American Humanist Association

Analysis

American Humanist Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Cambridge, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1946, 80 years ago. 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, American Humanist Association reported income of $126k and spending of $72k, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $84k to $126k (+49%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, American Humanist Association sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile, and in the 49th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers & Students Inc ($126k), National Society Daughters of Founders & Patriots of America ($126k) and Sopris Barracuda Swim Team ($126k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. At year end it held assets of $181k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $181k.