Yoga Behind Bars

Analysis

Yoga Behind Bars is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Yoga Behind Bars reported income of $522k and spending of $539k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $424k to $522k (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Yoga Behind Bars sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 69th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Zoe Institute Inc ($521k), Boulder Public Library Foundation Inc ($522k) and Oak Tree Academy ($521k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 76% and program service revenue 24% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $184k (34% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $168k. It paid $2,500 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $56k against liabilities of $28k, net assets of $28k. It reported 7 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.