The Continuous Flame

Analysis

The Continuous Flame is a registered charity in United States, based in Mt Prospect, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1998, 28 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, The Continuous Flame reported income of $165k and spending of $177k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $218k to $165k (-25%), an average of -13% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Continuous Flame sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 50th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jesus Name United Pentecostal Church ($165k), Lao Conference of Churches ($165k) and Bible Revivals Incorporated ($165k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.2% of the total. At year end it held assets of $42k against liabilities of $3,201, net assets of $39k.