Churches for Middle East Peace

Analysis

Churches for Middle East Peace is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1998, 28 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, Churches for Middle East Peace reported income of $836k and spending of $631k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $551k to $836k (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 101%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Churches for Middle East Peace sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Xela Aid - Partnerships for Self Reliance ($835k), Arise Foundation America Inc ($836k) and Foundation of the American Society of Retina Specialists Inc ($835k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $74k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $234k. At year end it held assets of $293k against liabilities of $62k, net assets of $231k. It reported 12 employees.