Christian Outreach Appeal

Analysis

Christian Outreach Appeal is a registered charity in United States, based in Long Beach, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1984, 42 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 June 2023, Christian Outreach Appeal reported income of $1.8m and spending of $2.0m, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $1.8m (+45%), an average of +9.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 132%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Christian Outreach Appeal sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Women S Coalition of St Croix Inc ($1.8m), Victor Valley College District Foundation Inc ($1.8m) and Future Business Leaders of America- Phi Beta Lambda Inc ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 10% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $107k (5.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $444k. It paid $39k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $240k, net assets of $792k. It reported 24 employees.