Freedom Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc

Analysis

Freedom Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Cassville, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1992, 34 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, Freedom Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc reported income of $879k and spending of $799k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $631k to $879k (+39%), an average of +8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 141%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Freedom Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Game to Grow ($879k), Jungle Kids for Christ Inc ($879k) and Bridge of Mercy ($878k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $91k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $190k. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $4,566, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 14 employees.