Media for Christ

Analysis

Media for Christ is a registered charity in United States, based in Duarte, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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, Media for Christ reported income of $256k and spending of $277k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $246k to $256k (+4.0%), an average of +1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Media for Christ sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 61st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Illuman Inc ($256k), Endeavor Ministries Incorporation ($256k) and American Friends of Kol Yehuda Inc ($256k).

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 $30k (11% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $0 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $0. 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.