Know the Truth

Analysis

Know the Truth is a registered charity in United States, based in Anaheim, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2010, 16 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, Know the Truth reported income of $1.7m and spending of $2.2m, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $1.7m (+7.3%), an average of +1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Know the Truth sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Child Legacy International Inc ($1.7m), Sacred Spaces Foundation ($1.8m) and Restoration Word Ministries Inc ($1.7m).

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 $141k (6.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $352k. At year end it held assets of $172k against liabilities of $156k, net assets of $15k. It reported 9 employees.