Church World Service Inc

Analysis

Church World Service Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Elkhart, IN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2000, 26 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 June 2023, Church World Service Inc reported income of $218.6m and spending of $218.4m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $74.0m to $218.6m (+196%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 123%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Church World Service Inc sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within IN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Action Against Hunger USA ($201.2m), International Medical Corps ($220.3m) and Childfund International USA ($194.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.4m (0.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $51.8m. At year end it held assets of $65.6m against liabilities of $38.1m, net assets of $27.5m. It reported 780 employees.