Sauti Yetu Center for African Women

Analysis

Sauti Yetu Center for African Women is a registered charity in United States, based in Bronx, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 June 2023, Sauti Yetu Center for African Women reported income of $3.8m and spending of $2.9m, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $4.1m to $3.8m (-7.0%), an average of -1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Sauti Yetu Center for African Women sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 88th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Academy of Forensic Sciences ($3.8m), American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota Foundation ($3.8m) and Love Never Fails ($3.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $137k (4.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.7m. At year end it held assets of $1.5m against liabilities of $1.7m, net assets of -$260k. It reported 15 employees.