Cup of Excellence

Analysis

Cup of Excellence is a registered charity in United States, based in Houston, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Cup of Excellence reported income of $783k and spending of $785k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $659k to $783k (+19%), an average of +9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Cup of Excellence sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christian Light Ministries Inc ($782k), Middle Eastern Immigrant and Refugee Alliance ($783k) and Diskin Orphan Home of Israel Inc ($782k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 15% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $47k (6.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $295k. At year end it held assets of $112k against liabilities of $229k, net assets of -$118k. It reported 4 employees.

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.