Eastern Appalachian Teen Challenge Inc

Analysis

Eastern Appalachian Teen Challenge Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Fincastle, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Eastern Appalachian Teen Challenge Inc reported income of $437k and spending of $466k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $394k to $437k (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Eastern Appalachian Teen Challenge Inc sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lifesouth Community Foundation Inc ($437k), Global Impact International Inc ($437k) and Edwards County Senior Activity Center Inc ($437k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 76% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $171k (37% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $100k. At year end it held assets of $542k against liabilities of $3,575, net assets of $539k. It reported 10 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.