Center for Religious Humanism

Analysis

Center for Religious Humanism is a registered charity in United States, based in Covington, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1982, 44 years ago. 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, Center for Religious Humanism reported income of $611k and spending of $905k, spending 148% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $960k to $611k (-36%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Center for Religious Humanism sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oregon-California Trails Association ($611k), Casper Soccer Club Inc ($611k) and United States Specialty Sports Association Washington State ($611k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 58% and program service revenue 40% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $126k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $130k. At year end it held assets of $135k against liabilities of $490k, net assets of -$355k. It reported 4 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.