Edna Martin Christian Center

Analysis

Edna Martin Christian Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Indianapolis, IN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Edna Martin Christian Center reported income of $7.6m and spending of $6.5m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $4.5m to $7.6m (+68%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Edna Martin Christian Center 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 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within IN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jeanne Jugan Residence of the Little Sisters of the Poor Inc ($7.6m), Nodaway County Services for the Developmentally Disables Inc ($7.6m) and Golden State Opportunity Foundation ($7.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 74% and program service revenue 18% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $248k (3.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.2m. At year end it held assets of $17.5m against liabilities of $207k, net assets of $17.3m. It reported 120 employees.