Church of God

Analysis

Church of God is a registered charity in United States, based in Sevierville, TN. 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2023, Church of God reported income of $8.9m and spending of $8.4m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $8.0m to $8.9m (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Church of God sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Jewish Community Center of the North Shore Inc ($8.9m), West Central Independent Living Solutions Fiscal Agent ($8.9m) and Riverwoods Group ($8.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 21% and program service revenue 77% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $3.3m. At year end it held assets of $5.9m against liabilities of $959k, net assets of $5.0m. It reported 137 employees.