Compassionate Service Society

Analysis

Compassionate Service Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Anaheim, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 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, Compassionate Service Society reported income of $1.1m and spending of $702k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.2m to $1.1m (-13%), an average of -3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Compassionate Service Society sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 81st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shepherds Canyon Retreat Inc ($1.1m), Diocesan Council of Toledo Society of St Vincent de Paul ($1.1m) and Restore Unity Incorporated ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $60k (8.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $80k. At year end it held assets of $13.4m against liabilities of $299k, net assets of $13.1m. It reported 3 employees.