Footprints Inc

Analysis

Footprints Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Kittery, ME. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1991, 35 years ago. 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, Footprints Inc reported income of $698k and spending of $452k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $156k to $698k (+346%), an average of +45% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 156%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Footprints 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 75th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within ME. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oceti Wakan-Sacred Fireplace ($698k), Missouri Juvenile Justice Association ($698k) and Volunteers of America Inc ($698k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $66k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $23k. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $24k, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 3 employees.