Salvation Army World Service Office Sawso

Analysis

Salvation Army World Service Office Sawso is a registered charity in United States, based in Alexandria, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1978, 48 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 supporting organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Salvation Army World Service Office Sawso reported income of $21.9m and spending of $23.4m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $23.7m to $21.9m (-7.6%), an average of -2.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Salvation Army World Service Office Sawso sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alexander Muss Institute for Israel Education Inc ($21.8m), Buildon Inc ($22.2m) and SRD Foundation ($21.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 79% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $249k (1.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.9m. At year end it held assets of $68.4m against liabilities of $2.8m, net assets of $65.5m. It reported 29 employees.