Pushing Boundaries

Analysis

Pushing Boundaries is a registered charity in United States, based in Redmond, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2005, 21 years ago. 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, Pushing Boundaries reported income of $962k and spending of $808k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $454k to $962k (+112%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 119%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Pushing Boundaries sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Clarksburg Missions Inc ($961k), The Center for Anti-Violence Education Inc ($962k) and Dallas Bay Volunteer Fire Dept Inc ($961k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 56% and program service revenue 46% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $103k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $329k. At year end it held assets of $912k against liabilities of $488k, net assets of $424k. It reported 10 employees.