Reaching Beyond Ourselves

Analysis

Reaching Beyond Ourselves is a registered charity in United States, based in Newport Beach, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2006, 20 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 October 2023, Reaching Beyond Ourselves reported income of $75k and spending of $59k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from October 2019 to October 2023, income fell from $162k to $75k (-54%), an average of -23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 1548%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Reaching Beyond Ourselves sits at the 26th percentile: it is larger than about 26% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 29th percentile, and in the 31st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Liberia Now ($74k), Wildlifedirect Inc ($75k) and Gates of Hope Mission International Inc ($74k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending October 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. It paid $517 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $12k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $12k.