Christian Ophthalmic Surgery Expedition Network

Analysis

Christian Ophthalmic Surgery Expedition Network is a registered charity in United States, based in Amarillo, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2015, 11 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, Christian Ophthalmic Surgery Expedition Network reported income of $12.7m and spending of $5.8m, leaving 54% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.9m to $12.7m (+226%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 92%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Christian Ophthalmic Surgery Expedition Network sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Independent Living Services Inc ($12.7m), United Bronx Parents Inc ($12.7m) and Workforce Midsouth Inc ($12.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 64% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $51k. At year end it held assets of $12.4m against liabilities of $165, net assets of $12.4m. It reported 1 employees.