Appeal of Conscience Foundation

Analysis

Appeal of Conscience Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1965, 61 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, Appeal of Conscience Foundation reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.8m, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $2.4m to $1.6m (-36%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Appeal of Conscience Foundation sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Khushi Baby Inc ($1.6m), Students Supporting Israel ($1.6m) and Humanity and Hope United Foundation Inc ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 79% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $450k (25% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $250k. At year end it held assets of $15.3m against liabilities of $81k, net assets of $15.2m. It reported 7 employees.