Online Smicha

Analysis

Online Smicha is a registered charity in United States, based in Suffern, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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, Online Smicha reported income of $240k and spending of $176k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $138k to $240k (+75%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 126%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Online Smicha sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 55th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Real Love Ministries International ($240k), Knights of the Holy Eucharist Inc ($240k) and Rock Creek Youth Camp Inc ($240k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $11k (6.2% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $174k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $174k. It reported 1 employees.