Narconon International

Analysis

Narconon International is a registered charity in United States, based in Ojai, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1975, 51 years ago. 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, Narconon International reported income of $481k and spending of $751k, spending 156% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.0m to $481k (-53%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Narconon International sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include STK Affordable Inc ($481k), Mid-Peninsula Coalition Aster Park Corporation ($481k) and Oregon Entrepreneurs Forum ($481k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 32% and program service revenue 66% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $88k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $403k. At year end it held assets of $411k against liabilities of $847k, net assets of -$437k. It reported 31 employees.