Briggs Center for Faith and Action

Analysis

Briggs Center for Faith and Action is a registered charity in United States, based in Bethesda, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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, Briggs Center for Faith and Action reported income of $188k and spending of $336k, spending 179% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $119k to $188k (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 89%. Over the whole period it spent 205% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Briggs Center for Faith and Action sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Family Community Church Inc ($188k), Ministerio Unidos Por Cristo Inc ($188k) and Christian Television Network Inc ($188k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $120k (36% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $40k. It paid $15k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $9,723, net assets of $1.0m. It reported 4 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.