Project Mexico of the Orthodox Church

Analysis

Project Mexico of the Orthodox Church is a registered charity in United States, based in Chula Vista, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 August 2023, Project Mexico of the Orthodox Church reported income of $2.3m and spending of $2.1m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $1.7m to $2.3m (+29%), an average of +6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2021, when income rose by 144%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Project Mexico of the Orthodox Church sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Association for Refugees ($2.3m), The Telos Group Inc ($2.3m) and One Mission ($2.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $149k (6.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $668k. At year end it held assets of $3.6m against liabilities of $429k, net assets of $3.1m. It reported 9 employees.