Soul Shoppe Programs

Analysis

Soul Shoppe Programs is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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, Soul Shoppe Programs reported income of $795k and spending of $625k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.1m to $795k (-28%), an average of -7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Soul Shoppe Programs sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ground Zero Ministries Inc ($795k), Community Athletic Soccer Academy ($795k) and Friends of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Toledo ($794k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 20% and program service revenue 80% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $114k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $276k. At year end it held assets of $405k against liabilities of $109k, net assets of $296k. It reported 15 employees.