Against the Stream

Analysis

Against the Stream is a registered charity in United States, based in Venice, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2019, 7 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, Against the Stream reported income of $144k and spending of $38k, leaving 74% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2020, income grew from $6,594 to $144k (+2091%), an average of +2090% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 2091%. Over the whole period it spent 28% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Against the Stream sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 48th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lighthouse Ministry Worldwide Inc ($144k), Scott Davis Ministries Inc ($144k) and Ministerio Internacional El Gran Yo Soy Inc ($144k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2020, revenue came from contributions and grants 42% and program service revenue 54% of the total. At year end it held assets of $146k against liabilities of $37k, net assets of $109k.