Braille Bibles International

Analysis

Braille Bibles International is a registered charity in United States, based in Liberty, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1997, 29 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, Braille Bibles International reported income of $222k and spending of $320k, spending 144% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $171k to $222k (+30%), an average of +6.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 145% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Braille Bibles International sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Los Cabos Missions for Christ ($222k), Lifestyles of the Rich in Faith Church ($222k) and Netiv Halacha Inc ($222k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 63% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $83k (26% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $27k. At year end it held assets of $3.8m against liabilities of $8,938, net assets of $3.8m. It reported 3 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.