Friends with Jesus Inc

Analysis

Friends with Jesus Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Bainbridge, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1997, 29 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 2022, Friends with Jesus Inc reported income of $8.9m and spending of $753k, leaving 92% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2022, income grew from $557k to $8.9m (+1504%), an average of +100% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 1365%. Over the whole period it spent 27% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Friends with Jesus Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cues Fund ($8.9m), LC Fund for Priesty Formation ($9.0m) and Southern USA Falun Dafa Association ($8.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $363k. At year end it held assets of $9.4m against liabilities of $6,821, net assets of $9.4m. It reported 20 employees.