documents the widespread systematic persecution of the christian minorities throughout the developing world in hope that increased awareness will help them. "16 marriages that made history" recounts the lives of a selection of 16 marriages throughout history that serve as examples for the modern family. "making the most of spiritual direction" by antonio villahoz, helps people to prepare for a productive conversation with their spiritual advisor. "the maiden of nazareth" is a translation of popular fictional accounts of the blessed virgin mary, mother of jesus christ from her birth to her assumption into heaven giving great example for woman young and old.”
“Scepter continued to offer free books to prisoners upon request. It is the organization's belief that society greatly benefits when prisoners have access to these books, as they aid greatly in the reformation of their character, which is important to their eventual reintegration into society. Scepter continues to develop its list of electronic books and its own electronic distribution system. These electronic books are especially helpful as they are of lower cost and greater convenience to readers.”
“Book / tax depreciation difference -152 total -152”
“Pt xii, line 2c compilation oversight. Each member of the board of directors is provided with a copy of the compiled financial statements and they are reviewed for accuracy and consistency.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | OTHER SCEPTER'S SELECTION OF TITLES EMPHASIZES THE FUNDAMENTAL ASPECTS OF RELIGIOUS LIFE: PRAYER, SINCERITY, SELF-DENIAL, AND A SPIRIT OF SERVICE TO OTHERS. SINCE ITS PUBLISHING FOCUS IS RELATED TO A MESSAGE THAT REMAINS OUTSIDE THE MAINSTREAM, IT MUST MAKE A GREATER EFFORT TO PROMOTE THESE MATERIALS WITH BETTER MARKETING IN ORDER TO REACH INDIVIDUALS ALREADY RECEPTIVE TO THIS MESSAGE AS WELL AS THOSE WHO MIGHT BE LED TO A GREATER AWARENESS OF ITS IMPORTANCE. DURING 2015 SCEPTER RELEASED SEVERAL NEW BOOKS THAT HELP PEOPLE IN THEIR DAY-TO-DAY STRUGGLES TO IMPROVE BOTH THEIR OWN LIVES AND THE LIVES OF OTHERS. "WOUNDS OF THE HEART" BY DR. JAVIER SCHATTER, FOCUS' ON THE HEALING POWER OF FORGIVENESS. "FAMILY GRACE" BY FATHER MICHAEL GIESLER IS A STORY OF THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN TWO YOUNG HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS WHO HELP EACH OTHER THROUGH DIFFICULT FAMILY ISSUES. "FAMILY VIRTUES", BY JOSE MARTIN, COMPILES TWENTY ONE ESSAYS ON THE POWER OF FAITH, MODESTY, FRIENDSHIP AND OTHER VIRTUES AS AN EFFECTIVE GUIDE TO PARENTING. "JOURNEY WITH JESUS", WRITTEN BY BLESSED ALVARO DEL PORTILLO WHO IS IN THE PROCESS OF CANONIZATION. THE BOOK DETAILS THE LIFE OF CHRIST AS AN EXAMPLE FOR EVERYONE WITHIN A SERIES OF FIFTY LETTERS. "CHRISTIANS IN DANGER" DOCUMENTS THE WIDESPREAD SYSTEMATIC PERSECUTION OF THE CHRISTIAN MINORITIES THROUGHOUT THE DEVELOPING WORLD IN HOPE THAT INCREASED AWARENESS WILL HELP THEM. "16 MARRIAGES THAT MADE HISTORY" RECOUNTS THE LIVES OF A SELECTION OF 16 MARRIAGES THROUGHOUT HISTORY THAT SERVE AS EXAMPLES FOR THE MODERN FAMILY. "MAKING THE MOST OF SPIRITUAL DIRECTION" BY ANTONIO VILLAHOZ, HELPS PEOPLE TO PREPARE FOR A PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATION WITH THEIR SPIRITUAL ADVISOR. "THE MAIDEN OF NAZARETH" IS A TRANSLATION OF POPULAR FICTIONAL ACCOUNTS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, MOTHER OF JESUS CHRIST FROM HER BIRTH TO HER ASSUMPTION INTO HEAVEN GIVING GREAT EXAMPLE FOR WOMAN YOUNG AND OLD. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | SCEPTER CONTINUED TO OFFER FREE BOOKS TO PRISONERS UPON REQUEST. IT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S BELIEF THAT SOCIETY GREATLY BENEFITS WHEN PRISONERS HAVE ACCESS TO THESE BOOKS, AS THEY AID GREATLY IN THE REFORMATION OF THEIR CHARACTER, WHICH IS IMPORTANT TO THEIR EVENTUAL REINTEGRATION INTO SOCIETY. SCEPTER CONTINUES TO DEVELOP ITS LIST OF ELECTRONIC BOOKS AND ITS OWN ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. THESE ELECTRONIC BOOKS ARE ESPECIALLY HELPFUL AS THEY ARE OF LOWER COST AND GREATER CONVENIENCE TO READERS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | PT VI, LINE 11B EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE FORM 990 BEFORE ITS FILING, WHICH IS REVIEWED FOR ACCURACY AND CONSISTENCY. PT VI, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. SCEPTER REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHEN NECESSARY THROUGH BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICER INQUIRY. PT VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION POLICY. COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITHOUT THE PRESIDENT OR MANAGING EDITOR BEING PRESENT FOR THE VOTE. INFORMATION REGARDING COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR A SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSON IS USUALLY SOUGHT AND MAY BE USED. RECORDS OF DELIBERATIONS THAT SUPPORT COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE MAINTAINED. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE -152 TOTAL -152 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | PT XII, LINE 2C COMPILATION OVERSIGHT. EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE COMPILED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THEY ARE REVIEWED FOR ACCURACY AND CONSISTENCY. |
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