Be Proud Foundation

Analysis

Be Proud Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Media, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1994, 32 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 2023, Be Proud Foundation reported income of $706k and spending of $654k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $664k to $706k (+6.4%), an average of +1.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Be Proud Foundation sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Habitat for Safe Seniors Inc ($706k), The Committee for Missing Children Inc ($706k) and Pioneer Valley Workers Center Inc ($706k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $98k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $287k. At year end it held assets of $147k against liabilities of $6,043, net assets of $141k. It reported 42 employees.