Celebration Education Fund

Analysis

Celebration Education Fund is a registered charity in United States, based in Grand Rapids, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 September 2023, Celebration Education Fund reported income of $426k and spending of $459k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $232k to $426k (+84%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 103%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Celebration Education Fund sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hungarian-American Coalition ($425k), International Child Care USA Inc ($426k) and United States Spain Council Inc ($425k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $48k (10% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $299k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $299k. It reported 1 employees.