Christian Relief Fund

Analysis

Christian Relief Fund is a registered charity in United States, based in Amarillo, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1976, 50 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 September 2023, Christian Relief Fund reported income of $12.3m and spending of $11.9m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $9.3m to $12.3m (+33%), an average of +7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Christian Relief Fund sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% 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 Amref Health Africa Inc ($12.3m), Tibet Fund ($12.4m) and DT Institute ($12.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $277k (2.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $678k. At year end it held assets of $13.5m against liabilities of $193k, net assets of $13.3m. It reported 16 employees.