Burning Bush International

Analysis

Burning Bush International is a registered charity in United States, based in El Centro, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Burning Bush International reported income of $154k and spending of $157k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $122k to $154k (+26%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Burning Bush International sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 50th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sail Central America Inc ($154k), Ahadi Empowerment Academy Inc ($154k) and Trampled Rose Inc ($154k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 84% of the total. At year end it held assets of $39k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $39k.