Por Cristo Inc

Analysis

Por Cristo Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in North Andover, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Por Cristo Inc reported income of $635k and spending of $1.1m, spending 178% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $577k to $635k (+10%), an average of +2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 154% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Por Cristo Inc sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include United Nations Association of Great Er Boston Inc ($635k), Everlasting Joy Foundation ($635k) and Impact Nations International Ministries Inc ($634k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 38% and program service revenue 3.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $186k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $224k. At year end it held assets of $481k against liabilities of $242k, net assets of $238k. It reported 3 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.