Christian Information and Service

Analysis

Christian Information and Service is a registered charity in United States, based in Lufkin, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Christian Information and Service reported income of $672k and spending of $862k, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $872k to $672k (-23%), an average of -6.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Christian Information and Service sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Guide Dogs of Texas Inc ($672k), Wayfinder Schools ($672k) and Ridgewood Older Adult Center and Services Inc ($672k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 15% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $52k (6.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $112k. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $180k, net assets of $971k. It reported 6 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.