Persecution Relief

Analysis

Persecution Relief is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2016, 10 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, Persecution Relief reported income of $65k and spending of $15k, leaving 77% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $96k to $65k (-32%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 228%. Over the whole period it spent 20% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Persecution Relief sits at the 23rd percentile: it is larger than about 23% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 26th percentile, and in the 24th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ashra Charitable Fund ($65k), HS Missions ($66k) and International Scope in Education Inc ($65k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $214k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $214k.