Cross Cultural Expressions

Analysis

Cross Cultural Expressions is a registered charity in United States, based in Sherman Oaks, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2016, 10 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, Cross Cultural Expressions reported income of $617k and spending of $677k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $223k to $617k (+177%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 95%. 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, Cross Cultural Expressions 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 73rd percentile, and in the 75th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Abraham Project Inc ($617k), Houstons House of Hope ($617k) and Community Outreach Corporation ($617k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 44% and program service revenue 56% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $194k (29% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $51k. At year end it held assets of $116k against liabilities of $45k, net assets of $71k. It reported 6 employees.