Purpose Driven Connection

Analysis

Purpose Driven Connection is a registered charity in United States, based in Rcho Sta Marg, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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, Purpose Driven Connection reported income of $20.8m and spending of $17.4m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $15.6m to $20.8m (+33%), an average of +7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Purpose Driven Connection sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Masters Academy of Central Florida Inc ($20.7m), Living Stream ($21.1m) and Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston Texas ($20.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 75% and program service revenue 24% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $908k (5.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.2m. At year end it held assets of $39.3m against liabilities of $5.2m, net assets of $34.2m. It reported 52 employees.