Confraternity of Penitents

Analysis

Confraternity of Penitents is a registered charity in United States, based in Fort Wayne, IN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Confraternity of Penitents reported income of $135k and spending of $224k, spending 166% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $134k to $135k (+0.7%), an average of +0.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Confraternity of Penitents sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile, and in the 43rd percentile within IN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Catholic Media Apostolate ($135k), Here to There Ministries ($135k) and Cambodian Buddhist Temple of Jacksonville Inc ($135k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 52% and program service revenue 12% of the total. At year end it held assets of $404k against liabilities of $13k, net assets of $391k.