Jikoji

Analysis

Jikoji is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Gatos, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1983, 43 years ago. 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 April 2023, Jikoji reported income of $148k and spending of $159k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2023, income grew from $104k to $148k (+42%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 123% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Jikoji sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile, and in the 49th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Friends of the Clarksville Montgomery County Public Library ($148k), Lockington Volunteer Fire Association Incorporated ($148k) and Johnson Park Parent Teacher Organization Inc ($148k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending April 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 54% and program service revenue 46% of the total. At year end it held assets of $447k against liabilities of $208k, net assets of $239k.

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.