Highlands Church of the Cumberlands

Analysis

Highlands Church of the Cumberlands is a registered charity in United States, based in Jamestown, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2006, 20 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 December 2023, Highlands Church of the Cumberlands reported income of $535k and spending of $341k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $229k to $535k (+133%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Highlands Church of the Cumberlands sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chaiya Meditation Monastery ($535k), Laugh Out Loud Ministry Inc ($535k) and Homemission ($534k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $134k (39% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $23k. At year end it held assets of $596k against liabilities of $173k, net assets of $422k. It reported 6 employees.