Shema Center for Christian Formation

Analysis

Shema Center for Christian Formation is a registered charity in United States, based in Poway, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2024, 2 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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 December 2023, Shema Center for Christian Formation reported income of $201k and spending of $222k, spending 111% of what it took in. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Shema Center for Christian Formation sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Missionaries to Ministers ($201k), Christian Mission to Israel Inc ($201k) and Christian Herald Inc ($201k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $104k (47% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $80k. At year end it held assets of $32k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $32k. It reported 6 employees.