The Barnabas Connection

Analysis

The Barnabas Connection is a registered charity in United States, based in Wimberley, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, The Barnabas Connection reported income of $316k and spending of $291k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $87k to $316k (+265%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 231%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Barnabas Connection sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 67th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Yupik Womens Coalition ($316k), Plumbline Ministries Inc ($316k) and Lifeways North America Inc ($316k).

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 $70k (24% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $12k. At year end it held assets of $335k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $335k. It reported 2 employees.