Crusaders for the Cross

Analysis

Crusaders for the Cross is a registered charity in United States, based in Forsyth, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Crusaders for the Cross reported income of $245k and spending of $128k, leaving 48% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $161k to $245k (+52%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Crusaders for the Cross 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 58th percentile, and in the 55th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Challenges Adventures ($245k), Mi Work Matters ($245k) and Harlan County Senior Services Inc ($245k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $13k (10% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $538k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $538k.