Educational Resources and Referrals China

Analysis

Educational Resources and Referrals China is a registered charity in United States, based in Berkeley, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1991, 35 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 August 2023, Educational Resources and Referrals China reported income of $410k and spending of $391k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income fell from $475k to $410k (-14%), an average of -3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2021, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Educational Resources and Referrals China sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arm in Arm in Africa ($409k), Village Earth ($410k) and American Friends of Ponevez Yeshiva in Israel Inc ($408k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $22k (5.5% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $309k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $309k. It reported 6 employees.