Speaking Up for US

Analysis

Speaking Up for US is a registered charity in United States, based in Presque Isle, ME. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2008, 18 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 September 2023, Speaking Up for US reported income of $309k and spending of $271k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $332k to $309k (-7.1%), an average of -1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Speaking Up for US sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 57th percentile within ME. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Aloe Family Inc ($309k), Shine the Light Inc ($309k) and Byron Saunders Foundation ($309k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 1.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $74k (27% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $107k. At year end it held assets of $190k against liabilities of $11k, net assets of $179k. It reported 6 employees.