In Defense of Christians

Analysis

In Defense of Christians is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, In Defense of Christians reported income of $261k and spending of $500k, spending 191% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income fell from $538k to $261k (-51%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, In Defense of Christians sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 33rd percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Better Burma ($261k), Valentino Achak Deng Foundation ($262k) and Chedvat Neurim Foundation ($261k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $75k (15% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $52k against liabilities of $2,713, net assets of $49k. It reported 4 employees.