Christians for Peace in El Salvador

Analysis

Christians for Peace in El Salvador is a registered charity in United States, based in Louisville, KY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Christians for Peace in El Salvador reported income of $377k and spending of $418k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $345k to $377k (+9.4%), an average of +2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Christians for Peace in El Salvador sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within KY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Franciscan Family Apostolate Inc ($376k), A N S W E R Relief ($377k) and Thirst Relief International Inc ($376k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 18% and program service revenue 82% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $147k. At year end it held assets of $296k against liabilities of $152k, net assets of $145k.