Won by One to Jamaica

Analysis

Won by One to Jamaica is a registered charity in United States, based in Dubois, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover housing and shelter, which this site groups under housing and shelter. 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, Won by One to Jamaica reported income of $2.1m and spending of $1.7m, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.1m to $2.1m (+0.5%), an average of +0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 15,864 United States charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Won by One to Jamaica sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include One Roof ($2.1m), Habitat for Humanity International Inc ($2.1m) and Warren Housing Development Corporation ($2.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $167k (9.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $150k. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 9 employees.