Friends of Casa Bernabe

Analysis

Friends of Casa Bernabe is a registered charity in United States, based in Wheaton, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2006, 20 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 September 2024, Friends of Casa Bernabe reported income of $1.1m and spending of $1.1m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2020 to September 2024, income grew from $1.1m to $1.1m (+4.2%), an average of +1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Friends of Casa Bernabe sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 80th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Good Steward Ministries Inc ($1.1m), Joyful Christian Community Church ($1.1m) and Fishhook International Inc ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $87k (7.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $107k. At year end it held assets of $81k against liabilities of $14k, net assets of $67k. 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.