Resources for Organizing and Social Change

Analysis

Resources for Organizing and Social Change is a registered charity in United States, based in Augusta, ME. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1978, 48 years ago. 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 December 2023, Resources for Organizing and Social Change reported income of $400k and spending of $199k, leaving 50% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $169k to $400k (+137%), an average of +137% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 137%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Resources for Organizing and Social Change sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within ME. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lubbock Inc ($400k), Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life ($400k) and Kenai Performers ($400k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 7.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $121k (61% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $363k against liabilities of $37k, net assets of $326k. It reported 2 employees.