Refugee Education and Adventure Challenge

Analysis

Refugee Education and Adventure Challenge is a registered charity in United States, based in Evanston, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2016, 10 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 June 2024, Refugee Education and Adventure Challenge reported income of $226k and spending of $226k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2024, income grew from $97k to $226k (+134%), an average of +53% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Refugee Education and Adventure Challenge sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Albert City Threshermen and Collectors Inc ($226k), Your Haven Inc ($226k) and San Diego Human Dignity Foundation ($226k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $78k (35% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $45k. At year end it held assets of $195k against liabilities of $186k, net assets of $9,410. It reported 6 employees.