International Christian Embassy Jerusalem

Analysis

International Christian Embassy Jerusalem is a registered charity in United States, based in Murfreesboro, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1986, 40 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, International Christian Embassy Jerusalem reported income of $7.3m and spending of $6.3m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $4.2m to $7.3m (+72%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, International Christian Embassy Jerusalem sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lutheran Bible Translators Inc ($7.3m), Roman Catholic Communications Corporation of the Bay Area ($7.3m) and International Fellowship of Evangelical Students USA Inc ($7.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 70% and program service revenue 30% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $154k (2.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $685k. It paid $282k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $2.3m against liabilities of $142k, net assets of $2.2m. It reported 18 employees.