Sierra Methodist Chautauqua & Bible Conference Assn

Analysis

Sierra Methodist Chautauqua & Bible Conference Assn is a registered charity in United States, based in Big Creek, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1934, 92 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 June 2023, Sierra Methodist Chautauqua & Bible Conference Assn reported income of $346k and spending of $295k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2018 to June 2023, income grew from $143k to $346k (+142%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 267%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Sierra Methodist Chautauqua & Bible Conference Assn sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include BVM Helping Hands ($346k), Vision Street Ministries Inc ($346k) and American Dream Center Institute ($346k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 9.3% and program service revenue 91% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $63k. At year end it held assets of $697k against liabilities of $4,598, net assets of $692k.