Reform America

Analysis

Reform America is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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, Reform America reported income of $2.9m and spending of $4.0m, spending 139% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.7m to $2.9m (+70%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Reform America 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 89th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lions Roar Foundation ($2.9m), Learning Empowered Inc ($2.9m) and Educational Opportunities Inc ($2.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $123k (3.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $623k. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $18k, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 34 employees.