Christian Brigades

Analysis

Christian Brigades is a registered charity in United States, based in Costa Mesa, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2015, 11 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, Christian Brigades reported income of $356k and spending of $354k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $459k to $356k (-22%), an average of -8.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Christian Brigades sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Abaton Belize ($356k), Sharon India Foundation ($356k) and Global Impact Inc ($355k).

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 $69k (20% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $0 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $0.