Open Arms Ukraine

Analysis

Open Arms Ukraine is a registered charity in United States, based in Long Beach, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 2022, Open Arms Ukraine reported income of $97k and spending of $73k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2022, income grew from $56k to $97k (+74%), an average of +74% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Open Arms Ukraine sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile, and in the 38th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eternal Hope in Haiti Inc ($97k), Maria Lida Foundation ($97k) and Future Hope Africa Inc ($97k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $35k against liabilities of $207, net assets of $34k.