Set Free Alliance

Analysis

Set Free Alliance is a registered charity in United States, based in Greenville, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2005, 21 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, Set Free Alliance reported income of $3.9m and spending of $4.1m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.6m to $3.9m (+49%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 29%. 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, Set Free Alliance sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Inter-American Dialogue ($3.9m), Art Omi Inc ($3.9m) and Middle East Forum ($3.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $103k (2.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $395k. At year end it held assets of $144k against liabilities of $26k, net assets of $118k. It reported 9 employees.