Enlightened Christian Gathering

Analysis

Enlightened Christian Gathering is a registered charity in United States, based in Mount Vernon, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2018, 8 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 2020, Enlightened Christian Gathering reported income of $238k and spending of $331k, spending 139% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2017 to December 2020, income grew from $7,926 to $238k (+2904%), an average of +448% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2019, when income rose by 4447%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Enlightened Christian Gathering sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 54th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Treasuring Christ Together Network ($238k), Sriram Foundation ($238k) and Hope Outreach International Ministries ($238k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2020, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3,084 (0.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5,162. At year end it held assets of $37k against liabilities of $130k, net assets of -$93k. It reported 4 employees.