The Church of Joy

Analysis

The Church of Joy is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a church under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, The Church of Joy reported income of $582k and spending of $551k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $537k to $582k (+8.5%), an average of +2.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Church of Joy sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 74th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Adventist Medical Evangelism Network-Amen ($582k), Adullam Ministries Incorporated ($582k) and Bosnian American Islamic Cultural Center ($582k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $29k (5.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $106k. At year end it held assets of $395k against liabilities of $3,061, net assets of $392k. It reported 7 employees.