Christmas in Action Inc

Analysis

Christmas in Action Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Midland, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover housing and shelter, which this site groups under housing and shelter. 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 2024, Christmas in Action Inc reported income of $1.2m and spending of $943k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $666k to $1.2m (+78%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 15,864 United States charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Christmas in Action Inc 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 81st percentile, and in the 85th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Interfaith Housing Corporation ($1.2m), Teamster Retiree Housing of Detroit ($1.2m) and Waterbury First Church Housing Inc ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% and program service revenue 5.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $174k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $63k. It paid $34k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.5m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 3 employees.