Crisis Line and Referral Service

Analysis

Crisis Line and Referral Service is a registered charity in United States, based in Brainerd, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover mental health and crisis intervention, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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, Crisis Line and Referral Service reported income of $134k and spending of $151k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $146k to $134k (-8.8%), an average of -2.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Crisis Line and Referral Service sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile, and in the 42nd percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grace Community Healthcare Ministry ($134k), Faces the National Craniofacial Association ($134k) and Mi Salud Wellness Center ($134k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $113k (75% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $99k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $99k. It reported 2 employees.

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.