The Grail

Analysis

The Grail is a registered charity in United States, based in Loveland, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2003, 23 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, The Grail reported income of $329k and spending of $686k, spending 209% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $506k to $329k (-35%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 132% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Grail sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wedc Foundation Inc ($329k), Esthers Heart for Transformation Ministry Inc ($329k) and Justice for Girls Coalition of Washington State ($329k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 36% and program service revenue 18% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $72k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $91k. At year end it held assets of $9.3m against liabilities of $36k, net assets of $9.2m. It reported 5 employees.