Center for Survivors of Torture

Analysis

Center for Survivors of Torture is a registered charity in United States, based in Dallas, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Center for Survivors of Torture reported income of $3.0m and spending of $2.2m, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $904k to $3.0m (+227%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Center for Survivors of Torture sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mediators Foundation Inc ($3.0m), Educate Tomorrow Corp ($3.0m) and World Young Womens Christian Assoc ($2.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $155k (7.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.0m. It paid $2,025 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $2.3m against liabilities of $412k, net assets of $1.9m. It reported 36 employees.