Ecf International

Analysis

Ecf International is a registered charity in United States, based in Monterey Park, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1998, 28 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 December 2023, Ecf International reported income of $258k and spending of $566k, spending 219% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $442k to $258k (-42%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 119%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Ecf International sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 61st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Aid Still Required ($258k), Arise Rwanda Ministries USA Inc ($258k) and Franciscans for the World ($258k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 27% and program service revenue 22% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $556k (98% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $2.3m against liabilities of -$1,121, net assets of $2.3m. It reported 4 employees.

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.