Gideons Army Grassroots Army for Children

Analysis

Gideons Army Grassroots Army for Children is a registered charity in United States, based in Nashville, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 2022, Gideons Army Grassroots Army for Children reported income of $819k and spending of $1.1m, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2022, income grew from $236k to $819k (+246%), an average of +51% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 523%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Gideons Army Grassroots Army for Children sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dove House Childrens Advocacy Center ($819k), International Conference of Police Chaplains ($820k) and Criminal Justice and Mercy Ministries of Oklahoma Inc ($819k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 2.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $96k (9.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $470k. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $17k, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 19 employees.