American Relief Organization

Analysis

American Relief Organization is a registered charity in United States, based in Oceanside, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a church under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, American Relief Organization reported income of $122k and spending of $114k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $88k to $122k (+39%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, American Relief Organization sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile, and in the 44th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sunrise for Rural Dwellers Inc ($122k), South Pacific Christian Camps Inc ($122k) and Encouragement Communications Inc ($122k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $181k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $181k.