Project Against Violent Encounters

Analysis

Project Against Violent Encounters is a registered charity in United States, based in Bennington, VT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 June 2024, Project Against Violent Encounters reported income of $716k and spending of $687k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $497k to $716k (+44%), an average of +7.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Project Against Violent Encounters sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within VT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Trauma Intervention Program of Portland Vancouver Inc ($716k), Simply Help Foundation ($716k) and Priceless Treasures Thrift Shop Inc ($716k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $337k. At year end it held assets of $469k against liabilities of $14k, net assets of $455k. It reported 8 employees.