Cush Empowerment Group
Analysis
Cush Empowerment Group is a registered charity in United States, based in Dallas, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2014, 12 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, Cush Empowerment Group reported income of $2.6m and spending of $2.4m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $2.6m (+63%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Cush Empowerment Group sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Medical Mission International USA ($2.6m), Cathedral Center Inc ($2.6m) and Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministry Inc ($2.6m).
On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 8.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $147k (6.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $390k. At year end it held assets of $1.5m against liabilities of $5,128, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 7 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 90%
- Program services 8.3%
- Other 1.6%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Mission International USA | San Jose | $2.6m |
| Cathedral Center Inc | Milwaukee | $2.6m |
| Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministry Inc | Jax BCH | $2.6m |
| Good Samaritan Baptist Missions Inc | Villa Rica | $2.6m |