Health Outreach to the Middle East for Christ

Analysis

Health Outreach to the Middle East for Christ is a registered charity in United States, based in Missouri City, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1991, 35 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, Health Outreach to the Middle East for Christ reported income of $2.7m and spending of $997k, leaving 64% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.8m to $2.7m (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 36% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Health Outreach to the Middle East for Christ 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 88th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Education for All Children ($2.7m), Camp Sonshine International Inc ($2.7m) and Ananias House ($2.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 1.0% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $186k. At year end it held assets of $9.1m against liabilities of $62k, net assets of $9.0m. It reported 2 employees.