Durham Congregations in Action

Analysis

Durham Congregations in Action is a registered charity in United States, based in Durham, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1972, 54 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, Durham Congregations in Action reported income of $207k and spending of $180k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $115k to $207k (+81%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 367%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Durham Congregations in Action sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include United Families of America Group ($207k), Georgia Center for Youth Excellence ($208k) and Journey for Life ($207k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 2.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $51k (28% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $159k against liabilities of $3, net assets of $159k. It reported 1 employees.