The Foundation for Christian Discipleship

Analysis

The Foundation for Christian Discipleship is a registered charity in United States, based in Spearfish, SD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1988, 38 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, The Foundation for Christian Discipleship reported income of $1.8m and spending of $1.8m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $1.8m (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Foundation for Christian Discipleship sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within SD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dothan Houston County Library System ($1.8m), America Share U S a Inc ($1.8m) and Iowa Railroad Historical Society ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 5.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $170k (9.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $915k. At year end it held assets of $818k against liabilities of $2,763, net assets of $816k. It reported 35 employees.