Words of Encouragement

Analysis

Words of Encouragement is a registered charity in United States, based in Escondido, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Words of Encouragement reported income of $131k and spending of $144k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $153k to $131k (-15%), an average of -7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 134% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Words of Encouragement sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile, and in the 46th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Milpitas Musallah Inc ($131k), Danny Forshee Evangelistic Association ($131k) and Iglesia de Los Angeles Inc ($131k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $5,438 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $5,438.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.