Narconon International

Analysis

Narconon International is a registered charity in United States, based in Canadian, OK. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1975, 51 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 December 2023, Narconon International reported income of $482k and spending of $603k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income fell from $1.5m to $482k (-68%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Narconon International sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within OK. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Post 53 Inc ($482k), Villa Yucatan ($482k) and Hill Institute ($482k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 18% and program service revenue 81% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $18k (3.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $76k. At year end it held assets of $829k against liabilities of $1.4m, net assets of -$597k. It reported 15 employees.