Buckner International

Analysis

Buckner International is a registered charity in United States, based in Dallas, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1937, 89 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation (type iii functionally integrated) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Buckner International reported income of $37.3m and spending of $31.8m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $24.2m to $37.3m (+54%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Buckner International sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cicoa Aging & in Home Solutions Inc ($37.3m), Venture Together Inc ($37.4m) and Springboard Collaborative ($37.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 73% and program service revenue 26% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.8m (8.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $9.8m. It paid $1.1m in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $27.7m against liabilities of $8.4m, net assets of $19.4m. It reported 158 employees.