Shalom Centre of Africa

Analysis

Shalom Centre of Africa is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2014, 12 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, Shalom Centre of Africa reported income of $1.2m and spending of $65k, leaving 95% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $733k to $1.2m (+68%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 173%. Over the whole period it spent 19% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Shalom Centre of Africa sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 78th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lydias Mission ($1.2m), American Friends of WGH Western Galilee Hospital Nahariya Israel I ($1.2m) and World Federation of United Nations Associations ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $60k (92% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $5.3m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $5.3m. It reported 1 employees.