Christian Alliance for Orphans

Analysis

Christian Alliance for Orphans is a registered charity in United States, based in McLean, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2009, 17 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, Christian Alliance for Orphans reported income of $4.4m and spending of $3.9m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.2m to $4.4m (+95%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Christian Alliance for Orphans sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services Inc ($4.4m), Community & Home Supports ($4.4m) and Independent Living Center of Southeast Missouri Inc ($4.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 70% and program service revenue 25% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $416k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.9m. At year end it held assets of $5.3m against liabilities of $547k, net assets of $4.7m. It reported 40 employees.