Christians in Action Inc

Analysis

Christians in Action Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Jackson, MS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover housing and shelter, which this site groups under housing and shelter. 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, Christians in Action Inc reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.5m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $1.6m (+31%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 15,864 United States charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Christians in Action Inc sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within MS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include N M Carroll Manor Inc ($1.6m), Rochester Presbyterian Home Foundation Inc ($1.6m) and Santa Clara Teacher Housing Foundation ($1.6m).

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 $105k (6.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $854k. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $60k, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 34 employees.