Trans Church Research

Analysis

Trans Church Research is a registered charity in United States, based in Irvine, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Trans Church Research reported income of $3.0m and spending of $3.0m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.5m to $3.0m (+21%), an average of +4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Trans Church Research sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hoffberger Fund for Biblical Studies Ltd ($3.0m), Trybal Gatherings Inc ($3.0m) and Alberto Mottesi Evangelistic Assoc Inc ($3.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 30% and program service revenue 70% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $134k (4.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $315k. At year end it held assets of $2.8m against liabilities of $521k, net assets of $2.3m. It reported 19 employees.