World Encounter

Analysis

World Encounter is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Paul, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 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, World Encounter reported income of $85k and spending of $94k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $91k to $85k (-6.4%), an average of -3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 170%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, World Encounter sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile, and in the 30th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nehemiah Project Ministries Inc ($85k), Real Church Solutions Inc ($85k) and Iglesia Cristiana Pentecostes Jehova Shamma ($85k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 6.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $48k (51% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $105k against liabilities of $36k, net assets of $69k.