Operation Better Block Inc

Analysis

Operation Better Block Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1972, 54 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 June 2023, Operation Better Block Inc reported income of $1.9m and spending of $1.4m, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.4m to $1.9m (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Operation Better Block Inc sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arc of Jackson County ($1.9m), Quest Farm Inc ($1.9m) and High Hopes Therapeutic Riding Inc ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 4.6% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $286k. At year end it held assets of $5.5m against liabilities of $2.3m, net assets of $3.2m. It reported 15 employees.