Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Analysis

Fellowship of Christian Athletes is a registered charity in United States, based in Kansas City, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1956, 70 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a church under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2023, Fellowship of Christian Athletes reported income of $220.3m and spending of $211.6m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $146.1m to $220.3m (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2021, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Fellowship of Christian Athletes sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boys & Girls Clubs of America ($170.7m), Boy Scouts of America ($266.9m) and Iptay ($122.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 9.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.2m (0.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $122.8m. It paid $25k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $137.3m against liabilities of $8.8m, net assets of $128.5m. It reported 3,065 employees.