The Bottom Line Inc

Analysis

The Bottom Line Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Jamaica Plain, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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 2023, The Bottom Line Inc reported income of $36.5m and spending of $19.2m, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $14.6m to $36.5m (+150%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 102%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, The Bottom Line Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northern Kentucky Area Developement District ($36.2m), Trivium Life Services ($36.7m) and Affiliates Risk Management Services Inc ($36.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 1.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $947k (4.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $9.9m. At year end it held assets of $39.7m against liabilities of $3.1m, net assets of $36.6m. It reported 201 employees.