Standing in the Gap

Analysis

Standing in the Gap is a registered charity in United States, based in Bethel Park, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Standing in the Gap reported income of $95k and spending of $83k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $92k to $95k (+3.4%), an average of +3.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Standing in the Gap sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile, and in the 34th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church and Community Center Inc ($95k), Bertrand Young at Heart Senior Center ($95k) and Regeneration International Inc ($95k).

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 $45k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $45k.