Calhoun County Guardian

Analysis

Calhoun County Guardian is a registered charity in United States, based in Battle Creek, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 September 2023, Calhoun County Guardian reported income of $2.0m and spending of $2.0m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $2.0m (+25%), an average of +5.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Calhoun County Guardian sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Criminal Justice Ministry ($2.0m), Amberlys Place Inc ($2.0m) and Abolitionist Law Center ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 4.3% and program service revenue 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $102k (5.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $13.2m against liabilities of $12.5m, net assets of $700k. It reported 49 employees.