American Atheists Inc

Analysis

American Atheists Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Cranford, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1988, 38 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 June 2023, American Atheists Inc reported income of $1.1m and spending of $1.7m, spending 154% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income fell from $1.6m to $1.1m (-35%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, American Atheists Inc sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Warriors Journey ($1.1m), Heart of Texas ($1.1m) and Igreja Evangelica Resgate ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 6.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $345k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $529k. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $68k, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 16 employees.