Hands Across the Pacific

Analysis

Hands Across the Pacific is a registered charity in United States, based in Liverpool, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2020, 6 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 2023, Hands Across the Pacific reported income of $102k and spending of $96k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $66k to $102k (+55%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Hands Across the Pacific sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile, and in the 37th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Maple 1842 Inc ($102k), Acacia of Hope International ($102k) and Art Creation Foundation for Children Inc ($102k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $3,120 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $3,120.