Center for Christian Studies

Analysis

Center for Christian Studies is a registered charity in United States, based in Austin, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Center for Christian Studies reported income of $416k and spending of $144k, leaving 66% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $224k to $416k (+86%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 37% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Center for Christian Studies sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lighthouse Ministries Inc ($416k), Owen Brown Interfaith Center Inc ($416k) and Shoals Sav-A-Life Inc ($416k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 5.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $111k (77% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $589k against liabilities of $186, net assets of $589k. It reported 2 employees.