Christian Service Mission

Analysis

Christian Service Mission is a registered charity in United States, based in Birmingham, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 June 2023, Christian Service Mission reported income of $2.2m and spending of $1.7m, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $2.2m (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Christian Service Mission sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Five Oaks Ag Research and Education Center Inc ($2.2m), Green Oaks Center ($2.2m) and Autozoner Assistance Fund Inc ($2.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 77% and program service revenue 18% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $109k (6.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $410k. At year end it held assets of $3.4m against liabilities of $7,938, net assets of $3.4m. It reported 17 employees.