Aware Inc

Analysis

Aware Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Jackson, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1971, 55 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 September 2023, Aware Inc reported income of $895k and spending of $1.1m, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $952k to $895k (-5.9%), an average of -1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Aware 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 78th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Everybody Matters Inc ($895k), Paws for Youth Inc ($896k) and KC Learning Center Inc ($895k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $92k (8.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $632k. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $56k, net assets of $973k. It reported 30 employees.