Christmas in October

Analysis

Christmas in October is a registered charity in United States, based in Kansas City, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover housing and shelter, which this site groups under housing and shelter. 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, Christmas in October reported income of $255k and spending of $249k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $344k to $255k (-26%), an average of -7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 15,864 United States charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Christmas in October sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Aya Seniors Development Incorporated ($255k), Bradley Homes for the Elderly 3 Inc ($255k) and Venture Care Housing Development Fund Co Inc ($255k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $48k. At year end it held assets of $474k against liabilities of $3,719, net assets of $470k. It reported 1 employees.