The Dear Santa Society

Analysis

The Dear Santa Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Cheltenham, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1991, 35 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 June 2024, The Dear Santa Society reported income of $79k and spending of $62k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2024, income grew from $57k to $79k (+40%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Dear Santa Society sits at the 27th percentile: it is larger than about 27% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 31st percentile, and in the 29th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include His Cavvy Foundation ($79k), Voices in Unity for Hope Incorporated ($79k) and Place Ofa Second Chance ($79k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $39k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $39k.