The Gathering Chico

Analysis

The Gathering Chico is a registered charity in United States, based in Chico, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2026. 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 Gathering Chico reported income of $690k and spending of $834k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $359k to $690k (+92%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 94%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Gathering Chico sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Live Love Foundation of Salvation Corp ($690k), Islamic Zawiyah Educational Trust ($690k) and Buddhist Association of New York Pu Jue Temple Inc ($689k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 78% and program service revenue 20% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $335k (40% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6,960. At year end it held assets of $544k against liabilities of $6,662, net assets of $538k. It reported 8 employees.