Christs Outreach for the Blind Inc

Analysis

Christs Outreach for the Blind Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Big Rapids, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1998, 28 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, Christs Outreach for the Blind Inc reported income of $126k and spending of $232k, spending 185% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.3m to $126k (-91%), an average of -45% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 514%. Over the whole period it spent 56% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Christs Outreach for the Blind Inc sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile, and in the 42nd percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ridgefield Lions Charities ($126k), San Francisco Foster Youth Fund ($126k) and Good Samaritan Food Pantry ($126k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 25% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $91k (39% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $2,336, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 2 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.