Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land

Analysis

Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1996, 30 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 December 2023, Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land reported income of $5.3m and spending of $5.2m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.6m to $5.3m (+46%), an average of +9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 164%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 80th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Blacksmith Institute Inc ($5.2m), With Open Eyes Foundation Inc ($5.3m) and Mission Mutual ($5.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $9,748 (0.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1,768. It paid $107k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $9.6m against liabilities of $32k, net assets of $9.5m. It reported 2 employees.