Jesus Institute

Analysis

Jesus Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Del Mar, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2001, 25 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, Jesus Institute reported income of $887k and spending of $375k, leaving 58% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $516k to $887k (+72%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 140%. Over the whole period it spent 33% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Jesus Institute sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Project 92 ($886k), Oh0lei Tzadikim- Geder Avos Jewish Heritage Group Inc ($887k) and Society of Jesus Christ the Priest Inc ($886k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% of the total. At year end it held assets of $4.1m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $4.1m.