Churches, Ministries, and Religious Organizations

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National Council of Churches
Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches
http://nationalcouncilofchurches.us/
Annual yearbook publication provides narrative descriptions (e.g., history, ecclesiology, leadership, and contact information) and statistical data (e.g., membership, giving, and personnel) for major religious bodies and church organizations in the U.S. and Canada, with organizations covered in the publication including ecumenical bodies, research institutions, cooperative organizations, and seminaries and bible colleges.
Christianity Today
Church Law & Tax Report / Church Finance Today
http://www.churchlawandtax.com/
Bimonthly trade publications feature news and information for churches and ministries, with topics covered in each issue including legal and tax issues, financial matters, risk management, and administration. Selected information and articles from current and archived issues of the magazines can be viewed free online.

ARDA
Information resources available from this organization include:

U.S. Congregational Membership Reports
http://www.thearda.com/
U.S. congregational membership section includes reports and maps which provide information on the number of congregations and adherents on a national, state, and county level for a series of decade time frames with changes for each time frame through the current period also noted. All information is available free online.

Data Archive
http://www.thearda.com/
Archive section includes a extensive selection of surveys, polls, and other data submitted by researchers, with content categories including international surveys and data (cross-national, multiple nation, single nation), U.S. church membership data (state-level, county-level), U.S. general population surveys, and surveys of denominations, groups, congregations, and members and leaders. All information is available free online.

BizMiner
Market Analysis
https://www.bizminer.com

Market analysis report provides industry statistics for a user-defined area on a national, state, county, metro area, or zip code level, with data provided including number of companies, market volume and sales trends, average company sales, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, average employee wage, and business start up activity and failure rates. Sample report can be viewed online.

Financial Statements and Financial Ratios

Industry Financial Ratios
Religious Organizations
https://www.bizminer.com  Search for "813110" (see listing for specific denominations)

• Income and expenses in dollars and percentages
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• Capital structure and debt service ratios

IBISWorld
Religious Organizations
(see links for individual reports)

Financial benchmarking section of this report provides an analysis of industry income and expenses as a percentage of revenue by major category (e.g., purchases, wages, depreciation, marketing, rent, utilities, other costs, and earnings before interest and taxes) for the most recent year and line graphs indicating trends for each category over the past five years. Sample report can be viewed free online.

Compensation and Salary Surveys

Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability
Nonprofit Organization Compensation Data
http://www.ecfa.org/
Online database provides comparative salary information for the top job positions (e.g., CEO, president, executive director, senior pastor, and CFO) in churches and other nonprofit organizations by geographic region, annual revenue, and type of organization. Database is available to members and subscribers only.

Christianity Today International
Compensation Handbook for Church Staff
https://store.churchlawandtax.com / https://www.churchsalary.com
Annual compensation handbook provides compensation and benefits information for part-time and full-time personnel, with compensation breakdowns for clergy and staff positions by church size, annual budget, and geographic location and personnel characteristics such as gender, educational training, and experience.

National Association of Church Business Administration
NACBA Salary Survey
https://www.ministrypay.com/
Subscription-based online service provides compensation and benefits information for over 100 job positions, with statistical measures for compensation (salary with housing and utilities) and benefits (e.g., retirement, insurance) data including mean, median, and upper/lower quartiles and deciles. Complete listing of job positions included in the survey and sample reports for selected job positions can be viewed free online.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Employment and Wages - Religious Organizations
https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics4_813100.htm
Annual occupational employment and wage survey provides hourly and annual wage data for personnel employed in this service sector (e.g., clergy, directors of religious activities and education, and other religious workers) on a national, state, and metropolitan area basis, with statistical measures for national wage data including mean, median, and upper/lower quartiles and deciles. All information is available free online.

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