Abiding Fathers

Analysis

Abiding Fathers is a registered charity in United States, based in Plano, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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, Abiding Fathers reported income of $506k and spending of $643k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $206k to $506k (+146%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 145%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Abiding Fathers sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rick Coram Ministries Inc ($506k), Support Military Spouses ($506k) and Iglesia Cristiana Faro a Las Naciones ($505k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $24k (3.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $184k. At year end it held assets of $256k against liabilities of $8,616, net assets of $248k. It reported 4 employees.