Center of Christian Service

Analysis

Center of Christian Service is a registered charity in United States, based in Port Arthur, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Center of Christian Service reported income of $936k and spending of $935k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $694k to $936k (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Center of Christian Service sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Brownson House Inc ($936k), Soharlem Inc ($936k) and Families Network of Western Connecticut Inc ($936k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 37% and program service revenue 47% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $52k (5.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $211k. At year end it held assets of $2.1m against liabilities of $2,322, net assets of $2.1m. It reported 31 employees.