Moving Traditions

Analysis

Moving Traditions is a registered charity in United States, based in Elkins Park, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 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, Moving Traditions reported income of $4.6m and spending of $3.6m, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.3m to $4.6m (+41%), an average of +9.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Moving Traditions sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 90th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Haven Ministries ($4.6m), Rhema for the Nations Inc ($4.6m) and Media Dream ($4.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 4.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $178k (5.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.4m. At year end it held assets of $3.6m against liabilities of $188k, net assets of $3.4m. It reported 30 employees.