Methodist Federation for Social Action

Analysis

Methodist Federation for Social Action is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2000, 26 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Methodist Federation for Social Action reported income of $618k and spending of $533k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $354k to $618k (+75%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 277%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Methodist Federation for Social Action sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Center for a Free Cuba ($617k), Coprodeli USA ($618k) and Hope for Honduras Inc ($617k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $95k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $15k. At year end it held assets of $568k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $568k. It reported 2 employees.