Cistems Inc

Analysis

Cistems Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Claremont, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending May 2023, Cistems Inc reported income of $847k and spending of $893k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2023, income grew from $442k to $847k (+92%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2020, when income rose by 189%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Cistems Inc sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Designed for Joy ($846k), Presentation Ministries Inc ($847k) and Taoist Tai Chi Society of the United States of America ($846k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 58% and program service revenue 42% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $164k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $188k. At year end it held assets of $17k against liabilities of $338k, net assets of -$321k. It reported 5 employees.