Be Like CJ

Analysis

Be Like CJ is a registered charity in United States, based in Ashdown, AR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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, Be Like CJ reported income of $55k and spending of $55k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $79k to $55k (-31%), an average of -31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Be Like CJ sits at the 24th percentile: it is larger than about 24% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 21st percentile, and in the 19th percentile within AR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hamilton Township Police Activities League ($55k), Dixie Junior Livestock Show Inc ($55k) and Weatherford Summer Softball Boosters Inc ($55k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 41% and program service revenue 30% of the total. At year end it held assets of $139k against liabilities of $5,019, net assets of $134k.