Christ in the Wilderness

Analysis

Christ in the Wilderness is a registered charity in United States, based in Stockton, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1983, 43 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 June 2024, Christ in the Wilderness reported income of $118k and spending of $152k, spending 129% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income fell from $218k to $118k (-46%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income dropped by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Christ in the Wilderness sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile, and in the 42nd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sylvan Nook Church of Christ ($118k), All Nation Church of Southern California ($118k) and Equippers Network International NFP ($118k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 52% and program service revenue 37% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $57k. At year end it held assets of $317k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $317k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.