Thomas Charities EIN 46-1323230

Thomas Charities

EIN  46-1323230 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Landenberg, PA
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Empowers East Africans through agriculture, education, water, and healthcare for self-sufficiency.
Leadership
Christopher B Thomas · Board President
Money in and out
$273K revenue, $238K expenses
Bottom line
90% program efficiency

Empowers East Africans through agriculture, education, water, and healthcare for self-sufficiency. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $273K in revenue, $238K in expenses, and $50K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$273K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$238K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$50K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $35K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.09 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
90%
of spending reaches programs▼ -5% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
3.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +329% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+13%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +622% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$273K
FY2025▲ +24%
Expenses
$238K
FY2025▲ +6%
Total assets
$51K
FY2025▲ +230%
Total liabilities
$803
FY2025▲ +80%
Total revenue
$273K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$238K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$50K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$35K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$51K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B90%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $161K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Medical Center and General Medical Expenses. Thomas Charities operates a full-time Medical and Maternity Care Center and runs Mobile Medical Clinics in rural areas in Northern Uganda, where access to local medical care is difficult or nonexistent.

$93Kprogram expense
02

East Africa Literacy Programs and Education. 1. Thomas Charities sponsors teacher seminars to enhance and encourage local teachers who themselves have minimal training. 2. Fatherless children within various villages are provided school fees, uniforms, and supplies to Primary Schools.

$55Kprogram expense
03

Agricultural Projects and Microenterprises for Women. Thomas Charities-Uganda operates approximately fifty acres of land and a piggery provided to over one thousand women and fifty men to farm and reap. Most are widows and former sex-slaves held by rebels in northern Uganda with no property of their own.

$13Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThomas Charities
EINHdr · item D46-1323230
Principal addressHdr · item CLandenberg, PA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.thomascharities.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MPA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFInternational (Q30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2013

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$260K · 95%
Other revenue$14K · 5%
Contributions & grants95%$260K
Other revenue5%$14K
Investment income$15
Total revenueLn 12$273K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.09 Fundraising $0.01
Program services90%$215K
Management & general9%$21K
Fundraising1%$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$238K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$49K
Total assetsLn 16$51K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$803
Total net assetsLn 32$50K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $49K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $238K · Less non-cash grants $39K · Cash operating expenses/yr $200K
3.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $215K · Total expenses $238K
90%
Management & General
Management & general $21K · Total expenses $238K
9%
Fundraising
Fundraising $3K · Total expenses $238K
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $2K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $217K
$0.01 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $260K · Total revenue $273K
95%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $273K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $273K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $15 · Total revenue $273K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $238K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $273K · Prior year $220K
+24%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $146K · FY2025 $273K
+13%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $50K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $273K · Expenses $238K
+13%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $51K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $50K · Total assets $51K
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $51K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Christopher B Thomas · Reported title Board President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $238K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $238K
0%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 90%
Overhead ratio 9%
Fundraising cost ratio 1%
Revenue growth 24%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 2%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$273K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$220K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$189K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$173K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$310K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$146K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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