Christian Services to the Elderly Inc

Analysis

Christian Services to the Elderly Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Opelika, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1984, 42 years ago. 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, Christian Services to the Elderly Inc reported income of $600k and spending of $736k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2024, income fell from $620k to $600k (-3.2%), an average of -0.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 120% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Christian Services to the Elderly Inc sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 76th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include California State Library Foundation ($600k), Loving Food Resources ($600k) and Lutheran Home Hickory Property Inc ($600k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2024, revenue came from program service revenue 99% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $2.5m, net assets of -$893k.

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.