Back to Godhead

Analysis

Back to Godhead is a registered charity in United States, based in Alachua, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1987, 39 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, Back to Godhead reported income of $144k and spending of $139k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $96k to $144k (+49%), an average of +49% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Back to Godhead sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 50th percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Time for Equality in Adventist Ministry ($144k), Kingdom Strategies International ($144k) and U-Too Ministries ($144k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 19% and program service revenue 68% of the total. At year end it held assets of $267k against liabilities of $52k, net assets of $216k.